Office girl: I’m going to finish the rest of these balls then throw up.
–Office, Madison & 48th
Office girl: I’m going to finish the rest of these balls then throw up.
–Office, Madison & 48th
Girl: So wait, is skullfucking only in the eye?
–13th & 5th
Overheard by: The King Adrock
Woman on cell: Oh my god. Screw you. I’m going to screw you with a screwdriver.
–Central Park
Guy: Where the fuck is this bitch?…Oh, sorry ’bout the language ladies. I wasn’t talking about you, I was talking about my girlfriend.
–54th & 5th
Overheard by: E. Hart
Guy on cell: Yeah I know her, my sister went out with her when she was still a man.
–Washington Square Park
Overheard by: Barry Divola
Guy: Is it raining? Or is it just me?
–24th & 7th
Black woman on cell: Listen nigga, I want my money. And don’t just be giving it to me in drips and drabs…I want a lump sum, motherfucker. A luuuuump sum!
–145th & St. Nicholas
Overheard by: James OBrien
Girl on cell: Oh my god, I’m the embodiment of crack right now. I’m still drunk from last night. And wow, I just got a bad look from two Mexicans and we know that never happens. Oh my god, another bad Mexican look. What the fuck is happening? Oh my god, a cat…Shut up, oh my god, the world is conspiring against me. As soon as I said “cat” a kid came around the corner. What’s next, a demon? Cats, kids, demons.
–12th & A
Guy: …And then I nutted all over her face, but like, not in a demeaning way.
–Weinstein Hall, University Place
Old lady: Lots of people take pills and don’t get addicted. It’s a personality issue. When I had my shoulder done, I had no pain. But I woke up and the nurse said, “Do you want a morphine shot?” And I said, “Sure, I’ll try it! Why the hell not?”
–Broadway & 69th
