Tourist, pointing across the street: Why is it called The Container Store?
Local: Because they have a lot of containers.
Tourist: Like a Tupperware party?
–6th Ave & 18th St
Overheard by: janine
Archive for 2009
Cue Pat Benatar
Girlfriend: I just don't get people.
Boyfriend: I love you.
Girlfriend, panicked: No, you don't!
Boyfriend: But I do!
Girlfriend, walking away mumbling: I just do not get people!
–Central Park
What About a Light High Five?
Creepy 20-something: Hey, ma, come here a sec.
Teenage girl tourist: Uh… what?
Creepy 20-something: Please. Please… just hold me. Just hold me for a second.
Teenage girl tourist: Oh. No. I'm just gonna… no.
–Canal Street
And I Trust the Salad Even Less
Guy #1: Where should we get lunch? McDonald's?
Guy #2: I don't trust meat that's 99 cents. I just don't.
–29th & 6th
Overheard by: Me Neither
New Yorkers Are Too Cool to Acknowledge Them, Anyway
Woman #1: I see stars.
Woman #2: Oh.
Woman #1, sadly: And you know what… I don't want to see stars anymore.
–13th St & 3rd Ave
With a Minor in Asshat Studies
Man on street, arguing: I have a degree!
Man in truck: Yeah, you got a degree. You got a degree in dumbass!
–Amsterdam & 118th
Overheard by: MCLD
Sadly, Only With Other People
Teen #1: Nigga, this ain't no messin' around thing! They in love!
Teen #2: They go out?
–Tribeca
Overheard by: stephie
But, Hey, Hot Animal Sex Is Hot Animal Sex.
Inebriated hobo #1: Yo, man… I'm just sayin'… I'd take a zebra dick over a donkey dick any day.
Inebriated hobo #2: (silence)
Inebriated hobo #1: But don't even get me started on King Kong…
–grand central
She's Such a Troll
Crazy teacher to little kids getting off train: People! We cannot convene in this manner! Do not stand around like a herd of goats!
Sane teacher: Did she just say “goats”?
–F Train
Overheard by: Afraid for the State of Education
That Expression Went Out in the 1950's, Sweetie.
Vendor: Let's go soda! Pepsi! Diet Pepsi!
Little girl to mom: Did he say “hot dog”?
–Shea Stadium
Overheard by: Eminems