Wishes

Six-year-old boy: Mom! I want a cookie.
Mom: If you don't start behaving you're going to turn into a deep-fried boy on a stick at the state fair.

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Overheard by: Ian

Girl eating pizza to friends: Like, do I want to meet aliens? Yes!

Pizza Place
Tempe, Arizona

Overheard by: Felicity

Mother to daughter: And soon you'll be having babies…
Daughter's friend: I want a baby.
Daughter: What?!
Friend: Actually I want a doughnut, but no one was listening to me.

Toronto
Canadia

Overheard by: and i want a pony

Girl #1: I don't know if I want cookie dough, I'd rather make cookies.
Girl #2: Oh, man. It's totally carnal, the things I wanna do to that cookie dough. I want it on my face.
(five minutes later)
Girl #1: Okay, I want some cookie dough.
Girl #2: I thought you didn't want any!
Girl #1: You gave such a rave review of the cookie dough on your face that I entertained the possibility that I, too, might want it on my face.

Boston, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Lisa

Guy: Sometimes I feel like I want to get a steady girlfriend again.
Friend: Whenever I feel like that I just jerk off all over myself and the feeling goes away.

Downtown Post Office
Worcester, Massachusetts

Young woman to another: Oh, you could pull that off, but *I* would like a pedophile.
Passer-by to friend: I don't think that means what she thinks it means… We can only hope.

Phildelphia, Pennsylvania

16-year-old girl #1: I wanna wait to have kids, you know? But I don't wanna be old or anything. I think like 19 or somethin.
16-year-old girl #2: Yeah. Oscar wants to knock me up and I'm like “no bitch, I don't even have a license yet.” We're thinking after I turn 18.

Los Angeles, California

Girl: So this girl was like: “I want half your pants!”

Hazelwood West High School
Florissant, Missouri

Overheard by: Melissa

Mom: No! Don't walk on that! (kid continues to walk on grass) I hope you step in dog shit.

Capitol Hill
Washington, DC

Overheard by: christa

Girl to another: I mean, I want to touch it. I've always wanted to touch it.

Rancho Cucamonga, California

Overheard by: Katieee