11 Snarky Things AI Thinks You Might Overhear in Rochester, MN

Artificial Intelligence is everywhere now, and it’s amazing the incredible things it can already do. Of course, there are lots of useful, practical, and important ways to use AI, but sometimes we have to have a little fun with it, too.

“Give me some funny, snarky and brutally honest things you might overhear in Rochester, Minnesota.”

And boy did it deliver!

AI responded with:

“Here are 11 things you might overhear in Rochester, Minnesota—whether you're grabbing coffee downtown, navigating a Mayo Clinic skyway, or waiting out road construction (again)”

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"Sure, we’ve got world-class healthcare—just don’t ask us to fix a pothole in under 6 years."

"Our nightlife scene is mostly ‘one drink, then Target closes in 20 minutes."

"Scooters downtown are like snow in April—unpredictable, mildly dangerous, and somehow still here."

"This town has two speeds: ‘Mayo patient shuffle’ and ‘Hy-Vee mom in turbo mode.”

"Is it construction season, or is this just our new personality?"

"I came for a checkup and stayed for the corn dogs and passive-aggressive kindness."

"Yes, that’s the smell of rain and despair—it means the Med City Marathon is coming."

"If you’re bored in Rochester, just wait five minutes—another roundabout will show up to ruin your day."

"The only thing harder to find than a fun bar here is a parking spot near the Civic Center that doesn’t smell like weed and goose poop."

"Nothing says luxury like $400K townhomes with a scenic view of Highway 52 traffic."

"If you meet someone in Rochester who isn’t related to someone who works at Mayo, are they even real?"

Ha! AI definitely understood the assignment… the snark is strong in those “overheard” quotes.

Flipping the script a little, I asked AI to give a few with more of a Minnesota-Nice vibe. Here are the best ones it spit out (most were pretty cheesy):

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"If you say you’re new in town, someone’s already writing down their favorite coffee shop for you."

"We might not have pro sports, but we’ve got farmers who could teach the Twins how to hustle."

"We may not talk much in the elevator, but we’ll hold the door like it’s our job."

"When we say ‘let us know if you need anything,’ we actually mean it."

How accurate do you think those are?

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