We Don't Get Enough Fiber in Our Diets, Anyway

Hipster guy: Hey guys, this shirt's 100% organic. This shirt's made outta food! (quiet pause)
Hipster guy's friend: That is like, amazing.

Clothing Boutique
British Columbia
Canadia

Overheard by: Lauren.

Posted on August 6, 2017
Canadia, Clothes, Default, Fashion, Food, Friends, Guys, Hipsters, Stores

And Only a Fighting Philosopher Can Save Me

Girl to friend: I really feel like I am in The Matrix right now.

Downtown Toronto
Canadia

Posted on July 14, 2017
Canadia, Default, Feelings, Friends, Girls, Movies, Weirdness

Is It Too Late for a Teachable Moment?

Manly guy to male friend carrying fake baby for parenting class: So, did Beth* get her period yet?

Wichita, Kansas

Posted on June 28, 2017
Education, Friends, Guys, Health & Hygiene, Kansas, Parenting, Pregnancy, Questions

I’m Just a Toxic Spill Waiting to Happen

Goth girl, to friend looking at military jackets: You can get those a lot cheaper at goodwill, dude.
Overweight friend: Not in my size! When fat people die, they leak, and then their clothes can’t be given to goodwill!

Starfest Sci-Fi Convention
Denver, Colorado

Posted on April 19, 2017
Advice, Clothes, Colorado, Compare and contrast, Diet & weight, Fat people, Friends, Girls, Goths, Gripes, Money, Offers and requests

…In Unrelated News

Roomie #1: So, is your greatest strength still spooning?
Roomie #2: I told you, we're re not getting a cat!

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/430109662/to-spoon-with.html

Overheard by: roomie numero tre.

Posted on March 29, 2017
Animals, Compliments, Default, Friends, Overheard in Minneapolis, Questions

What If Your Husband Finds Out?

Girl to pals in line for restroom: … So now I’m dating my boss, my landlord, and financial advisor…
Friend: Wow, that’s intense.

DeVos Performance Hall
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Overheard by: Caty

Posted on March 26, 2017
Bimbettes, Friends, Michigan, People, Relationships, Stupidity

I’d Like to Make a “Donation” to That Cause, If You Know What I Mean

Girl: So Natalie Portman is speaking tonight. I want to go.
Boy: What is it about?
Girl: Poverty, but who cares? It’s Natalie Portman.
Boy: Yeah, fuck poverty, she’s hot.

University
Berkeley, California

Posted on March 17, 2017
About celebrities, Beauty, California, Colleges & Universities, Education, Friends, Girls, Guys, Yeahhh, college!

…of Death!

20-something girl looking at picture: Isn't he so hot with his nunchucks?”
20-something guy friend: Those are called “muttonchops.”

Bar
Connecticut

Posted on March 13, 2017
Bars & Clubs, Beauty, Connecticut, Friends, Girls, Guys, Hair, Words

Way to Ruin the Moment

Middle-aged woman: My wedding ring from my first marriage has new meaning now.
Friend: What's that?
Middle-aged woman: When I lost all that weight and it didn't fit anymore, I took it as a sign to divorce the bastard and marry Jesus Christ.
Friend: Why don't you just wear it on your toe instead?

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/455563429/that-doesnt-have-the-same-effect.html

Overheard by: good lord.

Posted on February 14, 2017
Advice, Body parts, Default, Feelings, Friends, Jesus, Overheard in Minneapolis, Relationships, Women

That’s the Whole Point of That Nomenclature, Isn’t It?

Chick: Hey, congratulations! I heard you was gonna be a father.
Guy: Yeah, she’s due in, like, three months.
Chick: Donna is gonna be so jealous. She wanted to be your baby-mama.
Guy: She still can be — I been waitin’ on that girl forever.

Green Line E train
Boston, Massachusetts

Overheard by: vangundy

Posted on January 29, 2017
Friends, Gossip, Massachusetts

Friends