25th
June
2008
So… Never?
Wife to husband, in a mean tone: I am talking louder! Wait until I am done, or until you can talk as loud as I can!
Science Museum, Star Wars exhibit
Overheard by Yeah, I guess you better shape up or ship out.
tags: science museum , st paul |
17th
June
2008
She Lives Under The Biggest Rock In The World
Woman obviously trying to impress her boyfriend by attending exhibit: Oh, what are those things that all the kids play with? (makes swooshing motion with hand) What are they called? Lasers? Oooh, here - these! (points to collection of various characters’ lightsabers)
Science Museum Star Wars exhibit, St. Paul
Overheard by Somebody wasted some money here.
tags: science museum , st paul |
14th
April
2008
You Take That Back
Woman: I shouldn’t have had beans for lunch.
Walking into the Science Museum
Overheard by I was thinking the same thing.
tags: science museum , st paul |
20th
February
2008
It’s Okay, It’s For Science
Teenage boy in the Fetus section of Body Worlds: Who would do this to babies?

Science Museum
Overheard by …sensitive much?
tags: body worlds , science museum , st paul |
21st
August
2007
He Doesn’t Seem To Be Ready.
Mom: I think that I will get him his first rubik’s cube. He’d probably eat it.

Science Museum
Overheard by someone who doesnt eat rubik’s cubes.
tags: science museum , st paul |
9th
December
2006
This Is Why The Terrorists Hate Us.
Overweight woman: Do you think they would taste like chicken?
Young man with her: Yeah, but the plastic might make them extra chewy.

Body Worlds Exhibit - While looking at a plastinated body
Overheard by Longtime, now disgusted, vegetarian.
tags: body worlds , science museum , st paul |
5th
December
2006
There’s No Evolution In Her Reading Comprehension Skills.
While reading about the evolution of the brain size of humans:
Woman: (snort) Evolution! That’s almost heresy!
Child: What mommy?
Woman: They think we evolved, and that’s just wrong.

Science Museum Body Worlds exhibit
Overheard by Liz Neerland.
tags: body worlds , science museum , st paul |
24th
November
2006
That’s Better Than Making Necklaces With Them.
Older girl: Look, sharks teeth!
Boy #1: Can we get some?
Older girl: What will you do with them?
Boy #2: Stab each other with them?

The Science Museum
tags: science museum , st paul |
26th
August
2006
What Do Those Silly Historians Know Anyway?
Amused dad: Look at that! World’s largest bat.
Serious kid: It’s a pterodactyl.
Amused dad: Nope. Bat.

Science Museum lobby, by the Quetzalcoatalus fossil
tags: science museum , st paul |
26th
August
2006
Sure, But Science? C’mon.
Young teen boy: Just be happy I’m not buying pot.

Science Museum store
tags: science museum , shopping , st paul |
23rd
August
2006
That Would Have Been My Second Guess. So Obvious.
Looking at a plasticized heart at Bodyworlds exhibit.
Blonde who desperately needed a sandwich: This is what I’ve been doing for months.
Older lady with a bad perm: What, look at dead people?
Blonde: No, deal with hearts.
Older lady with a bad perm: Are you a doctor?
Blonde: No, I took a Shakespeare class this summer.

St. Paul Science Museum, Bodyworlds Exhibit
Overheard by Brunette with a brain.
tags: science museum , st paul |
8th
August
2006
Whatever Works For You, Freak.
Man leaving exhibit: This is making me hungry for chicken.

Body Worlds at the Science Museum
Overheard by Recently converted to vegetarianism.
tags: body worlds , science museum , st paul |
27th
July
2006
Science Brings Families Closer.
Little Boy stares straight ahead at an exhibit in Body Worlds, therefore looking at a dead guy’s balls.
Little Boy: Mommy, why are all the bodies boy bodies?
Mom: I don’t know … I guess because little boys die sooner than little girls.
Boy’s eyes grow wide.
Mom continues: Boys die sooner because they take more risks, make worse choices, and don’t listen to their mothers.

Body Worlds at Science Museum
Overheard by 120 year old lady.
Post #100!
tags: body worlds , science museum , st paul |