Mother: Do they sell headboards here? I think you should get one that’s attached to the wall. They look better.
Young child: I don’t think I’m ready for that kind of commitment.
Home Depot
Perrysburg, Ohio
Overheard by: Treesha
Mother: Do they sell headboards here? I think you should get one that’s attached to the wall. They look better.
Young child: I don’t think I’m ready for that kind of commitment.
Home Depot
Perrysburg, Ohio
Overheard by: Treesha
Six-year-old girl at front desk: Do I look sexy?
1 Main Street
Valhalla, New York
Overheard by: Switters
Boy, at 2:30 am: Hi, can I have 240 nuggets?
McDonald's
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canadia
Mom, pointing to friend’s child: Say ‘Hello’ to Aidan*.
Shy child hiding face in mom’s leg: ‘Lo.
Mom: If you can’t look at him and ‘Hello’ properly then you can’t have swimming lessons. There, I just saved a hundred and fifty dollars!
145 Harlow Street
Bangor, Maine
Overheard by: Kelly
First-grade teacher: CHARLES! Give me those! Those are NAILS! Nails are unsafe and do not belong in your hands.
Student: Pshhh, unless you’re JESUS!
New York, New York
Overheard by: i want to adopt this kid
Seven-year-old coworker's daughter: You're a loser!
28-year-old office worker: Well, you're Barack Obama!
Seven-year-old coworker's daughter: You're John McCain!
28-year-old office worker: You're Sarah Palin!
Seven-year-old coworker's daughter: Well…you're Ashley Tisdale!!
Los Angeles, California
Overheard by: three_eyed_fish
Five-year-old: I’m taking a break.
Young librarian: What are you taking a break from?
Five-year-old: … The world.
2110 Library Lane
Grand Forks, North Dakota
10-year-old boy to mom: 63 dollars? Do you have that kind of cash?
Disneyland entrance gates
Anaheim, California
Overheard by: amused disney worker
Mother: Sweetie, do you need to pee-pee?
3-Year-Old girl: Mom, why do you call it that? It’s piss!
12350 Jefferson Avenue
Newport News, Virginia
Little girl running to discounted WWE book half her size: Yes! Now I’ve got it!
Waldenbooks, Victoria Mall
Victoria, Texas