Lost mother with child to employee: Excuse me, sir? Where can I find the exit?
Employee (bluntly): Um, you have to buy something before you can leave.
Lost mother with child: (blank stare)
Sam Ash
Orlando, Florida
Overheard by: Stole something instead
Target employee to another: The way the store is set up is to make the child misbehave and be tempted.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/382011815/now-were-blaming-the-stores.html
Overheard by: hilary!
Obvious minor: Can I get a pack of Marlboro lights?
Mini-mart man: Do you have ID?
Obvious minor, indignant: Yeah, but I don't have it on me!
Mini-mart man: Would you like two packs for $9.45?
Obvious minor: No thanks, I'm trying to cut down.
Greenport, New York
Woman at counter: [Mumbling.]Clerk: No, we don’t carry weapons here.
Hallmark Store
St. Joseph, Michigan
Overheard by: but if you try the precious moments store…
Gay dressing room associate: Did you find everything alright today?
Attractive female shopper: Everything except a pair of pants.
Gay dressing room associate: We'll just have to find you a pair, then.
Attractive female shopper: No, that's alright. The pants here never fit me correctly.
Gay dressing room associate: Well, I'll see if I can't fit you in my pants.
Attractive female shopper: Wait… What?
Banana Republic
Marin, California
Student girl: Aw man, I’ve no food in the house. It’s like I’ve been robbed, but it’s my fault!
Sainsbury’s
Lancaster
England
Guy, walking up to greeter: You wouldn't happen to have any buttplugs, would you?
Target
Little Falls, New Jersey
Overheard by: harry bohemis
Eight-year-old boy to self while looking at China teapots: I just love the stuff in here. It’s so breakable — that’s what’s great about it. That, and it’s shiny.
500 Shawnee Street
Leavenworth, Kansas
Overheard by: Rachel
Eight-year-old boy to mother browsing meat counter at the grocery store: Mom, what's veal?
Mother: It's just another kind of meat.
Eight-year-old boy: But what kind of animal does it come from?
Mother, motioning to her chest area: Oh, I think it's from the lamb part of the cow.
Toronto
Canadia
