Offers and requests

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

Woman over intercom: Attention, there is an emergency in the ladies' room. There are no more paper towels.
(customers in super long line snicker)
Man on intercom (a minute or two later): Attention Mr. Dewey, we have an emergency in the office. Nobody can understand your decimal system.

Trader Joe's
Washington, DC

Overheard by: Hungry

Guy #1: You want to come hang out at my grandparents' with me?
Guy #2: That's alright. I don't like hanging out with grandparents. They're always dying and shit.

Gastown
Vancouver
Canadia

Stewardess at gate: If everyone can have their boarding passes out and ready for me then I can make this go a lot quicker…and if you don't ask me any stupid questions that would help too, thank you! (smiles and starts scanning passes)

Flight from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Dude: Unless you can show me one big titted cat!

Marist College
Poughkeepsie, New York

Overheard by: Russ

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

Tramcar driver in Magic Kingdom: It has come to my attention that people use their panic button to help them find their car. That is cheating. You must wander around aimlessly for a while first.

Disney World, Florida

Overheard by: Kristen

Kid: Can we go yet? Why are we shopping for luggage here, anyway?
Mom: Because I'm leaving your father.

Department Store
Altamonte Springs, Florida

Overheard by: Voip

Toddler being towed by mom, bawling: But I want that to be my surprise now!

Convenience Store
Greenwich, Connecticut

Overheard by: Tyrone

New Yorker: Yo, gimme $30 on pump #2, a pack of Newports…and this banana.

Pembroke Pines, Florida

Overheard by: Inspectaneck