Every Little Wednesday One-Liner Helps

Professor: Gods, these students. It’s like they just don’t get it, you tell them things and two minutes later they ask you the same thing. How did they get here? What are they going to major in? In "homelessness"?

–English Department, Hostos Community College

Well-dressed 20-something girl: Homeless people tell me to cheer up all the time!

–1 train

Rich woman #1, fixing rich woman #2’s scarf: [laughs] Oh my god, you look homeless!

–1 Train

Overheard by: sagehen

Well-dressed woman on cell: It’s just another Wednesday and I’m a bag lady.

–Columbia University

Overheard by: Ladle

Mother to her flock of children entering the train and then getting off: Run guys run, theres a homeless guy on that train! Run!

–F Train

Overheard by: yana

Posted on February 25, 2015
Advice, All Wednesday One-Liners, Clothing, College, Columbia (& Barnard), Columbia University, Compare/Contrast, Education, Girls, Gripes, Homeless, Jobs & Careers, Moms, On Cell, On the Subway, Panhandling, Physical appearance, Questions, Rich people, School and studying, Teachers/Professors, The Bronx, Threats, Women

We’ll Keep Romance Alive Until Straight People Want It Again

Girl: What kind of movie do you suggest?
Gay employee: Oh, a romantic comedy.
Girl: That’s gay.
Gay employee: I know!

–Lowes on Broadway

Overheard by: B

Posted on February 22, 2015
9 to 5-ers, Advice, Customers, Default, Gays and Lesbians, Girls, Midtown & Hell's Kitchen, Movie Theaters, Movies, Questions

Public School Teachers Don’t Get Paid Enough

Student #1: Mr S., you have a big wenis.
Teacher: What!?
Student #1: “Wenis” is the extra skin at the back of your elbow.
(teacher grabs forearm)
Student #2: No, straighten your arm and grab the extra skin. If you pinch your wenis really hard it doesn’t hurt! Try it, pinch your wenis, Mr S.

–Bronx Science

Overheard by: LSB

Posted on February 18, 2015
Advice, Body Parts, Bronx Science, Default, Penis, Students, Teachers/Professors, The Bronx, Words

One-Stop Shopping for the Pickpocket/Sex Offender

Woman: You on the buses?
Girl: Yes.
Woman: You can’t trust nobody on buses. ‘Specially when you sleepin’. You know how to hide yo’ money, girl?
Girl: In my pocket?
Woman: No. In yo’ pussy an’ yo’ ass. Ain’t nobody touchin’ yo’ pussy without you noticin’!

–Port Authority

Posted on February 17, 2015
Advice, Ghetto Chicks, On the Bus, Port Authority

Wednesday One-Liners in Tasseled Loafers

Suit: There are two kinds of people in this world: Those with MBAs from Harvard, and us.

–6th & 55th

Overheard by: Dan

Agitated suit on cell: A dime is worth less than a dime. A dime is worth less than a dime!

–Starbucks, Times Square

Overheard by: Ladle

Suit to another: People are stupid, and the ones that aren't stupid are dumb!

–Madison & 49th

Suit: So Jake had this Mustang, right? And then every time he'd go to the circus they'd treat him like shit.

–59th & Lexington

Overheard by: i'll take the mustang

Suit to sandwich maker: Give me one with extra juice, so I can let it drip down my chin.

–Deli, 33rd & 7th

Suit on cell: That's stupid! Just put it in a bag and throw it in the river!

–23rd & Lexington

Overheard by: tallnawkward

Posted on February 14, 2015
Advice, All Wednesday One-Liners, Cars and Driving, Chelsea & the Meatpacking District, Compare/Contrast, Drinks, Education, Ground Zero, Insults, Jobs & Careers, Midtown & Hell's Kitchen, Money & Class, Murray Hill and Gramercy, Offers and requests, On Cell, Suits, Times Square, Upper East Side

Five Years Till It’s Available Only on DVD

Bible-thumping lady: Get your Bible! We only have approximately five years left!
Passerby: Five years! Fuck! I gotta get movin’!

–Grand Central

Overheard by: Adam Bertocci

Posted on February 14, 2015
Advice, Books & Writing, Church, Default, God Squad, Grand Central, Offers and requests, Strangers, Threats, Train Station, Women

Wednesday One-Liners Won't Go to Brooklyn to Eat

Elderly woman yelling at man looking at map: Where you going? What color is your train? Is it yellow or orange? This train is green. You should get on a red train. (singing) Red, orange, yellow, green, blue. Oh, and brown. Can't forget that. Just don't go to Brooklyn. No. No. No-o-o-o. Not there.

–4 Train

Overheard by: Sunny

Girl on phone: My friend said that's probably why I don't like Brooklyn–because I have the night of the living dead outside my window…

–Amsterdam & 112th

Upper East Side man: If you really want to rough it, go to Brooklyn.

–84th & 2nd

Little girl shouting: Everyone in this entire building is going to Brooklyn!

–Grand Central

Posted on February 8, 2015
Advice, All Wednesday One-Liners, Colors, Columbia University, Death, Directions, Film, Girls, Grand Central, Kids, Men, Old People, On the Subway, Public Transportation, Questions, Upper East Side, Weirdness, Wishes & desires, Women

You Should Take That As a Sign to Fuck Me

Fashionista queer: Excuse me, could I bum a cigarette?
Rocker queer: Sorry, I don't smoke. But you should take that as a sign to quit! It's bad for you!
Fashionista queer: Who cares, I'm skinny!

–Cafeteria, 17th & 7th

Overheard by: Nellee

Posted on February 6, 2015
Advice, Chelsea & the Meatpacking District, Default, Diet/Weight, Fashionistas, Health and Hygiene, Offers and requests, Queer guys, Questions, Restaurants & Cafes, Skinny People, Smokers & Smoking, Smoking

The Back Seat Driver Only Knows Stick

Chick: You should do it the right way, nigga. You should register that shit yo’self.
Guy: Fuck you, bitch. I’ma find somebody from my church to help me out, and that bitch gonna be suckin’ my dick in the back seat, not you.

–DMV, Staten Island

Posted on February 6, 2015
Advice, BJs, Black People, Staten Island

Dude, You Got Mad Geezer Skills!

Old man #1, yelling at unstopping cabs: Hey! Hey! Come on!
Old man #2, with cane, hobbles over: No, no! You've gotta use your cane. Like this! (sticks his cane out into the street, a cab stops)
Old man #1: Hey! Next time, I'm bringing my cane!
Old man #2, hobbling away: You're welcome.

–W 57th b/w 9th & 10th

Posted on January 31, 2015
Advice, Cars and Driving, Men, Midtown & Hell's Kitchen, Old People, Public Transportation, Weirdness

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