Ahhh! Real New Yorkers

Chick #1: So I get him home, right, and he takes it off and he’s wearin’ lavendah undaweah…
Chick #2, cackling: My gawd!

–Bleecker

Overheard by: sadi heleina

Intercom hijacker #1 playing rap music: All aboard, all aboard…
Intercom hijacker #2: I wanna give a shout-out to my nigga, Antoine…
Intercom hijacker #1: And my nigga Ruiz…
Conductor: If you do not get off this intercom, I will have you arrested at the next stop!
Intercom hijacker #1: Whatever, nigga. Y’all on this train can suck a dick.
Intercom hijacker #2: Y’all can die.
Intercom hijacker #1: Yeah. Y’all can die… on a dick.

–6 train

Overheard by: pberg

Chick on cell: I just got a pair of sunglasses for two dollars!
Old punk rocker passerby: I’ll give you two dollars to go kill yourself.

–St. Mark’s Pl & 2nd Ave

Overheard by: Lisa

Chick: This block is kinda difficult to walk.
Dude: I know. Watch out for the syringes, condoms, and shit.

–Lawton St & Bushwick Ave

Overheard by: Dodging the excrements of various objects

Dude fighting his way through crowd of tourists: Ugh, it’s like being in a video game. It’s like being in Asteroids!
Chick: Yeah, only you can’t shoot anybody, so it’s not as much fun.

–Rockefeller Center

Overheard by: Marizzle

Woman furiously swinging her purse at tourist seated next to her: What?! You were sitting on my hand the entire way! You deserve this!
Tourist: Uh, thank you.

–6 train

Overheard by: naners

Service person #1: Ha! They all think we’re gonna shoot them.
Service person #2: No, we won’t shoot you, but I will shoot that woman in the fur coat over there.

–Marine Air terminal, LaGuardia

Overheard by: Pick-Qwick

Preppy guy waiting for walk signal: Hi there.
Hot girl: Um, do I know you?
Preppy guy: No, I was just being friendly…
Hot girl: Oh, yeah? Well then why don’t you say hi to her, too? [Points to fat chick nearby.]Preppy guy, to himself: God, I hate New Yorkers…

–Central Park

Overheard by: well I LOVE New Yorkers

20-something girl with mom, hands full: Could you hit One for me?
Man, pushing button: You’re welcome.
20-something girl: Oh! Thank you.
Man: Learn some manners.
20-something girl: Man, I’d tell you to fuck yourself if my mom wasn’t with me.

–20th St & 1st Ave

AM New York hawker: Have a fantastic morning!
Embittered commuter: Stay away from me!

–7th Ave, E/B/D station

Overheard by: Jatmos