Teenage Girl #1: He totally dissed my mom!
Teenage Girl #2: Well, in his defense, your mom is kind of a slut.
Teenage Girl #1: I know, but I still felt bad for her.

Minneapolis, McDonald’s
Overheard by Ginger.

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

Minneapolis, child care center
Overheard by lmb.

Teenage Boy: Don’t you ever take your underwear straight out of the dryer and put them on and be, like, WOOOOHHH!!!

Roseville, RAHS
Overheard by What was going on before then?

Teenage Girl talking to her friend about New Years Eve plans: I don’t want to get dressed-dressed up because I’m just going to get drunk anyway.

Roseville, Rosedale Center, Macy’s junior department
Overheard by stay classy.

7 year old girl, singing: Jingle bells, Batman smells, Robin laid an egg…
Teenage girl: Oh really? I didn’t even know!
7 year old girl: Hey, HEY! Don’t sass me like that.

Minneapolis, bus stop near Tyler St.
Overheard by i see who wears the pants in that relationship.

13 year old boy: The secret is to find someone who has something wrong with them that you can deal with!

Saint Paul, La Cabana

Teenage girl to friends: Why does he want to kill himself SO BAD?

Minneapolis, Hi-Lake Target, Black Friday
Overheard by trying to live up to his father’s legacy.

Highschool Dude #1: Did you hear Johnson found a 20-dollar bill this morning?
Highschool Dude #2: Dude. I totally saw that happen. I was, like, two feet behind him, I saw it laying on the floor right as he bent over to pick it up.
Highschool Dude #1: (in all seriousness) Why didn’t you kick him in the ribs and grab it?

Eagan High School
Overheard by I would’ve.

Teenage boy to friend: Did I tell you the story where I saw gay guys in the Caribou?
Friend: No.
Teenage boy: Yeah, this guy comes up and orders coffee, and he turns around and says, “You want anything honey?” and this other guy is, like, “No.” Then he puts down a few dollars and then a twenty but he puts it back and puts down more singles. Yeah, and when they left he had his arm around the guy or something. It was really weird.

Mall of America
Overheard by cool story sheltered teen.

Teenage girl #1 to friend: Dude, your sister’s tiny.
Teenage girl #2: Thanks. She’s like an accessory.

Maplewood, Mounds Park Academy
Overheard by Gucci or Coach?

Frank teenage girl: Maria* is self-conscious about her meat so she’s moving over there.

Maplewood, Mounds Park Academy
Overheard by What about her vegetables?

Teenage boy, eating Sweet Martha’s cookies: This is like sex in my mouth!

MN State Fair, Sweet Martha’s Cookies
Overheard by Oh, I so agree.

Teenage girl looking at colorful melamine plates: If you buy me these, Mom, I might actually eat.

Eden Prairie, Target
Overheard by Can you say eating disorder?

Brunette teenage girl: I didn’t have time to brush my teeth this morning.
Blonde teenage girl: That’s disgusting!
Brunette teenage girl: No, it isn’t! I’ve chewed enough gum so that all the germs are gone now.

Alexandria, Jefferson Senior High School parking lot
Overheard by ick!

Freshman girl inspecting dresses, to friend: Are you kidding? I can’t wear this to homecoming! No one would grind with me!!

Minneapolis, uptown Urban outfitters
Overheard by Because after all, that’s what it’s all about.

Teenage girl #1: What color is your Jetta?
Teenage girl #2: Black.
Teenage girl #1: Oh my God! I’m so jealous! Mine’s blue.

St Louis Park, Chipotle
Overheard by cady.

Teenage boy after watching District 9: When I go to a movie, I like to be touched. And I wasn’t touched a single time during that movie, now “Juno”, I was touched A LOT during that movie.

Oakdale, Carmike Theater
Overheard by I suggest seeing The Proposal.

Teen girl #1: Shoplifters will be prosecuted?!?!?! Whoa. Doesn’t that mean they kill you!?!?!
Teen girl #2: That’s executed. God, you’re dumb. I’m gonna tell your mom how dumb you are.

Sears Dressing Room, MOA
Overheard by They maybe execute for stupidity, but not shoplifting.

Girl arguing with her mother: But mom, I’m, like, almost 16, I think I know what’s best for my baby.

Richfield, Babies R US
Overheard by Elizabeth C.

Teenage girl to her friends, about the Minneapolis skyline: I know I say this every time, but I swear that city looks fake!

Minneapolis, On the bridge in front of the Weisman art museum, U of M campus
Overheard by omg really?? I think so too!