Family members

Woman on phone to daughter, asking who sent her home to change her “inappropriate” outfit at school: Were they fat people?

Nashville, Tennessee

Super-rich boss’s wife: So you know how we always call my husband God?
Employees at luncheon: [Puzzled silence] Super-rich boss’s wife: Seriously, you know how we call him God?
Employees at luncheon: [Silence] Super-rich boss’s wife: Well, I bought him a horse! And we’re going to call it Jesus! Isn’t that hilarious?

2725 Henry Street
Augusta, Georgia

Mother: Why did you check “female” on that?
Son: Aw, shit!

Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
125 Worth Street
New York, NY

Overheard by: Jean-Luc Picard

Supervisor's son: Do you pay them to be here?
Supervisor: Sometimes it feels like it.

Golden Valley, Minnesota

Overheard by: Bill

Assistant: So how is your daughter?
Boss's wife: She's fine. She made honor roll. She's getting fat…

Manhattan, New York

Overheard by: Office Drone #3784

Expecting mom: Who wants to see pictures of my baby's abnormally large penis?

Green Bay, Wisconsin

Irate cafeteria worker to 14-year-old daughter, over phone: I will fight you like I'd fight an enemy in the street.

Garden City, New York

Overheard by: emma pilsbury

Son to mom: Who are the Harlem Globetrotters?
Mom: They're the guys that do tricks with their balls.

Tacoma, Washington

Overheard by: Super Bob

Admin on phone with daughter: Sure, you can go to Puerto Rico with the Jones*. (pause) How far is Puerto Rico, anyways? (pause) It's not really that far, right? It's like, part of the US, but it's one of those things–like a stepchild.

Lutherville, Maryland

15-year-old to sister, after receiving her first pap smear: It was weird!
14-year-old sister: What happened?
15-year-old: I took my pants off. Then he put his finger in my butt!
14-year-old: Oh my god! Then what?
15-year-old: That lady stood there and watched!

Louisiana