This Must Be Some New Sausage-Eating Technique I'm Unaware Of

Son: These are pretty good.
Dad: Yeah, they’re not bad if you soak them in your mouth like sausage.

–Nauset Light Beach, Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Rebecca Anna Smith

Posted on April 29, 2023
Compliments, Dads, Default, Food, Kids, Massachusetts

What Happens When New York Kids Are Exposed to Direct Sunlight

Mom, pushing crying three-year-old: You cannot cry here! Wait till we get back to New York, where it s snowing, to cry!

–Isla Verde, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Overheard by: i wanna cry too!

Posted on April 19, 2023
Feelings, Kids, Moms, Puerto Rico, Weather

Babysitters from the Projects are Just More Affordable

Boy: Good looks!
Girl: Good looks?
Boy: Yeah, that’s what black people say.

–Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York

Overheard by: Sparky

Posted on April 18, 2023
Kids, New York, Race

Two Rudes Just Make a Prude

Little girl, pointing at a couple making out: Hey! Look, daddy! We have to stop and stare now.
Dad: Shh! No, sweetie. What they are doing is rude, but staring is rude too.

–Bethany Beach, Delaware

Posted on April 17, 2023
Compare and contrast, Dads, Delaware, Kids, Sensory Experiences, Sex

When Daddy Did That to Mommy He Was Half-Kidding, Honey

Daughter, holding crab: Oh, daddy, it’s so cute. Can I keep it?
Father: No, honey, it’s too small.
Daughter: No, daddy, I want it for a pet.
Father: It has to live in the ocean, honey. We have to let it go.
Daughter: But, daddy, I love it. Can’t I keep it?
Father: No, baby.
Daughter: Daddy?
Father: Yes, honey?
Daughter: Can I step on it?

–Goleta Beach, California