See –Look at Her Go to Town on That Man’s Shoe

Little girl: Daddy! Daddy! Emma just kissed the shopping cart!
Father: She’ll kiss worse things in her life.

Hannaford
Yarmouth, Maine

Overheard by: Jade

Posted on October 20, 2022
Compare and contrast, Dads, Family ties, Girls, K-I-S-S-I-N-G, Kids, Maine, Siblings, Stores

From Then On, Whenever Sally Did Naughty Things, She Blamed Baby Jesus

Grocery store bagger (handing stuffed cat to little girl): So, what are you going to name your new kitty?
Little girl: Baby Jesus!

California

Posted on October 9, 2022
Animals, California, Customers, Default, Employees, Jesus, Kids, Names, Shopping, Stores

I Hunger

Six-year-old boy to uncle about to leave for a trip: Bring me a woman!

Simi Valley, California

Posted on September 27, 2022
California, Default, Guys, Kids, Offers and requests, Sexuality

I Don't Like Feeling Exotic

Little girl to mother: I always get weirded out when we come to Asian markets.
Mom: Why is that?
Little girl: Because there are so many Asian people in one place!
Mom: Why is that weird?

Uwajimaya
Seattle, Washington

Overheard by: Koley

Posted on September 23, 2022
Kids, Moms, Questions, Race, Shopping, Washington, Weirdness

It Keeps Me from Biting Myself

Teacher, about Thoreau: Who's heard about the cone of silence?
Kid: I know about the cone of shame!

Concord Museum
Concord, Massachusetts

Posted on September 20, 2022
Education, Kids, Massachusetts, Questions, Teachers

Um, That’s You

Intercom: The moving walkway is ending.
Little boy: The moving walkway is pooping! Haha! Pooping!

Midway Airport
Chicago, Illinois

Overheard by: morgz

Posted on September 20, 2022
Illinois, Kids, Poop

A Man with a Giant Rack

Little boy, about American tourist chick: Look, Daddy! She’s got big boots on… Like a man!

England

Posted on September 18, 2022
England, Kids, Shoes

Little Frasier and Niles Were Quite the Handful

Teen boy: (glares at brother, bites thumb)
Younger brother: Mom! He's non-verbally quoting Shakespeare at me again!

Denver, Colorado

Overheard by: Lee

Posted on August 27, 2022
Books, Colorado, Default, Fears, Guys, Kids, Siblings

But Is It Worth Having to See The Bucket List?

Dude: If you don't come along, I'll have your first-born child sodomized. By a moose.

Marist College
Poughkeepsie, New York

Overheard by: Russ

Posted on August 24, 2022
Animals, Colleges & Universities, Default, Family ties, Guys, Kids, New York, Threats

I Mean, Just Look at Those Raggedy-Ass Sneakers

Black kindergartener to white teacher: You know, before you were my teacher, I didn’t know white people could be poor.

Atlanta, Georgia

Posted on August 23, 2022
Black people, Georgia, Kids, Money

Kids