So Obviously It's Not Bitchy After All

Girl on cell: I overheard some chick at a bus stop talking shit about how some other girl shouldn't have been wearing some outfit because she didn't have the body for it. At first, I thought “what a bitch!” then I realized we have that exact same conversation all the time.

Venice, California

Posted on October 16, 2008
California, Clothes, Compare and contrast, Default, Diet & weight, Girls, Insults, On the phone

David Hasselhoff Preps for His Next Audition

Guy on urinal on the phone: Yeah, let slip the dogs of war…protein. No truer words have ever been spoken…Shakespeare didn't know shit… (farts loudly) Fuck! (farts again) Fuck. Energy drinks…I'm outta here.

George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

Posted on October 12, 2008
Books, Burping & farting, Colleges & Universities, Default, Drinking & drunks, Guys, On the phone, Restroom, Virginia, Weirdness, Words

But She's the One Who Showed Up at the Club with the Lollipop and Pigtails

Man on cell: So now he thinks that I'm into her, and then she thinks that I'm a child molester…exactly.

Walnut Creek, California

Overheard by: Mod

Posted on October 9, 2008
California, Crimes, Default, Guys, On the phone, Relationships, Sexuality

Look–Just Watch the Video and Let Me Know What You Think

Man on cell (angrily): Your sister keeps jerking me off… Well, not me, but your mother.

University of Hawaii, Hilo

Posted on October 4, 2008
Colleges & Universities, Compare and contrast, Default, Family ties, Guys, Hawaii, Masturbation, On the phone, Weirdness, Words

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

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

No, Dad, Joe Camel Is Not on the Ticket

Woman on phone: No dad, the Democratic congress is probably not affecting the cancer rate. No, a Democratic president will probably not make cancer rates worse.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/348841951/id-like-to-hear-his-theory.html

Overheard by: me!

Posted on September 26, 2008
Compare and contrast, Default, Fears, Health & Hygiene, Maladies, On the phone, Overheard in Minneapolis, Politics, Women

What Kind of Landlady Makes Bandana-Wearing a Lease Requirement?

Girl on cell: So, did I tell you? I got fired from my job. (pause) Yeah, I guess I'm not a very good gay and lesbian promoter. (pause) Well I'm not gay, so maybe that had something to do with it. (pause) Oh, didn't you hear? I got kicked out of my apartment last week, too. (pause) Yeah, it's gay.

Redline MAX
Portland, OR

Overheard by: Gus