And Can You Wear Your Leather Pants Again?

(five-year-old girl tries to hit puppy with a toy)
Step-mom: I’m gonna hit you with that toy.
Five-year-old girl: How hard?

Fresno, California

Posted on June 16, 2019
California, Default, Kids, Moms, Parenting, Threats, Toys, Violence

You Laugh, But He Has Poisoned Darts in His Backpack

Seven-year-old little boy staring at a little old lady with white hair: You’re going to die!

Hilander
Chicago, Illinois

Overheard by: Koosa

Posted on May 19, 2019
Age and ageing, Death & dying, Default, Guys, Illinois, Kids, Threats, Weirdness

As Depicted in All of My Paintings

Mother to daughter: I swear, next time you’re going to smack your mouth on something and I’m just going to move you to the side and leave you there and watch the blood run down.

On Line for Space Mountain
Disney World, Florida

Overheard by: Kat

Posted on May 9, 2019
Florida, Kids, Moms, Mouth, Threats, Tourist attractions, Violence, Weirdness

It Takes a Gag Reflex to Raise a Child Never Made It to the Best-Seller List

Flustered mother to screaming toddler: Stop that shouting, or I'll be sick on you!
(toddler shuts up abruptly)

Leeds
England

Overheard by: Magpie

Posted on April 14, 2019
England, Moms, Offspring, Parenting, Threats

A Mom Can Dream, Can’t She?

Angry mother on the bus: Come here and sit down!
Four-year-old: No, it’s okay. I’m being good.
Angry mother: This bus is going to stop suddenly and you’re going to fall down and crack your head open on one of the bars, and before the bus gets back around to the hospital you will bleed to death!

Pullman, Washington

Overheard by: jeff

Posted on March 25, 2019
Advice, Bus, Death & dying, Kids, Moms, Offers and requests, Public transportation, Threats, Violence, Washington, Weirdness

Always a Burning Question

Sensitive soul: Why would I fuck you if you have a rash?

Dining Hall, Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

Overheard by: Slightly amused but scared

Posted on January 18, 2019
Colleges & Universities, Default, Etiquette, New York, Questions, Sex, STDs, Students, Threats

Or Worse, in Canadia Wearing a Spandex Unitard

Ten-year-old boy to another: Yeah, I told my sister that if she kept it up, she'd end up in Mexico with her panties off.

Charleston, South Carolina

Overheard by: i want to meet the sister

Posted on January 18, 2019
Default, Family ties, Geography, Guys, Kids, Sexuality, South Carolina, Threats

Good to See a Family Do Things Together

Little boy to younger brother: I'm 'bout to choke you!
Mother, to all children: I'm 'bout to choke all y'all!
Little boy: Together, mama?
Mother: Together.

Louisville, Kentucky

Overheard by: Jessica