17th August 2008

That Will Only Make It Worse

African American grandmother with cane crawling out of the back seat of a hatchback with 4 grandchildren of various ages: Well, put some cologne on, you stank!

St. Paul, Target Midway
Overheard by BikingSmellsBetter.

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7th July 2008

How To Make A Trip To Target More Interesting

Mother to pre-teen girl carrying her little sister on her back: I hope she doesn’t pee on your back

Target-Midway
Overheard by I hope so too.

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2nd June 2008

Who Can Crack This Mystery?

Mother: I said sit down!
2-year old girl: (smack) BLAH!
Mother: Don’t smack your mother! (smack)
Girl: (smack)
Mother: I said stop! (smack)
Girl: (smack) STAWP!
Mother: (smack) Stop!
Girl: (smack)
Mother: (hard smack) Girl, where did you learn to hit your mother?
Girl: WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

Bus #16–By Midway
Overheard by I just want to get home…

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26th May 2008

They’re Just So Much FUN!

10-year-old girl: The sky is black, the garbage is blowing out of the garbage cans, we’re gonna get a tornado!
Mom wearing scrubs: No, it’s way up north, it’s not even going to come here.
10-year-old girl: That’s a damn shame! Why don’t we ever get tornadoes?
Mom: I don’t want no tornado!

Midway White Castle
Overheard by twitchy.

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3rd May 2008

Ohhhhh, That Kind!

Man on his cell phone in the baby aisle:  No, not that kind of Mexican!  The cowboy hat and boots kind!

SuperTarget in Midway
Overheard by juju.

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25th March 2008

Break The Cycle!

Ghetto-fabulous mother to her daughter: You’re acting stupid.
Daughter: No, I’m not!
Mother: Hey! It’s “no you ain’t!”

Midway Target
Overheard by maybe homeschooling wasn’t a good choice.

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10th March 2008

Someone Has To Be Louder Than Her

Mom YELLING at young child: WHY WOULD YOU WANNA MAKE THAT KIND OF NOISE IN THE STORE?

Midway Target
Overheard by someone TWO AISLES OVER wondering where he gets it.

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25th February 2008

Because You Think We Should Get Sex Tips From Cosmo

A man talking to his friend about Cosmopolitan sex tips: If they have all that shit in the magazine, why don’t women ever do it?

CVS Midway
Overheard by the same male cashier.

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11th February 2008

Why Limit It To Target Shoppers?

Man talking loudly on cell phone in Target: Yeah, she went out and bought some new underwear, ’cause the stuff she got’s too small.

Midway SuperTarget, St. Paul
Overheard by I’m sure she’d be pleased to know Target shoppers have been informed.

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27th January 2008

I’m In Line For A Room On The Death Star

Male College Student: I need a spaceship. *pause* Where are you living next year?

Frozen Foods Aisle, Midway Target
Overheard by I’m living at Target.

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23rd January 2008

Until It Leaves Rainbow

Rainbow Foods cashier #1: Should I tell Rick you’re cheating on him with Craig?
Rainbow Foods cashier #2: Hell, no. What stays at Rainbow, stays at Rainbow.

St. Paul Midway Rainbow Foods

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10th January 2008

…Again

Mom to her young daughter who’s entering the bathroom: Don’t forget to wipe.

CVS Midway
Overheard by considering quitting.

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26th November 2007

Oh, It’s Only 4 Out Of 5 Toys

Fortyish man, to his young daughter looking at toys: Let me see if it’s painted, with poison.

CVS Midway
Overheard by Nathan.

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4th November 2007

We Replaced Our Mission Statement With A Beer Menu.

Regular Customer: You can’t harass the customers like that!
Waitress: Sure I can, this is Midway Perkins.

Midway Perkins
Overheard by she has a point.

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4th September 2007

Math Is Hard.

Employee #1: I gotta work on Monday.
Employee #2: That’s a holiday. You’ll get some time and a half!
Employee #1: What’s time and a half?
Employee #2: Girl, that’s where they pay you, like, double.

Midway Super Target
Overheard by that’s some good time and a half.

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23rd August 2007

Santa, The Easter Bunny And The Tooth Fairy Aren’t Good Enough Anymore.

Liberal preschool-aged baseball fan: GO SAINTS! You can do this!!!
Conservative preschool-aged baseball fan: GO USA! You can win the war in Iraq!!!
Liberal preschool-aged baseball fan: What is WRONG with you?!?!

Saints game at Midway Stadium

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19th August 2007

Keep Your Goals Realistic.

Woman: I promised myself I’d never hotwire that car again.

CVS Midway
Overheard by Male cashier.

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7th August 2007

Later, The Least Coherent.

Guy returning from the concession stand with three enormous beers: These [nods to indicate beers] were enough to make me the most important person on the walkway.

Midway Stadium during Saints game
Overheard by unimportant guy with one regular sized beer.

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14th June 2007

This One Is Dedicated To My Little Brother.

Ditzy 20-something talking about music with friend: Is Journey a band? I think I saw Journey!

Midway Stadium during a Saints game
Overheard by won’t stop believing.

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14th May 2007

The One He Knows About.

Kid: It’s her baby daddy’s other baby momma.

Midway
Overheard by Wow…

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