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

The One It Was So Easy It Was a Piece Of?

Guy to girlfriend: And after that, I was just done. It took the icing on the cake…or whatever.
Girlfriend: What cake?

Aloha Highschool
Oregon

Posted on October 10, 2008
Couples, Default, Food, Girls, Guys, Oregon, Questions, School [Elem., Middle, & High]

Being Raised by the Buddha Isn't All It's Cracked Up to Be

Five-year-old: Daddy, I want ice cream.
Father: How does it feel to want something?

Vermont

Posted on October 10, 2008
Dads, Default, Feelings, Food, Kids, Questions, Vermont, Weirdness, Wishes

…If I Get Some Flan

Six-year-old boy: I want flan. I want flan, mom. I want flan. I've never tried it before. Can we get flan?
Mother: Okay, you need to stop being so annoying.
Six-year-old boy: Maybe.

Supermarket
Northampton, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Adrienne

Posted on October 8, 2008
Default, Food, Guys, Kids, Massachusetts, Moms, Offers and requests, Should have used a condom, Stores, Wishes

The Pepperoni Phantom Soon Surpassed the Tooth Fairy in Popularity

Punk teen girl to friend: So I was like, “Woah, dude! Who are you? You're awesome!” Because none of us knew him, he just came over and set a pizza down in front of us!

Calgary, Alberta
Canadia

Overheard by: um…are you sure he wasn't the waiter?

Posted on October 6, 2008
Canadia, Compliments, Food, Friends, Girls, Punks, Questions, Teens, Weirdness

It Was Magical Meeting You in the Bar Last Night, by the Way

Woman leaving voice mail: Hey, it's me. I just wanted to let you know that I ate an entire bag of salad last night for dinner. Um…it was like three servings. Okay, call me later.

Brown Line Train
Chicago, Illinois

Overheard by: Patrick

Posted on October 3, 2008
Default, Food, Illinois, On the phone, Train, Weirdness, Women

And Did You Use All Of the Holes?

Drunk man to girlfriend: So, it's like Swiss cheese, okay? All the women I've ever slept with are like Swiss cheese.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/325420800/aged-and-full-of-holes.html

Overheard by: wow, where do you pick up girls?

Posted on September 21, 2008
Compare and contrast, Default, Drunks, Food, Guys, Overheard in Minneapolis, Sexuality

We Suspect It's Only Physical

Little boy, running and screaming down the aisle: I…love…diet…Coke!

Borders
Columbia, Maryland

Overheard by: Liz

Posted on September 18, 2008
Default, Food, Guys, Kids, Maryland, Stores

What Santa Does the Other 364 Days a Year

Guy #1, standing in front of classroom: So he walked up to me and was like, “Dude, do you want a donut?” and of course I was like, “yeah.”
Guy #2: Well, yeah. I love donuts too.
Guy #1: So then he whips out this trash bag and it's filled to the top with donuts. So I took this one off the top and started eating it, and then I realized, dude! Where the hell did you get a trash bag full of donuts?
Guy #2: Woah. Where'd he go?!

Hanover, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: Emmeline

Posted on September 17, 2008
Class, Default, Food, Guys, Offers and requests, Pennsylvania, Questions

But Hand Me Your Checkbook and I'll Eliminate Your Debt

Stoner chick: I really wish I could bite something and for once, not have to worry about it disappearing.

Bakersfield, California

Overheard by: don't we all?

Posted on September 13, 2008
California, Default, Fears, Feelings, Food, Girls, Stoners, Weirdness

Food