…No, Seriously, Check Out This Rash.

Four-year-old boy holding 20-something girl's hand: I've got jungle fever! I've got jungle fever!

Jungle Cruise Line
Walt Disney World, Florida

Posted on January 30, 2009
Default, Florida, Girls, Guys, Kids, Race, Relationships

The Perils of Kiddie Prozac

Dad to little girl: I'm going to feed you to a puppy.
Little girl: Dad! I don't want to eat a puppy.
Dad: I'm not going to feed you a puppy, I'm going to feed you to a puppy.
Little girl: Oh, that's okay, I like puppies.

Brunswick
Melbourne
Australia

Overheard by: Claire

Posted on January 25, 2009
Animals, Australia, Dads, Default, Food, Girls, Kids, Language barrier

And Be Sure to Return Your Babies to the Full Upright Position Before Landing

Airplane pilot: And just for sanitary reasons, please change your babies diapers in the bathroom, not on the pullout table in front of you, because people might stare.

Airport
Tampa, Florida

Overheard by: nicole

Posted on January 22, 2009
Advice, Airports & flights, Default, Florida, Health & Hygiene, Kids, Pilots, Public transportation

Nice Recovery, Boyo

Six-year-old child to teacher, upon seeing her new haircut for the first time: What's wrong with your hair?
Teacher: What do you mean “what's wrong with my hair”?
Child (with eyes downcast): It just looks so beautiful.
Teacher: Well, thank you.

New Westminster
BC
Canadia

Posted on January 14, 2009
Canadia, Compare and contrast, Compliments, Default, Hair, Kids, Questions, Teachers

Dos Cervezas, Por Favor!

Four-year-old boy, excitedly, as he and his family are being seated: Beer! Beer! Dad, they have beer here!

El Metate Mexican Restaurant
Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee

Overheard by: Mrs. H.

Posted on January 13, 2009
Default, Drinking & drunks, Family ties, Guys, Kids, Restaurants, Tennessee

Every Mission Impossible Sequel Is Weaker Than the Last

Small child: Hey, dad, can we take the quarters out of the fountain?
Father: Not now. That's what we do after dark, when we put our ski masks on.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/465751887/bring-your-kid-to-work-day.html

Overheard by: rappeling from the ceiling for spare change.

Posted on January 12, 2009
Dads, Default, Family ties, Guys, Kids, Money, Overheard in Minneapolis, Questions

And Wouldn't Share!

Lady carrying huge crate of Girl Guide Cookies to campus rent-a-cop: But they're just kids! They were just trying to have fun!
Campus rent-a-cop, genuinely surprised: They were smoking pot on my campus!

McGill
Montreal, Quebec
Canadia