A Portrait of the Archaeologist as a Young Boy

Boy in restroom: Mommy, what's this box for?
Mom: Oh, that's for…Kleenex.
(squeaking sound as boy opens sanitary napkin disposal box)
Boy: Well, then mommy, what's this?
Mom: That's not for little boys! Ew!

Moncton
Canadia

Posted on December 22, 2008
Canadia, Default, Guys, Health & Hygiene, Kids, Moms, Questions, Restroom

The Next Fox Game Show

Mother: Do you want to go poop on mommy's floor, or make in the potty?
Two-year-old: The potty!

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: meg

Posted on December 16, 2008
Default, Kids, Moms, Offers and requests, Pennsylvania, Poop, Questions

As Demonstrated in The Rise and Rise Of the Roman Empire

Mom with two kids getting on escalator: Tommy, do you know what this is called? This is an escalator.
Tommy: Escalator.
Mom: Do you know what the opposite of “escalate” is?
(Tommy remains silent)
Mom: Elevate!

Airport
Atlanta, Georgia

Posted on December 9, 2008
Airports & flights, Compare and contrast, Default, Georgia, Guys, Kids, Moms, Questions, Words

White People: “We're Not Touching This One.”

Fat black woman to son running away: Don't make me go African American on your ass, now get back here!

Shafer Dining
Richmond, Virginia

Overheard by: Lacy

Posted on December 2, 2008
Black people, Default, Fat people, Moms, Offers and requests, Parenting, Race, Restaurants, Virginia, Women, Words

But Let's Hurry or I'll Be Late for Botox

Mum: Do you want some McDonald's for lunch?
Seven-year-old girl: Ew, no, I'd rather die, I'll just have a latte, I think I'm getting a migraine.

Wahroonga Station
Sydney
Australia

Posted on December 1, 2008
Australia, Default, Food, Girls, Kids, Moms, Offers and requests, Public transportation, Questions, Weirdness

Life's a Privilege, Not a Right

Mom: Then I'd have to kill you.
Daughter: Why?
Mom: Because that's my job as a mother.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/391884301/she-used-to-have-two-kids.html

Overheard by: glad I'm not her daughter

Posted on November 29, 2008
Default, Girls, Moms, Murder, Overheard in Minneapolis, Parenting, Threats, Weirdness

Get Into My Van, and We'll Discuss It There

Single mom to four-year-old son: Will you just stop being a cupcake and go ask him?
Four-year-old (sighing, then approaching a man nearby): Excuse me? Do you think my mom is pretty?

Manchester, New Hampshire

Overheard by: Taylor

Posted on November 28, 2008
Beauty, Default, Family ties, Guys, Kids, Moms, New Hampshire, Offers and requests, Questions, Weirdness

Your Editors Just Threw Up

Soccer mom #1: I heard once that the reason animals don't live as long as humans is because they come into the world knowing how to love, and we have to learn.
Soccer mom #2: That is so true.

Lee County Humane Society
Auburn, Alabama

Overheard by: Gee

Posted on November 23, 2008
Age and ageing, Alabama, Animals, Compare and contrast, Death & dying, Default, Feelings, Moms

Disney's Dumpo Has Been Box Office Gold for Decades

Mom to toddler in stroller: What was your favorite part of the circus?
Toddler in stroller: The elephants pooping!

Disneyland
Anaheim, California

Posted on November 22, 2008
Animals, California, Default, Kids, Moms, Poop, Questions, Tourist attractions

At the Family Therapist's, She'll Swear That Was a Term of Endearment

Hyperactive four-year-old: I want ice cream! I want ice cream!
Frumpy mother: Go away, my hair is going to fall all over you.
Hyperactive four-year-old: I don't care! I want ice cream! I'm taking your purse!
Frumpy mother: Ryan, if you touch my purse, I'm spanking you! Now go away, you're annoying me!
Hyperactive four-year-old: No, I'm not, are you kidding me?
Frumpy mother (mumbling): You little rodent.
Hyperactive four-year-old: I am not!

Hair Salon
Cumming, Georgira

Overheard by: Caylin

Posted on November 14, 2008
Default, Food, Georgia, Moms, Offers and requests, Should have used a condom, Threats, Wishes

Moms