Posts Tagged ‘MIA’

  • But It Was A REALLY Good Sandwich

    Date: 2009.09.03 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Museum guard on the telephone: What? You say you’re in the museum? Someone stole your sandwich? No, I will not send out security for your sandwich.

    Minneapolis Institute of Arts
    Overheard by Did the assailant look hungry?

  • It’s Ok Once Once You Get Used To The Urine Smell

    Date: 2009.06.17 | Category: all | Response: 1

    Silver-haired woman to companions: When my father-in-law died, my reaction was, “Oh thank god we don’t have to vacation in New Jersey.”

    Minneapolis, Minneapolis Institute of Arts
    Overheard by Bought the Ticket.

  • This Could Get Awkward

    Date: 2008.12.16 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Father to two-year old: Are you a Cézanne or a Van Gough?

    Minneapolis Institute of Arts
    Overheard by van gough myself.

  • Appreciation For The Finer Things Doesn’t Have An Off Switch

    Date: 2008.12.05 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Teen girl: Stop looking at that girl’s butt!
    Teen boy: Well it IS an art museum.

    Minneapolis Institute of Art
    Overheard by trying to see what he was looking at.

  • Oh, Barf

    Date: 2008.11.10 | Category: all | Response: 0

    12-year-old boy: I totally have this on the background of my iPhone!!!

    Minneapolis Institute of Arts, in front of a painting of a burning cabin
    Overheard by His brother was playing his gameboy.

  • Oh, I Know

    Date: 2008.11.04 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Middle aged man in Museum to his pre-teen daughter: Ask the fancy people, they must know.

    Minneapolis, MIA
    Overheard by Fancy people ALWAYS know.

  • Not So Bad On The Inside, Though

    Date: 2008.10.07 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Student presenting video about China in recent news: It’s tough being neighbors to China; you might actually die.

    Minneapolis, The Art Institute

  • Giving Up So Early

    Date: 2008.07.07 | Category: all | Response: 0

    7yr old boy:  When are we going to go?  I wanna go, when are we going to go?  How long until we go?
    Weary nanny, sighing: I don’t know.  Stop worrying about it.  Let’s just live in the moment.
    7yr old boy:  But I don’t want to live in the moment.  I’m tired of living in the moment.

    MIA
    Overheard by You and me both, kid.

  • This Will Not Make You Any Friends

    Date: 2008.01.15 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Eight Year Old Girl Drawing at the MIA: He got it at Jared.

    Mpls/MIA
    Overheard by Turn the T.V. off Mom + Dad.

  • When You Figure It Out, Kid, Let Me Know.

    Date: 2007.07.12 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Child on museum tour, looking at sign: What’s ‘a-r-t’?

    Minneapolis Institute of Arts
    Overheard by chuckling near the warhol.