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Smashed guy: Man, I gotta stop drinking. I’m seeing fucking elephants now.

–Elephant Parade, 34th Street

Overheard by: Shirley Grace

Wiseass: Hey PETA! Elephants can’t read your signs!

–Elephant Parade, 34th Street

Overheard by: Shirley Grace

B&T Guy #1: It’s easy. All you gotta do is give her 20 bucks.
B&T Guy #2: Then she jerks you off after she’s done?
B&T Guy #1: I wish!

–Banshee Pub, 74th & 1st

Overheard by: Michael

Yuppie #1: …yeah, those girls don’t want just 20 bucks.
Yuppie #2: Yep, no such thing as free sex in Vietman.

–Maritime Hotel, 9th Ave.

Overheard by: Chaser

Teen girl: Yo, I heard he fucked a fat girl in Remi and she was so big he couldn’t get his arms around her!

–Astoria Dunkin’ Donuts

Overheard by: Jack

UES chick on cell: …so then he takes me to this party, where there’s all these topless chicks and crap, and I’m like, “Come on! Haven’t I stroked your ego enough?”.

–88th and Park

Overheard by: ikanread

Girl: No, I will not have anal sex with your boyfriend!

–Union Square station

Girl on cell: Oh no! I dropped a bunch of papers that I don’t need!

–Pace University elevator

Overheard by: shawn mac

Conductor: The next stop will be…Hell, I don’t even know what it is!

–B train

Overheard by: Miss Babette

Guy: You know, when I was doing those breathing exercises, I realized: I don’t think I’ve been able to breathe out of my left nostril since 1995.

–General Store, DUMBO

Overheard by: Beth

Homeboy: Monkeys are just humans who don’t give a shit, that’s all I’m sayin’.

–Park Pizza, 25th St. and Park Ave.

Overheard by: Chadd Derkins

Electrician: The Velvet Underground? Yeah, they was good for a few laughs back in the day.

–Midtown elevator

Overheard by: Michael

Dude: I definitely said, “No abortion jokes at dinner.”

–86th and 2nd

Lady: If he could fuck like he makes quesadillas, I’d be a lucky woman.

–Astoria deli

Overheard by: Stuart Bridgett

Guy on cell: True Spanish girls wear heels in a blizzard!

–33rd Street & Park Avenue

Overheard by: Chris D.

Hobo (to Hispanic construction workers): Remember the Alamo!

–34th & Madison Avenue

Fat black woman: Hey, watch where you’re going! Say “excuse me” instead of bumping into me like that. Don’t you know how to speak English?
Japanese girl: You need a diet!

–Penn station

Overheard by: JL

Customer: I see barley, but no beef.
Cafeteria worker: The beef has been melted into it.

–MSKCC cafeteria

Dude #1: I never knew people actually lived on Staten Island.
Dude #2: I know!
Dude #1: I thought it was just a big mall.
Dude #2: With the Mafia…
Dude #1: And garbage…
Dude #2: I know!
Dude #1: You know what’s totally sad? I got a 1450 on my SATs.

–A train

Martha Stewart is on a tabloid cover.

Hipster: Did you know she’s now on that Forbes list?
Sunglasses at night girl: The one with rich people?
Hipster: Yes.
Sunglasses at night girl: She’s not even a movie star.

–Key Foods, Williamsburg