Parenting

Six-year-old boy in coffee shop: Mom! I did not come here to talk!

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Overheard by: he's got an agenda

Little Girl: Look Dad, a buhraff.
Dad: That's “giraffe”–juh, juh, juh.
Little Girl, looking confused: Buhraff! Juh, juh, juh.

Zoo
St. Louis, Missouri

Frat guy #1: So my mom bought me two new polos. One is blue with pink, and the other is orange and green. But I already have one that's orange and green.
Frat guy #2: Dude, I'll take it.
Frat guy #1: Nah, I think I'm gonna trade it to Duke for some pot.

Virginia Tech

Four-year-old girl being dragged away by mother: I'll kill you! I'll kill you!

West Hollywood, California

Overheard by: Juanito

Overexcited boy in cafe: Mum, mum, mum! Can I play with my new toy? Can I? Can I? Can I?
Disinterested mum: Sure.
Overexcited boy, holding toy: Look! I'm holding my winkle. And I'm peeing. I'm peeing all over the drinks. There's wee everywhere!
Disinterested mum: No, there isn't.

Kingston-Upon-Thames
England

Overheard by: Ben

17-year-old mom: And she thought that you were my mom!
18-year-old friend, gesturing to baby: Wait… so is this your sister or my grandchild?

Northampton, Massachusetts

Mom: Nathan, stop it! Stop it! Get ov– [Nicely] Come over here, Nathan…
Misbehaving boy: Nooo! I know you’re going to spank me!

Calgary, Alberta
Canadia

Overheard by: Glad she’s not my mom

Mum to small son: Stay with mummy or someone might take you.
Son, very excitedly: And eat me?

Target
Australia

White mother to white toddler son: You're going to be black by the time we leave!

Grand Sierra Resort Pool
Reno, Nevada

Teenage daughter: Mom, I have a plan for my future.
Mother: And what's that?
Teenage daughter: Save someone's life so they are indebted to me and will buy me the complete Twilight Zone boxed set.
Mother: Between this and your brother who I haven't seen in four days, I don't think I screwed up at all.

Highlands Ranch, Colorado

Overheard by: Julia