Little 6-yr-old blond boy, walking away from tiger exhibit: Boy, I sure am hungry.
Dad:  We brought snacks.
Boy:  Well, what kind of snacks do you got in that backpack?
Dad:  Lots of snacks.
Boy:  What kind of snacks?
Dad:  What kind of snacks would you like?
Boy:  I want ice cream.  You got any ice cream in that backpack?
Dad:  No.
Boy:  Well, why not?  How come you didn’t bring any ice cream in your backpack?
Dad, under his breath:  Because I knew you’d want some.

Apple Valley, Minnesota Zoo
Overheard by Amber.

Man: Pork used to be so good when I was younger! It was all fat and juicy. Now it’s being bred so lean, it’s like sawdust!
Woman: But all our food is being bred so weird now to match our taste, with all the chemicals and everything.
Man: But I don’t care about the chemicals, I care about the lack of fat!

Plymouth, Labor Day party
Overheard by don’t we all.

Guy: At night I, like, turn into a sleep burrito.

Morris, Dorm
Overheard by Sleep Taco.

Mom: Did you take my last tampon?
Daughter (aghast): No! I would never take the last tampon!
Mom: I think you did. I had almost a full box last month, and I went this morning and the box was empty.
Daughter: Well, I may have taken all the tampons leading up to it, but I would never take the last tampon. Jeez, mom.

Minneapolis, Nordeast Target
Overheard by not to split hairs or anything…