It's a One-Dish Meal!

Little boy, watching killer whale: It's a cow made of fish!

Marineland
Ontario
Canadia

Posted on January 29, 2022
Animals, Canadia, Compare and contrast, Kids

How Mrs. Bisbee Made the 'Naughty' List

Mom: I don't know what I should get for him. He likes video games and that kind of stuff. I got him a GameCube last year and he loves it.
Five-year-old child (looks away from game display, shocked): But you told me Santa got me the GameCube!

Best Buy
Seattle, Washington

Posted on January 27, 2022
Default, Kids, Lies, Moms, Santa Claus, Stores, Technology, Washington

Rosa Parks Was Definitely Chinese Though, Right?

7th-grade-boy to another: I didn't know Martin Luther King Jr. was black!

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/465741988/has-anyone-written-a-book-about-him-or-something.html

Overheard by: scared for the future of education.

Posted on January 15, 2022
Default, Family ties, Guys, Kids, Names, Overheard in Minneapolis, Race

Um, That's Just Beer, Sweetie.

Boy, screaming into pregnant mother's belly: We're going to give you up for adoption!

Tanger Outlet
Riverhead, New York

Overheard by: bemused

Posted on January 14, 2022
Kids, New York, Pregnancy, Should have used a condom, Stores, Threats

That Way I Can Put Both of My Talents to Use

Seven-year-old: You can’t be a rock star. Everyone wants to be a rock star. You have to be something else.
Six-year-old: Fine! I’ll be a fucking barber!

Indianapolis, Indiana

Posted on January 9, 2022
Indiana, Jobs & Careers, Kids

Made a Great Flotation Device in the Pool

Older woman to younger one: Man, you never spend weekends with your kids! When I was raising my kid I could count the times on one hand that I used a babysitter.
Younger woman: Really?
Eavesdropping young man: Man, I was raised on a babysitter!

Louisville, Kentucky

Overheard by: I'm Adopted

Posted on January 3, 2022
Advice, Compare and contrast, Default, Feelings, Guys, Kentucky, Kids, Memory lane, Old folks, Women

Some Children Don't Blend Well

Little girl to friend: You little… Butter, I'm going to whip you up until you smell like rotten juice!

Park Playground
Tacoma, Washington

Posted on January 1, 2022
Compare and contrast, Food, Friends, Kids, Sensory experiences, Should have used a condom, Threats, Violence, Washington

You’ll Pay, Like All the Others, When My Time Machine Is Complete

Five-year-old son: I am going to see the Reds yesterday with Mom.
Father: You mean tomorrow?
Five-year-old son: No, yesterday.
Father, puzzled: I think you mean tomorrow, buddy.
Five-year-old son, frustrated: Ugh! You’re a pea-brain, Dad!

Cincinnati, Ohio

Overheard by: teachinghimthewrongthings