Posts Tagged ‘on the street’

  • Don’t Take Drugs That You Find In The Dumpster

    Date: 2011.05.23 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Woman walking, talking to herself: If ‘ifs’ and ‘buts’ were beagles, we’d all be princes and princesses. Of beagles.

    Minneapolis, 27th & Colfax
    Overheard by Dwight.

  • Until Everyone’s Been Arrested

    Date: 2011.05.13 | Category: all | Response: 0

    St. Paul cop on his car bullhorn: Ain’t no party like an east side party ’cause an east side party don’t stop. Yo, yo.

    St. Paul, Stoplight at 61 and Warner Road, rush hour
    Overheard by lmb.

  • Home Schooling Has Changed A Lot Over The Years

    Date: 2011.02.06 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Adult man to two small boys crossing the street: That’s a white girl with a chihuahua.

    Minneapolis, Nicollet Avenue
    Overheard by a white girl with a chihuhua (mix) walking in front of them.

  • Good Reason Not To Store Away Things That Breathe

    Date: 2011.02.06 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Woman: So, the attic needs to be cleaned out.
    Man: Uh huh.
    Woman: I don’t want to be the one to do that.
    Man: Right.
    Woman: I don’t like it up there, I’m scared.
    Man: Uh-huh.
    Woman: I just know that something is going to jump up and just land right on my face.
    Man: Yeah.

    Minneapolis, on a sidewalk in the Whittier Neighborhood
    Overheard by A. Johnson.

  • He Seemed Fine

    Date: 2011.01.03 | Category: all | Response: 1

    20 something guy to his 20 something friend: Dude, a stranger just handed you a sandwich, and you’re eating it?!

    St. Cloud, Outside of The Rox
    Overheard by A girl who wishes she got to the sandwich first.

  • This Is Now In My Google Search History

    Date: 2010.12.20 | Category: all | Response: 0

    20′s girl, to friends: I didn’t realize my middle name was the French word for “vagina” until I went to Europe.

    Minneapolis, outside the Herkimer

  • Might As Well Be Applebee’s In Minnetonka

    Date: 2010.12.13 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Guy telling story to friend: So, I walk into the restaurant and the hostess asks if we have reservations… and I’m like, it’s St. Paul.

    Minneapolis, walking down Hennepin Ave
    Overheard by Allison.

  • When Nothing Else Works

    Date: 2010.11.28 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Mom, to child: God saw you giving me a hard time. [pause] And Santa, too.

    St Paul, Near Macalester
    Overheard by Now we know who is really in charge.

  • The Ignorant

    Date: 2010.10.25 | Category: all | Response: 2

    Lady on her cell: She’s a devout Christian but she’s married to a Hindu. Wait, Muslim. Wait, who bombed us again? Who are the ones we hate?

    St Paul, Downtown
    Overheard by and that’s why i want to move out of this country.

  • They All Look The Same After The Sixth Beer

    Date: 2010.10.05 | Category: all | Response: 1

    Drunk Bennie #1: So, which guy do you want tonight?
    Drunk Bennie #2: You know, I don’t really care.

    Collegeville, outside St. John’s football stadium
    Overheard by not-so-drunk Tommie girls.

  • Not Something I Can Help With

    Date: 2010.09.02 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Early 20′s Male: I’d like to do something awesome. And classy. But I don’t know what that would be.

    Minneapolis, Lyndale Avenue
    Overheard by Curbin’ It.

  • Put A Muzzle On It First

    Date: 2010.07.18 | Category: all | Response: 0

    4-year-old boy with cat on leash: DAD!
    Dad: What?
    Boy: Come here!
    Dad: NO!

    Minneapolis, Uptown, Dupont Ave
    Overheard by Hmmm.

  • FUCK YEAH

    Date: 2010.07.05 | Category: all | Response: 0

    40-something man: AMERICA!

    Minneapolis, Stone Arch Bridge during 4th of July Fireworks
    Overheard by vennic.

  • Bread Often Has That Effect

    Date: 2010.06.30 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Man, irritated: Yesterday I had to throw away, like, eight pieces of bread because they were moldy.
    Woman: Yeah, I should check my bread. It’s pretty old.
    Man, even more irritated: It’s so frustrating!

    Minneapolis, Dinkytown
    Overheard by and i thought my conversations were boring.

  • Ever

    Date: 2010.06.19 | Category: all | Response: 0

    20-something guy: I invited a bunch of my guy friends over to play Transformers Monopoly yesterday, and nobody came because they were freaked out about the storm!
    30-something guy: Maybe they didn’t come over because they knew there’d be no chicks there.

    Minneapolis, Downtown
    Overheard by Transformers Monopoly is not a chick magnet.

  • Get Out Of Bed First

    Date: 2010.06.19 | Category: all | Response: 3

    Young black guy to other young black buy walking down the street: Last time I farted, she knocked my ass out!

    NE Minneapolis, 20th ave
    Overheard by I love my hood.

  • Confession Drunk

    Date: 2010.06.13 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Grizzly man riding bicycle with cardboard box under arm: I’m so drunk my bicycle’s drunk! I’m a female!

    Minneapolis, Loring Park Bike Path
    Overheard by oh?

  • That’s One Way To Get Rid Of Crabs

    Date: 2010.06.12 | Category: all | Response: 0

    30-something blonde: So, THEN he took his spicy jalapeno fingers and just started scratching his balls.
    Tattooed guy: (totally amazed) Wow. Cool.
    30-something blonde: Yeah, I know.

    Minneapolis, outside a Dinkytown Tattoo Parlor
    Overheard by bridesmaid.

  • She Gets Peanut M&Ms On Their Anniversary

    Date: 2010.05.04 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Older guy: I have a troll in my bathroom, and I feed it Skittles under the door.

    Minneapolis, Lyndale and 25th
    Overheard by Confused on a cig break.

  • The Relationship Continues To Be Strained

    Date: 2010.04.21 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Elderly lady crossing against the light, to bicyclist waiting for light to change: I want to THANK you for OBEYING the LAW! Most bikers just go wherever they damn well please!
    Bicyclist, stunned: Aren’t you jaywalking right now?

    Minneapolis, Corner of 8th St and 11th Ave S
    Overheard by They wear all that obnoxious spandex, too.