It’s Oprah, Honey

Harried mom: Get off the stage now! It’s time to go!
Obstinate toddler: No!
Harried mom: Who’s the boss of you?
Obstinate toddler: …you.
Harried mom: And who’s the boss of me?
Obstinate toddler: Daddy!
Harried mom: No!

Barnes & Noble
Plantation, Florida

Overheard by: That Bookseller Chick

Posted on June 16, 2026
Default, Family ties, Florida, Kids, Moms, Parenting, Questions, Should have used a condom, Stores

Well He Is Pretty Ripped

Three-year-old boy, pulling action figure out of a box of toys, whispering: I love you, He-Man. (louder) I love you, He-Man! (at the top of his little lungs) I love you, He-Man!

Monarc Thrift Shop
Red Bank, New Jersey

Overheard by: klutch

Posted on June 8, 2026
Default, Feelings, Kids, New Jersey, Stores, Toys

Maybe Pick Up Some Rat Poisoning for the Kids…

Loud white ghetto guy on cell: Dude, I’m at Target. They don’t got nothing here! Man, I should have gone to Wal-Mart. (pause) Oh, here’s a sweet knife. Maybe I’ll buy that for shits and giggles.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/298723208/this-guy-knows-how-to-have-fun.html

Overheard by: gee, you have to wonder what this guy does with his free time…

Posted on June 3, 2026
Default, Gripes, Guys, On the phone, Overheard in Minneapolis, Shopping, Stores, Weirdness

Those Were Different Times–There Was a War On

College girl #1: If I’m pregnant, the father is either him or his cousin.
College girl #2: Wait, you slept with David* and his cousin?
College girl #1: It wasn’t a big deal, it was a threesome!

Barnes & Noble
Cary, North Carolina

Overheard by: Jennifer

Posted on May 24, 2026
Bimbettes, Default, Family ties, Friends, North Carolina, Pregnancy, Sex, Sorority types, Stores, Weirdness

Or Do I Have to Play That Bobby McFerrin Song Again?

Mother to quietly weeping child: Can’t you just… be happy?

Target Parking Lot
Cumming, Georgia

Overheard by: Caylin

Posted on May 2, 2026
Compare and contrast, Default, Georgia, Happiness, Kids, Moms, Offers and requests, Stores, Wishes

What Happens When You Breastfeed at Trendy Lounges

Little boy, to stoic mother in shoe aisle: I love the night life! I like the boobies! I love the night life! I like the boobies!
(five minutes later, at checkout lane)
Little boy, to stoic mother: I love the night life! I like the boobies! I love the night life! I like the boobies!…

Kohl’s
Chicago, Illinois

Overheard by: Me too, my man.

Posted on April 30, 2026
Body parts, Default, Illinois, Kids, Moms, Should have used a condom, Stores, Weirdness, Words

Ever Wonder What Happens to the Child Actors on SVU?

Mother to impatient son: Do you want to show me how you count?
Five-year-old: Ok. One. Two. Three. Fuck.
Mother: What!? Adam*, you know you’re not supposed to say…
Four-year-old: Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck.
Mother: Adam*, I said stop! That’s a very, very bad word.
Four-year-old, putting hands on ears: You fuck, you fuck, you fuck.

Holt Renfrew
Toronto, Ontario
Canadia

Overheard by: M