Coworker to new employee: Love the Avril Lavigne poster, Susan*. I had no idea you were such a fan!
New employee: Never missed a concert in the Midwest! Avril really speaks to me. Her songs are so profound.
Arrogant man in cube across: Oh, come on Susan! As a 40-something woman with bad style and three kids, what could a 18-year-old possibly teach you that is so profound? If you started wearing heavy black eyeliner and fishnets, then maybe I would believe you.
Edina, Minnesota
Receptionist on phone: Cupcakes are just muffins that accessorize.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Coworker to another: The group sex didn't change anything.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Girl wearing short skirt, sitting on exercise ball: Could you come by my desk and check to make sure you can't see… anything?
Girl wearing short skirt sitting on lady-like chair: Um… I guess that's in my job description.
Stillwater, Minnesota
Middle-aged white guy to another: People will find reasons to be discriminated against.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/308418036/i-have-one-for-you.html
Overheard by: let me know what you come up with.
Coworker #1 about coworker #2: Married man smelling good, that's not right. (pause) Something's going on.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/315010609/yeah-he-showered.html
Overheard by: that cologne doesn't smell good, so there's no danger
Female peon to male peon: Inappropriate hugs are my favorite kind!
St. Paul, Minnesota
Overheard by: HR Specialist
Department supervisor: What possessed you to throw the cow at the wall?
Office guy: Because… it… sticks to things!
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Overheard by: Moo…
Office guy: I brought bars.
Office gal: Special K?
Office guy: No, they're not Special K because they don't have Special K in them. They have Rice Krispies. They are way better then Special K bars. Cause Special K is corn, and these are rice.
Office gal: I thought you would bring shrimp.
Office guy: Yeah, I said that.
Office gal: Yeah.
Office guy: And then I got the look of the death from Kay. So I brought these instead.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Overheard by: What kind of pot luck is this?
Girl, during meeting: Meeting adjourned!
Boss: Actually, that's at the end of the meeting.
Girl: Oh, I thought it was like “aloha.”
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Overheard by: bryan b
