At This Point in My Life, They're Semi-Precious

Instructor: I may have to open my kimono and give him access to my jewels. (entire class chuckles)

College Lecture
Dayton, Ohio

Overheard by: Mandi

Posted on March 8, 2009
Clothes, Colleges & Universities, Default, Employees, Euphemisms, Geography, Ohio

I Don't Judge– As Long As She Tips

Waiter: Table for three?
Middle aged woman: No, four. I know we look like three but…
Waiter: No, I get it. Imaginary friend.

Tasty Thai
Eugene, Oregon

Overheard by: nyssa

Posted on March 4, 2009
Default, Employees, Food, Offers and requests, Oregon, Questions, Restaurants, Weirdness, Women

We Smoke It Over the Smoldering Corpses Of Our Enemies

Guy giving out samples: Free sausage! Try some local sausage for free! Made right here in Seattle, no preservatives!
(people walk right past stand without looking)
Guy, in same tone of voice: I will figure out where you live and burn down your houses! Free sausage! Try a sample!

Pike Place Market
Seattle, Washington

Posted on March 3, 2009
Compare and contrast, Condoms, Default, Employees, Food, Geography, Guys, Stores, Threats, Washington

Also the Difference Between the Middle Class and Everybody Else

Student: Hey there! How was your Thanksgiving?
Dining hall worker: Meh, I was pretty indifferent. At least I didn't get arrested.
Student: Oh…that's a good way to look at things.

Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington

Overheard by: its something to be thankful for

Posted on March 2, 2009
Colleges & Universities, Default, Employees, Food, Questions, Students, Washington, Weirdness

Until He Discovered Super Princess Peach

Flamboyant Starbucks supervisor: I call Princess Peach!
Amused female employee #1: Be gayer, dude.
Flamboyant Starbucks supervisor: That was it. I don't think I can get any gayer.
Amused female employee #2: Yeah, he just plateaued.

Ottawa
Canadia

Posted on March 1, 2009
Canadia, Compare and contrast, Default, Employees, Gays, Girls, Pop culture, Sexuality

Lyle Thinks People Can Hear Him Over His Floor Buffer

Wal-Mart floor waxer: My grandma got bit twice on the leg. And they thought they were gonna have to amputate it. But then it magically healed.

Wal-Mart
Athens, Ohio

Overheard by: Lisa

Posted on February 13, 2009
Body parts, Compare and contrast, Default, Employees, Family ties, Malls, Ohio

King Henry V Was Disinclined to Explain

Barber, as 23-year-old boy with bad haircut sits down into his chair: So what's with this bowl cut thing you got going on?

The Barber Shop
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: Will

Posted on February 13, 2009
Default, Employees, Fashion, Hair, Pennsylvania, Questions

At Least I've Stopped Singing the Score to The Mikado

Asian tranny, bowing to group of exiting patrons: Thank you, puh-rease come again!
Very femme male waiter, exasperated: Oh, shut up!

Restaurant
San Francisco, California

Posted on February 13, 2009
Asians, Compare and contrast, Default, Employees, Guys, Language barrier, Restaurants, San Francisco, Words

It's Not You, It's Us

Southwest Airlines employee: Mr Jones*, only one minute to be at the gate B5. We looove you, but we have to goooo!

Airport
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Overheard by: Jake Conner

Posted on February 3, 2009
Airports & flights, Compare and contrast, Default, Employees, Feelings, Florida, Public transportation

And Fluffy's Even More Fanatical About Keeping Kosher

Woman, purchasing dog treat: Is this beef or pork?
Cashier: It says right here, it's 100% beef.
Woman: Oh good, I don't eat pork.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/268651002/sometimes-we-get-curious.html

Overheard by: slightly concerned.

Posted on February 1, 2009
Default, Employees, Food, Overheard in Minneapolis, Questions, Weirdness, Women

Employees