You're Too Kind, Madame

Little girl, in Arabic, as she sits in the train: Smells like cotton candy!
Mother, in French: Yeah, you're right, it smells like cotton candy. (to grandmother) Don't you think it smells like cotton candy?
Young black woman, sitting in the next row, smiling: It's me. It's my perfume.
Mother: Really?! What is it?
Young black woman: Vanilla and cotton candy.
Mother: Really? My girl told me it smells like the amusement park. At first I thought it was the cleaning product they used to wash the train floor. (pause) It smells really good.

C Train
Paris
France

Overheard by: BBM Tm

Posted on August 15, 2010
Black people, Candy, Cleanliness, Compare and contrast, Family, France, Kids, Moms, Sensory experiences, Strangers, Train

Good Job, Guys

Dad: Okay kids, here's a penny for each of you! Throw it in the fountain and make a wish! Mark*, what did you wish for?
Mark*: A cupcake!
Dad: Okay! Joe*, what did you wish for?
Joe*: A garbage can!

Zoo
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Posted on July 11, 2010
Dads, Family, Kids, Moms, Money, Parenting, Pennsylvania, Weirdness, Wishes

…Look What Happened to Me!

Pregnant mother to son: Stop throwing daddy's meat around!

Outback Steakhouse
Parsippany, New Jersey

Posted on July 8, 2010
Family, Food, New Jersey, Parenting, Penis, Preggers, Restaurants

Your Editors Can Only Hope That Means Something Different in England

Mother: So where are we going now?
Young son: Poon! Wooo!

Newcastle
England

Overheard by: Cate

Posted on June 23, 2010
England, Family, Moms, Questions, Vagina

Your Editors Do Not Want to See the Rest Of the DVD

Drunk mother to son: Look at the two girls at the bar behind you. The one in the blue shirt has huge boobs!
Son to drunk mother: They look familiar.

Foster City, California

Posted on June 3, 2010
California, Drinking & drunks, Drunks, Family, Moms, Rack

What With Original Sin and So Forth

Son: I just feel so filthy after I go on the T. Can I please have some hand sanitizer, father?
Father: (silently hands it to son)
Son: Am I being paranoid?
Father: You're not being paranoid, Jonathan, you're being practical.

Boston, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Laura

Posted on May 20, 2010
Dads, Family, Fears, Feelings, Health & Hygiene, Massachusetts, Offers and requests, Parenting

We Were Only Growing You for the Organs, Anyway

Dad: Buddy, you have to breathe. You can't hold your breath forever.
Son: No! I'm never going to breathe again. I hate it!
Dad: Sounds good.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/368530938/thats-one-way-to-solve-it.html

Overheard by: kaybay

Posted on January 9, 2010
Dads, Family, Gripes, Health & Hygiene, Kids, Overheard in Minneapolis, Parenting, Should have used a condom, Stupidity

Clustered Around the Mayonnaise and Wonder Bread

Aunt: Jared*, put the toy back. We are going to go over to K-Mart, because they have a better selection.
Four-year-old: I don't want to go to K-Mart, auntie! There's too many white people over there!

Ocean City, Maryland

Overheard by: His (embarassed) Mother

Posted on December 13, 2009
Family, Kids, Maryland, Race, Shopping, Should have used a condom, Stupidity, Toys, Wishes

You've Got a Name Tag Pinned to Your Sweater

Aunt Sherry: You have to hold my hand or else I might get lost. Then, what will happen?
Sassy preschooler: You'll be alright, aunt Sherry.

Northville, Michigan

Overheard by: older sassy girl

Posted on October 11, 2009
Family, Family ties, Kids, Michigan, Questions, Weirdness

You Never Know Which One Will Be Your Last One

Drunk young girl: Whatever. She could have had sex whenever she wanted.
Drunk mother: Well, she's beat you by a few years!
Drunk grandmother: I haven't had sex in such a long time.

The Keg
Vancouver
Canadia

Posted on October 10, 2009
Canadia, Drunks, Family, Family ties, Moms, Parenting, Sex, Time Management, Wishes

Family