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
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
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
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
60-something veteran: Are you on google?
60-something friend: Yeah, I’m on google. I’m on everything!
–Dunkin’ Donuts
Overheard by: CJ
Nerd #1: So, was she hot?
Nerd #2: According to Google Image search, yes.
–Math Building, NYU
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
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.
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
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
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
Hat Tip 🎩 to The Marketing Scientist