Posts Tagged ‘skyways’

  • How’s That For Planning?

    Date: 2007.07.03 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 0

    Young Woman in Business Suit to Colleague: I think the airport is just a few blocks over. Shit, our plane leaves in 30 minutes!

    Skyway Downtown, Nicollet Mall, 11.7 Miles from MSP Airport

  • Slip Her Some Hazelnut.

    Date: 2007.06.29 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 0

    Man #1: Why didn’t she eat it?
    Man #2: (with very expressive hand gestures) Because French Vanilla was too spicy for her!

    Skyway between US Bank Plaza and 225 S Sixth
    Overheard by Remembering when I lived in a city where salt wasn’t as spicy as it got.

  • I Like This Guy.

    Date: 2007.06.13 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 0

    Guy to friend: I took it so bad- there was a BEE in my NECK… I mean like IN my NECK. I started screaming and I pulled the car over and my buddy is like, “Whoa there’s a bee in your neck.” And it was in there stinger first, all “bzz bzz bzz.” (makes seizuresque flapping gestures)

    Downtown Skyway
    Overheard by Buzzword.

  • He Already Has One Of Those.

    Date: 2007.06.05 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 0

    Guy talking on cell phone: Just because I had sex with you doesn’t mean you’re my girlfriend!

    City Center skyway at 6:00 PM on Friday
    Overheard by Glad you finally cleared that up with her.

  • Well, That’s Part Of It.

    Date: 2007.04.21 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 0

    Suit #1: You know how I know you’re gay?
    Suit #2: How?
    Suit #1: Because you say things like “that’s icky” and “tingling sensation.”
    Suit #2: And because I date other men.
    Suit #1: Probably.

    Target skyway
    Overheard by probably definitely.

  • Is That One Of Those In-ter-net Things?

    Date: 2007.04.20 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 0

    Woman: How do you pronounce that? “Pho…to…shop?”

    Minneapolis skyway
    Overheard by It’s THREE FRICKEN SYLLABLES!!

  • He’s A Keeper.

    Date: 2007.04.08 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 0

    Man (to friend): I don’t know which is worse — the fact that she wanted a present for Valentine’s Day and I didn’t get her one, or the fact that I didn’t want a present for my birthday and she got me one.

    IDS Skyway
    Overheard by you really don’t know?

  • You Gotta Believe In Something.

    Date: 2007.04.05 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 0

    Gay Dude: Maybe if the gay mafia in city hall wasn’t so busy putting their heads in each others butts they would have checked out the state legislation first!
    Girl friend: Are you still on those damn traffic cameras?!?

    Skyway outside City Utility Billing
    Overheard by Photo Cop Clairee.

  • Does He Have A Permit?

    Date: 2007.03.29 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 0

    Singer with guitar: So we can impeach him, just like they did with Clinton. Won’t somebody please, just give George Bush some head? Won’t somebody please, just give George Bush some head?

    Government Center skyway
    Overheard by JfA.

  • They’re Fabulous With Carhartt Jackets.

    Date: 2007.03.15 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 0

    One male construction worker to another: Prada shoes, Prada shoes – - I don’t know what those are, but I keep hearing about them and they sound cool.

    Downtown Minneapolis Skyway
    Overheard by I don’t think they come in your size.

  • I Am Staying Away From The Skyway.

    Date: 2007.03.08 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 0

    Crazy Asian Man: OH! Oh look at you! You so pale! So white! (Grabs lady’s arm, shoves up her sleeve, and SNIFFS her arm, gustily sighing) So.. clean!
    White Lady: HEY!
    Lady’s Friend (also white): Bitch, what country you think you in?! Get up off her! You can’t just be sniffin’ some white lady’s arm like that! This is ‘Merica! We gots laws about that! Get your nose offa her before I call the po-lice!
    Crazy Asian Man: (looks at Lady #2, confused) You… are not so white.
    Lady’s Friend: OH NO YOU DON’T! Don’t you even THINK about sniffin’ my arm! I’ll smack you so hard your face fall off!

    US Bank Building, Skyway
    Overheard by Glad he didn’t see me.

  • Glad That’s All Over.

    Date: 2007.03.08 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 0

    One overly made up Targetron to another: Her boyfriend was in the military when… uh… that stuff was going on with Iraq.

    Skway, downtown Minneapolis
    Overheard by Still in Iraq.

  • That Math Crap Isn’t Going To Be Useful.

    Date: 2007.03.02 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 0

    Office buddy #1: You heard it would snow fifteen inches? That’s more than I heard. I heard one foot and three inches!
    Office buddy #2: Ummmm…

    Skyway, downtown Minneapolis
    Overheard by Metric Man.

  • We’ve All Had That Dream.

    Date: 2007.02.27 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 0

    Co-worker #2 reciprocating to Co-worker #1: Well, I had a dream last night that I stabbed you.

    Thomson Corporate Skyway, Eagan
    Overheard by Concerned Co-worker #3.

  • Good Thing She Was Keeping Track.

    Date: 2007.02.22 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 0

    Girl in skyway to her two friends: I walked through five farts the other day.

    5th & Marquette
    Overheard by Kuzelka.

  • Nobody Warned Them About The Side Effects Of Productivity.

    Date: 2007.02.09 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 0

    Woman #1: I really think Accenture is trying to poison us.
    Woman #2: What? What do you mean?
    Woman #1: Well, think about it. People keep complaining about having sore throats and headaches while they’re inside of the office. I think there’s seriously something in the air.
    Woman #2: Hrmm.

    In the Skyway near Accenture Tower
    Overheard by An Accenture Worker.

  • We Should All Feel Sorry For Them.

    Date: 2007.01.31 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 0

    20s something office worker to her female entourage: Our first stop should be for coffee at Caribou.
    Buddy #1: The ‘boo.
    Buddy #2: Yeah. The ‘boo!

    Minneapolis skyways
    Overheard by Not hip enough.

  • Not Very Quickly.

    Date: 2007.01.25 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 0

    One man to another man: What?! I’m not a vegetarian! I run from vegetation!

    In the skyway at a popcorn stand
    Overheard by The Asian Sensations.

  • It Comes As A Shock To Strawberry Shortcake, Too.

    Date: 2007.01.10 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 0

    Mid-20′s white guy talking to two mid-20′s white girls: I didn’t realize Strawberry Shortcake was so sexually expressive.

    skyway outside Chipotle
    Overheard by neither did I.

  • My Favorite Is The BLT With No Lettuce Or Bacon.

    Date: 2006.12.20 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 0

    Guy #1 in line at sandwich shop on the skyway to Guy #2 behind the counter: I’ll have a Roast Beef and Swiss on sourdough.
    Guy #2: Roast Beef and Swiss on sourdough…what kind of cheese would you like?
    Guy #1: Umm, swiss.
    Guy #2: I have to ask because some people want pepper jack.

    Popular Sandwich Shop on the Skyway in Downtown Minneapolis
    Overheard by Guy #3 (who ordered pastrami on rye hold the cheese…swiss or otherwise).