Kid #1: Ole! Ole!
Kid #2: What does that mean?
Kid #1: You know like, ‘vamonos?’ That means ‘hurry up’ in Spanish. Ole is the way you say it in French.
Kid #2: Ohhhh… Ole! Ole!

Lake Harriet
Overheard by Lost in translation.

Elementary school girl to sister:  Have you ever sat on really hot bleachers?  If so, try my new Anus Sack!  Just add ice to the pouch and sit for instant cooling!  I also attached some silverware, some scissors, some glue, some oats, some floss, some tapioca pudding, a pack of flashcards, a pencil, and some Children’s Motrin. You know… just in case.

Minnetonka Mills Dunn Bros.
Overheard by i’d buy that.

Mother talking to Stylist: Yes, it was just so gnarly.
Mortified Daughter: Mom! Don’t EVER use that word again.  PLEASE!
Mother, confused: What?? Gnarly?
Even more Mortified Daughter: YES!! Please! Just don’t say it EVER again, okay?
(Mother shrugs shoulders)
Stylist: Don’t be mean to your mother!

Uptown Salon SaBel
Overheard by Snicker.

5 year old girl walking with her sister: I do not like flip-flops. They give me bumps in between my toes and they make me trip a lot.

Southdale Mall parking lot, Edina MN
Overheard by she’s kind of got a point.

Little kid in bathroom stall, to his mom: Mommy, is it the button on the side here to flush?
Mother, in stall next to him: Yes, honey.
Little kid: (long pause)  But I’m scared.
Mother, reassuringly: It’s a brand new toilet honey, you don’t need to be scared.

New Walmart, Austin MN
Overheard by …but you should be scared of the old toilets.

4-year-old girl eating yogurt: Wow, it’s really quiet in here.
Dad: That’s because you’re eating.

Starbucks
Overheard by muzzle your children please.

Mother: Stop calling him that, it’s not a very nice name!
4-year old boy: What’s not a very nice name?
Mother: Chunky.
4-year old boy: But his name is Chunky.
Mother: No it’s not, it’s Thomas.

Isles Bun & Coffee, Uptown
Overheard by thankfully, not Thomas’ mother.

Young adolescent boy #1: Hey, remember the days when we didn’t wanna get with girls and thought they had cooties?
Young adolescent boy #2: Yeah. I mean, I never thought that myself but a lot of people our age did.
Much younger boy, probably about 9: Yeah, I totally remember those days.

Hiawatha Park, Minneapolis
Overheard by those were the days.

4 year old girl to Daddy (pointing to image of Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi): Look Daddy, it’s C-3PO!
Daddy (scoffing meanly, annoyed): That is *not* C-3PO, that is Obi-Wan Kenobi!

AMC Theater - Eden Prairie
Overheard by Daughter deserves an A for effort, ya douche-bag.

8 year old #1: Hey, come play on my team!
8 year old #2: Not until you pay me my money, bitch.

Elliot Park Basketball court
Overheard by Future businessmen.

Elementary aged boy: I love the Wild and hockey is my favorite sport!!!!!
Little brother: Ok, but you are really bad at it.

the Freedom station in Mahtomedi
Overheard by HEY-OH!

Museum Employee: Any Questions?
5-year-old boy: Why is there a man dangerously hanging on that cord?

Mill City Museum
Overheard by Too old and jaded to be concerned.

7yr old boy:  When are we going to go?  I wanna go, when are we going to go?  How long until we go?
Weary nanny, sighing: I don’t know.  Stop worrying about it.  Let’s just live in the moment.
7yr old boy:  But I don’t want to live in the moment.  I’m tired of living in the moment.

MIA
Overheard by You and me both, kid.

Kid (as fireworks started, ON JULY 4TH):  Wow, kind of reminds me of July 4th.  Like deja vu.  Weird.

Eagan fireworks
Overheard by What day is it again?

Melodramatic Teenage Girl (to Mom): FINE! Is THAT what you want!? I’ll just go to my room and CUT myself.
7yr Old Little Brother: Use extra soap so you don’t get a infection.

Target, Shampoo Aisle
Overheard by That’s The Spirit!

Screaming 8-year old girl: I wanna go on another ride!!
Her Mother (wearily): Come on, I just want to get out of this place.

Nickelodeon Park at the MOA
Overheard by Please take me with you.

Little Boy #1:  How much do you weigh?
Little Boy #2:  I weigh 60!
Little Boy #1:  I weigh less than you, I weigh 70!

Where: MSP Airport
Overheard by: glad to see No Child Left Behind is working effectively…

Little blonde pre-school girl: I’m stronger than Jesus!

River Hills Church in Burnsville
Overheard by Tomorrow’s lesson is on blasphemy.

Little girl, referring to Sikh man in front of her wearing a turban and traditional clothing: What kind of man is that mommy?
Mom: I think he is Middle Eastern.
Little girl: Is he is like Aladdin?
Mom: (a quiet) Shhh.

waiting in line at SA in Minneapolis
Overheard by Wishing for more wishes.

Little boy looking at the gorillas: You can tell that one’s the dad, because he looks angry.

Como Zoo
Overheard by RSP.