Older brunette woman: I’m thinking about dying my hair blonde, and maybe I’ll even dye the hedges!
Older red-haired woman: Is that safe?
Older brunette woman: Hm. Let’s google it!
–CVS Pharmacy
Archive for the ‘Google’ Category
Wednesday One-Liners Haven’t Met Most Of Their Friends
Yuppie: I don’t google enough.
–F Train, 7th Ave
Overheard by: imaginexrach
Girl on cell: Not being on Facebook is ruining my life!
–NYU Bus
Overheard by: Asian Kid
Assistant on phone, about her 17-year-old daughter’s MySpace page: I find it interesting that she and her friend Shannon have the same friend listed. Some 32-year-old guy in California named Tom!
–Office on 42nd & Madison
Overheard by: herspace
Man: I’m going to go home and e‑mail some shameless bitches.
–8th St & Broadway
Grad student at computer, dolefully: Without right-click I just don’t know what to do with the world.
–Columbia University
Overheard by: Ladle
Psh, Even Queens Has Moved On
Lawyer to Latina secretary: Yes, I meant do it now! What did you think I meant, tomorrow? Don’t make me go all Hiram Monserrate on you!
Latina secretary: Okay, I’ll do it now.
Lawyer: You don’t even know who Hiram Monserrate is, do you?
Latina secretary: No, who is he?
Lawyer: I don’t have the time. Google him when you get a chance. On your own time.
–Court St
Overheard by: Big Larry
And I Can’t Read Any Of It
60-something veteran: Are you on google?
60-something friend: Yeah, I’m on google. I’m on everything!
–Dunkin’ Donuts
Overheard by: CJ
But We’ll Find Out for Sure When the Anime Comes Out
Nerd #1: So, was she hot?
Nerd #2: According to Google Image search, yes.
–Math Building, NYU
Wednesday One-Liners Need More Bandwidth
Teen girl on cell: Are you kidding, mom? Google shapes everyone’s lives, whether they like it or not. You google everything.
–W 28th St
20-something-girl: He has liked every status I put up since Wednesday. I haven’t spoken to him in ages. I was like, “stop peeing all over my Facebook page!”
–42St & 2nd Ave
NYU student on cell: Honestly, that blog was the most profound thing I’ve ever written.
–Mercer & W 4th
Overheard by: Bloggers have depth too
40-year-old woman dressed as 16-year-old, on cell: Samantha, just go on Facebook and text him already. (pause) Of course you can do that, everyone does it.
–Outside Five Guys Burgers
The Magic Eight Ball Of Our Century
Asian kid #1: If I get any lazier, I just might die.
Asian kid #2: Sometimes I’m too lazy to sleep.
Asian kid #3: How many calories does it take to sleep?
Asian kid #1: Ask your brain.
Asian kid #2: Ask google.
–Lafayette & Walker
Overheard by: Jesse G.
A Picture Speaks a Thousand Wednesday One-Liners.
Father to two toddlers walking with mommy: So your mother offered to take me to The Standard for our anniversary, where we’d pose naked in the windows for all to see. I told your mommy I’m game… Afterwards we’ll sell the pictures in Australia, how’s that sound?
–23rd St & 8th Ave
Overheard by: geedee
Hipster, on being mugged: So I’m in the ambulance, but instead of feeling bad about it I took a picture of myself and put it on Twitter.
–Whole Foods, Union Square
Girl on cell: Just take nude photos of yourself. Go home. Take off your clothes, stand in front of a mirror, and take pictures.
–23rd St
Slutty-looking hipster chick on phone: My ex boyfriend said that he googled me and found naked pics of me.
–4th Ave & 86th St
Overheard by: bay ridge bitch
Annoying teen girl: He said “You know Limp Bizkit? Well, this is limp dick!” And he sent me a picture of his soft penis and I died laughing on the street!
–Brooklyn
Overheard by: Wallflower
WTF?
Asian cabbie: I am happy cabbie!
Man: I’m sure you are! (goes to hail another cab)
Asian cabbie: You google me! You google, happy cabbie, happy cabbie!
–Ave of the Americas
Take a Wednesday One-Liner. It’ll Last Longer.
Woman to friend: Wait till I show you the pictures. He looked so good in the coffin…
–Gym, Westchester Ave
Thug to homies: Yo, we need to take a pic in case the world ends tomorrow.
–Q Train
Overheard by: Robert
Too-cool-for-school coworker: You don’t know how to use your scanner?! Shhiiiit, fool! I can teach you that! I taught myself how to use Google Calendar today. I have a Master’s in photography.
–NYU
Overheard by: mm
Man on cell: Hi! Oh my gosh, I just got some great pictures of a plane that crashed into the river!
–Hudson River Park
20-something girl on phone with friend: Will you grab my camera from the apartment for me before you come out tonight? (pause) Thanks, I need it to take pictures of my conquests.(pause) All men should fear us.
–Brooklyn
