Woman on the phone: No, it’s just a reserve reservation.

Minneapolis, Punch Pizza
Overheard by Free Pizza!

Ham Radio Enthusiast #1: Hey, what’s Thurgood Marshall up to these days, anyway?
Ham Radio Enthusiast #2: Well, he’s dead.
Ham Radio Enthusiast #1: Really? Oh, wait, that’s not who I’m thinking of! I meant, what’s his name, that racist guy?
Ham Radio Enthusiast #2: Strom Thurmond?
Ham Radio Enthusiast #1: Yeah! What’s he up to?
Ham Radio Enthusiast #2: Well, he’s dead, too.

Minneapolis, Burger Jones
Overheard by An Invisible Fiend.

College Kid: Not sure what we were thinking, but you can’t substitute bananas for eggs.

Minneapolis, Target
Overheard by Old Timer.

Pre-teen girl, very loudly to friend: You did WHAT to WHOSE mother for HOW many Skittles?!?!

Minneapolis, bus
Overheard by Are you sure it wasn’t M&Ms?

Bro promoting Barfly: Every night I go home, make myself a chicken breast, and hit my pillow. Two breasts a day keeps a guy healthy, am I right?

Minneapolis, Hennepin & 5th bus stop
Overheard by Burrhead.

College girl in line for burrito toppings: GOD, I JUST LOVE PROTEIN!!!

Minneapolis, Augsburg College Cafeteria
Overheard by Were you refering to sour cream or salsa?

Kid having breakfast with his family: We went to this great place called the White Castle!

Minneapolis, Uptown Bruegger’s
Overheard by Kumar.

Angry, crazy man: I know what he’s tryin’ to do. He’s advertising my pocket! And trying to get in my pocket! But I ain’t one of his gay boys, know what I’m sayin’?

Minneapolis, 4 bus, southbound on Hennepin Ave
Overheard by sxoidmal.

Boyfriend to his Polish girlfriend, arguing about buying food for her visiting relatives: They should eat American; If I went to Poland I would expect to eat Polish!

Minneapolis, apartment building
Overheard by someone who doesn’t want to hear.

Indian man on bluetooth: She wants you to meet her mother with boobs. B-O-B-S.

Minneapolis, City Center skyway, next to 33 South Sixth
Overheard by Wait, we’re talking about her hair?

College student talking about his roommate: I keep trying to convince him to study but he keeps eating all the pies I buy.

Minneapolis, a level of the library
Overheard by Ben.

Redneck lady in the next department, talking about My Big Fat Redneck Wedding: I cried. I actually cried at that episode. She got to get married at the racetrack, and I don’t. It’s not fair.

Minneapolis, Qwest
Overheard by Your Mom’s Best Friend.

Girl #1: That totally rocks the casbah!
Girl #2: The what? That’s not a word.
Girl #1: Yes it is! You know, from that song.
Girl #2: No, you’re thinking of a different word. That’s not the right word. You made that up.
Guy: Isn’t that a Paula Abdul song?

Minneapolis, Downtown Lightrail station
Overheard by Not sure about that one.

PseudoMarxist #1: I’ve tried religion, but I prefer opium.
PseudoMarxist #2: Plus, that’s cheaper.

Minneapolis, on the bus
Overheard by How expensive is your church?

Bar Girl #1: We should, like, totally go walk around Stillwater sometime!
Bar Girl #2: Is that in Minnesota?
Bar Girl #1: No, Hudson.

Minneapolis, Il Gato
Overheard by TequilaCuresACold.

Young girl to friend: So, after you been with a man and you’re used to your discharge looking one way, and then it’s another way. That’s when you know somethin’ ain’t right.

Minneapolis, on the bus
Overheard by Human Nature.

Chick #1: I really like him. A lot. But I’m getting bored with just going over there and “hanging out”. I want more.
Chick #2: Sounds like a booty call without sex. What’s the point?

Minneapolis, The Independent

Freshmen Girl: Yeah, my glasses broke over break so now they’re super bent, but it’s okay because tomorrow I’m going to the… obs… te… trician?
Freshmen Guy: Optometrist?
Freshmen Girl: Yeah! I don’t know what I just said.
Freshmen Guy: Yeah.

Minneapolis, U of M Campus Connector
Overheard by you put your glasses WHERE??

Customer consuming blueberry pancakes: This is a meal fit for Obama!

Minneapolis (Dinkytown), Al’s Breakfast
Overheard by Secret Service Nightmare.

High school work-study student to work-study coordinator: I’m tellin’ you, my pants is up!

Minneapolis, child care center
Overheard by lmb.