Subway announcement: Service changes will affect the “d” as in “Darby” line and “v” as in “victim” line.
Tourist mom to family: Honey, I don’t think it’s safe to take the subway, let’s get out.
–Prince Street Subway Stop
Archive for the ‘Families’ Category
Just a Vestige, Like Your Tail
Mother to daughter wearing a Pink Princess backpack: Hold up, honey, mommy needs to get something out of your bag.
(mother removes pack of cigarettes and lighter from bag)
Husband to wife: You have no shame.
–Central Park
NYPD Booked Them Posthumously
Tourist father to family, crossing mid-block: Okay, this is our first jaywalk!
Little kid: I’m so excited!
–45th St & Broadway
Overheard by: Linda Stein
The Pleasure of Double Treyf?
Chick: Is marijuana vegan?
Father: It is unless you roll it in elephant hide. Or foreskin.
Mother: A joint rolled in foreskin would give you two pleasures at once!
–13th between 5th & 6th
Overheard by: Colin
CIA: Hmmm…
Grandson: I wanna watch that show Chuck — about the spy.
Grandma: Cluck? It’s called ‘Cluck’?
Grandson: Chuck. He’s a spy.
Grandma: Cluck? Like a chicken?
Grandson: Grandma, you’re stupid.
Grandma: I just don’t think a chicken would make a good spy. He’d always be clucking.
Grandson: He’s not a chicken, he’s a spy.
Grandma: But then again, no one expects a chicken… Damn chickens…
–L train
Okay, Better
Little boy: I farted!
Mother: Oh, Andrew, that’s gross.
Grandma: Yes, say “excuse me” and then get out of here.
Little boy: Bombs away!
–Target, Queens
Doesn’t Look Good for the Public Healthcare Option
20-something-guy: Obama condoms, for long and hard times!
Tourist mom: What’s an Obama condom?
Tourist dad: I have no idea.
–Times Square
Overheard by: Shannon
And Again at Your Sister’s Recital
Four-year-old girl to sister: You’re hitting me with your violin case!
Upper West Side mom: Anne, sometimes you have to endure a little bit of pain on the subway.
–1 Train
Mostly CNN
Seven-year-old boy: You know Britney’s on crack, she’s on crack. And your girl Lindsay is so going to jail for selling cocaine. That Britney is crazy.
Aunt: That boy watches too much TV.
–LIRR
Overheard by: I think lindsay is going to jail too
Sit Your Ass Down, You Overcompliant Child
Mother to son, at semi-crowded subway: Where’s Alliyah?
Son: I don’t know, somewhere over there.
Mother: Alliyah!
(Alliyah walks over)
Mother: Where were you?
Alliyah: Over there.
Mother: Sitting down?
Alliyah: Yeah.
Mother: Then why’d you get up?
Alliyah: (shakes head and rolls eyes)
–F Train
Overheard by: Respect is relative
