Doughnuts, at Least, Are Cheaper by the Dozen

Mother to daughter: And soon you'll be having babies…
Daughter's friend: I want a baby.
Daughter: What?!
Friend: Actually I want a doughnut, but no one was listening to me.

Toronto
Canadia

Overheard by: and i want a pony

Posted on December 6, 2020
Canadia, Family, Food, Friends, Moms, Parenting, Pregnancy, Wishes

This Is Why I Divorced Your Father

Mother to child: You need to get up off the floor.
Kid: No!
(small dog approaches, starts licking kid's face)
(kid laughs as mother becomes even angrier, then dog begins humping kid)
Kid: Get him off me, get him off me!
Mother, calmly: See? This is what happens when you lie on the floor. This is why we can't lay down on the floor.

Portland, Maine

Posted on December 4, 2020
Advice, Animals, Kids, Maine, Moms, Parenting, Sex, Should have used a condom

Mrs. Nietzsche Was Tough on Little Friedrich

Biking mom to obviously struggling son: Why are you so weak?

http://www.overheardinminneapolis.com/2007/06/with_the_support_system_he_has.html

Overheard by: also struggling

Posted on December 1, 2020
Moms, Overheard in Minneapolis, Questions

We Thought We'd Give Him Something to Make Him Extra Hyper

Five-year-old boy to barista: I'm getting my pee-pee cut off tomorrow so I get a treat today!
Barista: Umm…
Mother to child: You are being circumcised, not mutilated! (to barista) It's just a medical thing, he doesn't really get it.

Starbucks
Carmel, Indiana

Posted on November 25, 2020
Baristas, Compare and contrast, Default, Guys, Health & Hygiene, Indiana, Kids, Moms, Penis, Restaurants

But I Don't Know Why the Caged Bird Sings!

Mother pushing stroller with three small boys at her side: Your brother asked you a question. Now answer it or stop talking!

Valley Fair
Shakopee, Minnesota

Posted on November 22, 2020
Default, Family ties, Kids, Minnesota, Moms, Offers and requests, Questions, Tourist attractions, Women

And She Makes an Excellent Paperweight

20-something blonde: It's just…she can't talk, all she does is scream and cry. She's not even a real person yet. I just don't understand how you can love her so much!
Redhead, lovingly cradling baby: Shit, hon, you have to stop saying things like that. She's your daughter!

Café Nero
London
England

Overheard by: Nit