Yay, me! I am so excited that something I overheard at the zoo, that required no talent on my part other than transcription, made it onto one of my favorite sites, Overheard in New York. Mine's at the bottom but go ahead and enjoy all these shining examples of parenting in the Big Apple.
Stop Fighting This Instant or We Will Turn These Wednesday One-Liners Around and Go Home!
British tourist to misbehaving child: Do you want a smacked bottom now or the other thing when we get home?
--Central Park
Overheard by: birdw0rks
Mom to kid playing on shopping cart: You'd better stop that, or you're going to fall and crack your head, and I'm going to laugh, cuz I told you so.
--Grocery Store
Father to four-year-old son: Watch out, these people are trying to kill us.
--36th St & 5th Ave
Overheard by: benny
Guy to son who is hesitant about seat in theater: If I had been this choosy with your mom, you wouldn't be here!
--Park Slope, Brooklyn
Mother to daughter: I don't want to hear about your hunger pangs right now. Now turn around and look at the sea lions.
--Central Park Zoo
Overheard by: kathcom
via Overheard in New York, Dec 2, 2009
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