Little girl: Daddy, who’s John Lennon?
Dad: I’ll explain it to you later.
–Strawberry Fields, Central Park West
Overheard by: David Males
Little girl: Daddy, who’s John Lennon?
Dad: I’ll explain it to you later.
–Strawberry Fields, Central Park West
Overheard by: David Males
Child: I’m king of the world!
Dad: Okay, now come on.
Child: Dad, what’s king of the world?
Dad: It means you’re the boss of everyone.
Child: Oh.
Dad: Your mommy — she’s king of the world.
–DeGraw & Court, Brooklyn
Crazy hobo pointing and screaming at a baby on dad’s shoulder: Fucking bitch! You fucking bitch! Get the fuck out of here, you fucking bitch! You fucking slob!
Father to daughter, laughing: Come on, honey, let’s go!
–Washington Square Park
Overheard by: tj
Little girl: Daddy, when you die do we get all of your money?
Father: Well, that won’t happen for a very long time.
Little girl: Daddy, how much money do you make?
–A train
Overheard by: A Chan
Father, pointing at License to Wed poster: The man in the middle ([Robin Williams] is funny.
Son, looking at John Krasinski: Why is that man sad?
Father: ‘Cause he’s getting married.
–6 train platform, 86th St
Overheard by: Toddy
Adult daughter: Wait — so your friend in college had a pet alligator in his apartment? That’s so dangerous! Did it ever bite you?
Father: Yeah, but only once, and it was because I tried to fill it up with dirt.
–The Frick Museum
Little boy: Daddy, I want a hamburger.
Dad: Hmmm.
Little boy: A hamburger, Daddy. I want… a hamburger!
Dad: Yes, you do.
Little boy: Daddy, I want–
Dad: –You’re not getting a goddamned hamburger!
–Nobu Sushi
Father: Can we just go to McDonald’s for dinner?
Little girl: Dad! You know I can’t have trans-fat.
–Queens-bound 7 train
Overheard by: Patricia
Dad: How about pizza for lunch?
Four-year-old boy: No, I think we need to eat something healthier than pizza.
Dad: But it’s really healthy. See, it has all those tomatoes on it.
–Pinnacle
