That Darned Spidey Sense Can Be *So* Annoying

Overheard: at a Baltimore playground

By: Jennifer Mendelsohn

Boy of four or five, deadly earnest, to two other kids:

"So, my spidey sense was tingling..."

That's OK. Just Digg It, Then

Overheard: by Claudine Jalajas

Max, 7, (laughing hard): "Oh my God, Annabelle. That was so funny. You should put that on your blog."

Annabelle, 4: "Wha...t?"

Max: "Yeah, I don't really know what that means either."

Yes, Johnny. You'll Also Want to Avoid Putting Sticks in His Eyes

Overheard: at the pool

By: Jennifer Mendelsohn

Distracted father on Blackberry: "Are you pouring water on his head? Well, you want to avoid that, because it makes him scream."