Passport agent in airport to everyone waiting to go into customs: Everyone with a US passport, up against that wall!
Man in line: Have things changed that much?
– JFK Airport
Archive for 2014
The Scream Guy
Business executive: We can use that grassroots, online community-building and marketing to create lots of support for the product, just like.… the scream guy did.
Low-level employee: Uh, you mean Howard Dean?
Business executive: Yes, just like Howard Dean did!
– An office in Midtown
More Cushion for the Pushin’
Guy: The bed shook. It shook with me. The bed shook.
–26th & 3rd
Contributed by: Megan Buckley
A Book About You
Yuppie #1: I really want a drink
Drunk Homeless man (to Yuppie #2): What are you reading?
Yuppie #2: I’m reading a book on sobriety.
Drunk Homeless man (looking over her shoulder): Oh
Yuppie #2: Yes, it’s also about drug additions..valium, etc.
Drunk Homeless man: Really that’s interesting
– Union Square Park
…Then Take $60 and Burn It
Girl: If you want to get a feel for coke, chop up an aspirin and snort it up your nose. That should do it.
–Joseph’s on 49th Street
Overheard by: Megan Buckley
They wouldn’t want you either
Hipster: I wouldn’t smoke to go into that health food store
– Bedford Ave, outside health food store
But you’re in a 99-Cent Store
Cashier in Jack’s 99 Cent store: Here’s your change, 62-cents
Woman: But I just gave you $62, and since everything here costs $1, how come you’re giving me 62 cents back?
Cashier: Everything here is 99-cents
Woman: Really?
Cashier: Yeah
– Jack’s 99-Cent Store, Midtown
Especially Elderly Women
Teen: So this is what women mean when they complain about wearing diapers.
–Bed-Stuy
…And She Votes
Teen with Bright Future: What’s that? Now that I’ve become pregnant people think that I don’t fight. Come here. I’ll kick your fucking ass, bitch.
–14th Street
Those Table-clearing Hooligans
Russian Lady: Oh no, he’s too gentle to be a teacher. He went there before and the kids did whatever they wanted. They took everything from the tables.
–D Train
