Dads

Child screaming: Daddy! Daddy! Daddy!
Stranger to father: Kids, huh?
Father: He's lucky his mom's pro-life.

–Times Square

Dad: See, that’s why the bus has stopped. Look at all those people getting on the bus.
Little boy: Zombies! They’re all zombies! Millions and millions of zombies!

–M15 Bus

Four-year-old boy: Daddy, why is there no express service today?
Father: Because the government invests all their money in war and killing people and doesn't wanna invest in public transportation!
Four-year-old boy: Oh. That's so unfair!

–6 Train

Yellow poncho wearing dad to nine-year-old daughter: Relax!
Yellow poncho wearing nine-year-old daughter: You relax! This was obviously your idea and now we look ridiculous!

–5th Ave & 42nd St

Overheard by: Mike B

Son: Dad, can we buy Popsicles?
Dad: Why don’t we make our own at home?
Son: Yay! I want to make seltzer flavor!
Dad, sighing: Well, that would just be an ice cube.

–C-Town, Park Slope

Overheard by: Hiland

Husband: What’s that white stuff on your pants?
Wife, with three-year-old kid: It’s cum.
Husband: What’s your fucking problem?

–10th & 5th

Overheard by: NYU Student

Daughter: Mommy, I think I can spell “funky.” F-u-c-k-y.
Dad: No, that's… that's a bad word.
Mom: No, honey, funky is spelled f-u-n-c-k-y.

–7 Train

Tourist father, in serious voice, as if commenting on tourist attraction: Little people.
Tourist daughter: Kids?
Tourist father: No, they're adults. Just little. Did you see the one on the bike?

–Battery Park

Overheard by: Kevin

Child #1: Daddy! You’ll fall backwards!
Dad: What?
Child #1: You’ll fall backwards!
Dad: No, I won’t.
Child #2: Or we’ll push you!

–Belvedere Castle

Six-year-old daughter, looking at jewelry with her father: Daddy, do you wear jewelry?
Father: No.
Daughter: Mommy wears jewelry.
Father: Well, I'm not mommy. Unless you see a crucifix behind my head.

–Macy's