Bear: Just Give Me an Excuse, You Ice-Cap-Melting-Rock-Throwing Motherfucker!

(at the polar bear exhibit)
Father to son holding a rock: Don't throw that rock! If you throw that, it's going to hit the bear, and then he's going to come over here and eat you. Do you want him to come over here and eat you?!

Zoo
Buffalo, New York

Overheard by: Sarah.

Posted on October 27, 2008
Animals, Dads, Default, New York, Offers and requests, Questions, Threats, Tourist attractions, Violence, Weirdness

Then Why Have I Seen Paintings of It?

Psychology professor, on the topic of conditioning: Well, you can't spank a dolphin!

UCCS
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Overheard by: really?

Posted on October 26, 2008
Animals, Colleges & Universities, Colorado, Default, Teachers, Violence

When Spies Go on Dates

Man coming out of Tibetan restaurant: But I saw the rabbit!
Woman: No, the rabbit is dead. I promise you, the rabbit is dead.

Boulevard de Magenta
Paris, France

Overheard by: Texpat

Posted on October 14, 2008
Animals, Death & dying, Default, Fears, Food, France, Guys, Women

Close Enough

Girl: Do you have any keys?
Lady: Nope, just an armadillo.

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Posted on October 7, 2008
Animals, Compare and contrast, Default, Girls, Michigan, Offers and requests, Questions, Weirdness, Women

A Man's Gotta Do What a Man's Gotta Perdue

Guido with cigar to girlfriend: I don't know baby, but I have to follow that chicken.

Key West, Florida

Overheard by: twattylant

Posted on October 7, 2008
Animals, Default, Florida, Guys, Smokers, Weirdness

It's More of a Sashay, Really

Older woman to middle aged man walking a dog: Is that how all dogs walk?
Middle aged man: That's how *this* dog walks.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/362494228/other-dogs-walk-like-that.html

Overheard by: have you never seen a dog walk before?

Posted on October 6, 2008
Animals, Compare and contrast, Default, Old folks, Overheard in Minneapolis, Questions, Women

But My Girlfriend Definitely Is

Guy on cell: Yeah, I haven't decided yet if camels are enough like horses for them to scare the crap out of me to ride.

Gaithersburg, Maryland

Overheard by: I never knew he was afraid of horses!

Posted on October 1, 2008
Animals, Default, Fears, Guys, Maryland, On the phone

Celebrity Porcupine Death Match Could Rock MTV

Middle-aged dude #1: You should petition the State High School League to make killing with porcupines a sport.
Middle-aged dude #2: Yeah, with the quills and everything.
Middle-aged dude #1: Exactly! That's what I'm saying.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/357841156/idea-men.html

Overheard by: I grabbed my blackberry as soon as I heard it.