…Instead Of Carrying Around This Scale Model

Mother to toddler daughter: Would you rather I just say “testicles”?

Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Overheard by: Brian

Posted on March 27, 2023
Balls, Default, Illinois, Kids, Moms, Offers and requests, Questions, Women

I'm Too Tired to Hold My Sphincters Shut

Girl: We need to go steal more diapers from Target.

Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas

Posted on March 23, 2023
Crimes, Moms, Parenting, Shopping, Texas

Without Menopause, We'd Have an Infanticide Epidemic

Grandmother, about tantrum-throwing child: I think it might be time to put her to sleep.
Mother: Yeah. Come on honey, we'll go home and have a nap!
Grandmother, under her breath: That's not what I meant.

Westfield Shopping Center
South Morang
Australia

Posted on March 12, 2023
Australia, Compare and contrast, Default, Kids, Malls, Moms, Old folks, Weirdness, Women

And I Haven't Been Mowed in Quite Some Time

Gay son: I need a sugar daddy.
Mother: You and me both.
Gay son: But I have a booty.
Mother, after long pause, and looking out the window: I have weeds where I once had grass…

Murrieta, California

Overheard by: I hope I don't become my mother

Posted on February 18, 2023
Ass, California, Compare and contrast, Moms, Money, Queers, Sex

And What Are We? Posers!

Mom: That’s Hollister. Remember what I told you about Hollister?
Toddler girl: Hollister.
Mom: Hollister is for po-sers.
Toddler girl: Posers.
Mom: Po-sers.
Toddler girl, giggling excitedly: Posers!

Garden State Plaza
Paramus, New Jersey

Overheard by: Sar

Posted on February 9, 2023
Fashion, Glad the condom broke, Insults, Moms, New Jersey

Stop It, Lady, You’re Making the Scientologists Look Right

Mom to five-year-old son who is standing quietly: Settle down before I have to give you another pill!

Line for a theme park ride
Florida

Overheard by: Kim

Posted on January 13, 2023
Florida, Moms, Parenting

And It's Not So Much “Pick Up” As “Break Out”

Little girl pointing to City Hall: That's where we pick up daddy!
Mom: No, it's across the street at the jail.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/387165179/its-a-valuable-lesson.html

Overheard by: not good

Posted on December 27, 2022
Crimes, Family ties, Kids, Moms, Overheard in Minneapolis, Parenting

No Ice Cream for Anybody

Mom: We can’t have ice cream. You just had candy at the movie.
Little girl: Mom, you are such a gutter-skank.
Mom, flabbergasted: What did you say?! What did you call me?! Where did you hear that term?!
Little girl: Dad.

Capitol Street
Sacramento, California

Overheard by: Total Gutterskank

Posted on December 25, 2022
California, Glad the condom broke, Insults, Moms, Parenting, Words

A Confusion Often Found in Young Big Bad Wolves

Mom: Can you sit there and be mommy's good boy just a little longer? We're almost done shopping.
Boy: No. I'm not your good boy. I'm not your good boy anymore.
Mom: Oh you aren't? Then will you be a big boy for me?
Boy: No, I'm not your big boy! I'm not your big boy, and I'm not your good boy anymore.
Mom: Oh really, then what are you?
Boy: I'm a grandma!

http://overheardinpdx.blogspot.com/2008/08/read-too-much-shirley-maclaine.html

Overheard by: kari

Posted on December 16, 2022
Default, Family ties, Guys, Kids, Moms, Offers and requests, Overheard in PDX, Parenting, Questions, Shopping, Should have used a condom

I'm Beginning to Regret Taking You to Therapy.

Little girl trying on boots: Mom, can I get them?
Mom: Yes, but you have to take them off.
Little girl: Will you help me?
Mom: No, if you don't know how to take your own shoes off by now, I've done something very wrong.
Little girl, in low voice, taking boots off: …you have.

Target
Bellingham, Washington

Overheard by: Rachel

Posted on November 13, 2022
Education, Kids, Moms, Parenting, Questions, Shopping, Washington

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