Little girl: Daddy, do people have white hair because they’re old?
Dad: Yes. And, in fact, some people like me have almost no hair at all.
–M86 bus, 86th & Lex
Overheard by: Jake
Little girl: Daddy, do people have white hair because they’re old?
Dad: Yes. And, in fact, some people like me have almost no hair at all.
–M86 bus, 86th & Lex
Overheard by: Jake
Father to screaming toddler: Y’know, some people ran 26 miles today, and I’m only asking you to walk a block!
–Times Square
Father buying lightsaber: Just drop it! He wanted this one!
Mother: But it’s the dark side! You’re not supposed to join the dark side!
–Toys “R” Us
Eager Scientologist girl: Do you want to take a stress test?
Man carrying large package, with three kids in tow: I’ll never pass that test.
–Subway, Atlantic Ave
Overheard by: Simon Feil
Young girl: I’m bored.
Father: Okay, let’s play the state name alphabet game.
Young girl: Yay!
Father: Okay, here we go — A?
Young girl: Alabama!
Father: Good. B?
Young girl: Bolivia!
Father: No, that’s a city in Spain. Try again.
Young girl: … I can’t!
Father: That’s because there are no states beginning with B! Ha! Gets you every time! Okay — C?
Young girl: Carolina!
Father: Eh, I shouldn’t really give you credit for that… but I guess this time… D?
Young girl: Dashwood!
Father: Dashwood?! What the fuck is Dashwood?! This game is over.
–C train
Overheard by: CPC
Father: You’re white.
Daughter: No, no, no, no, no!
–Brooklyn-bound R train
Overheard by: evanescent
Dad riding bicycle with young daughter in child seat: … And I used to think about my rabbit every day!
Daughter, incredulously: Are you insane?!
–5th & 6th, Park Slope, Brooklyn
Overheard by: Doc
Little girl: Daddy, save my seat!
Dad: I can’t.
Little girl: Yes, you can — just put your hand on the seat.
Dad: But then someone might sit on my hand, and they might have a smelly butt, like you.
–1 train
Lady: Happy Halloween! Where’s your goody bag?
Little girl, dressed as Cowardly Lion: I don’t want that candy! We’re going to buy some. We’re going to buy our own!
Dad: Don’t be proud, sweetie. Just take the candy.
–130th & Lenox
Dad: How was school today, buddy?
Three-year-old: Good… But my fucking truck broke.
–86th St & Central Park West
