Advice

Hipster: I wouldn’t smoke to go into that health food store

— Bedford Ave, outside health food store

Guy #1: So I’m not sure what to do.
Guy #2: If you want to know something from somebody, get them drunk.

–8th Street N/R Station

Bodybuilder: Dude, I was ignoring all the RED FLAGS that were going up about my relationship! You GOTTA ask yourself whether you’re gonna let her do that to you!

–71st & Broadway

Overheard by: Todd Seavey

Yuppie: We shouldn’t be using our brains to simulate monkeys.

–Broadway & 72nd

NYU student: “I read the Sunday paper on Sunday–the whole thing–and it really wasn’t that bad! You should try it”

Walking in Union Square

Lowlife: I hate shopping.
Yuppie: You have to love it, because we really need to avoid this look.

–W. 8th & Broadway

Overheard by: Tibbie X

Guy: We’ve got to tell Allison, because she had Paulreubens.com until he made her stop.

–8th Ave. & 6th St.

Chick: I’m looking for a book on wars.
Librarian: Okay. Anything in particular?
Chick: Oh, you know. Just whatever.

–NY Science Library

Protestor: I really want to get arrested. What do you think I should do?

–After a protest outside Stuyvesant Church, East Village

Mom: I don’t know. I think you have to be, like, 21 to go to outer space.

–83rd & Amsterdam

A six-year-old stops coughing and asks: Mommy, why did you cover my mouth?

–Q Train