Businesswoman: I know you don’t know anything about downtown Minneapolis.
St. Paul police officer: True.

downtown St. Paul
Overheard by protect and serve.

Business man #1 describing a projector: It’s got a lens about this big. (motions with hands)
Business man #2: It’s not the size of the lens that counts!

downtown St. Paul
Overheard by LB.

Girl #1: I just love syphilis plants! (as she smelled a SALVIA plant)
Girl #2: Me, too. They smell so good.

On a walk at lunch in Minnetonka
Overheard by i had no idea you could catch THAT on a walk…

Mid 30’s Female on cell phone: …Yeah, and SHE calls ME the bad friend. She sent me this email telling me that I need help, that I am some type of alcoholic, and my life is like falling apart, and that no one can handle being around me, and that if I don’t STOP my bad behavior that she doesn’t want to be friends any more. What a bitch. She thinks I am a bad friend and says all I ever want to do is go out and get drunk and use her as my sober cab and she has to babysit me.  Do you BELIEVE that? Just cuz she is married and has her perfect little life doesn’t mean that I should change.

Waiting to cross the street, Uptown
Overheard by No, actually it means you should grow up!

Dad: Let’s get some Gatorade.
Son, six or seven years old: YAY, GATORADE! I call pink!
Dad: Pink? What do you mean pink, you pansy?

Washington Avenue, close to Metrodome
Overheard by Not cool, Dad.

Girl on cell phone: I just got done tanning.  I had to take my mind off my period.

3rd & Washington
Overheard by Please Please Keep that to yourself.

Guy #1: We should’ve stayed at the Tap ‘n Keg inn.
Guy #2: That’s the biggest hole in the wall ever.
Guy #3: There’s a hole in the wall?

Grand Ave, Duluth
Overheard by Doh!

Drunk girl walking by on cell phone: Nah, I fled the scene.  I wasn’t sticking around for that shit.  I hopped a couple fences and now I’m going to the CC club. They can kiss my white Irish ass.

22nd and Aldrich
Overheard by you just can’t make this shit up.

Gay Guy #1: I really like how he isn’t afraid of cars.
Gay Guy #2: I knoooow.

Outside apartment, 3rd Ave
Overheard by I’m trying to read.

Early 20’s pregnant girl to baby daddy: I don’t think we can handle a pet.

Hennepin Ave
Overheard by Babies are way easier.

Bike Cop #1: Yeah, when a group of people won’t disperse I just tell them I’m going to mace them and that clears them out right away.
Bike Cop #2: Oh yeah, macing them gets them right out of there. (laughs and imitates the noise of a can of mace being sprayed)
Bike Cop #1: No, I’m saying if you just tell them you’re going to mace them you don’t actually have to.
Bike Cop #2: Oh… yeah.

Critical Mass Bike Ride
Overheard by Anxious member of “crowd”.