Guy in Rangers jersey #1: Did you hear about that earthquake in Japan?
Guy in Rangers jersey #2: Yeah. Those stupid motherfuckers.
–R Train
Guy in Rangers jersey #1: Did you hear about that earthquake in Japan?
Guy in Rangers jersey #2: Yeah. Those stupid motherfuckers.
–R Train
Hippie chick #1: Wait, so what’s your mother’s excuse for treating you like a maid?
Hippie chick #2: She says she’s training me for when I get married.
Hippie chick #1: But I thought your mom was a total fembot.
Hippie chick #2: She claims to be, but this isn’t her only hypocritical fetish. I mean, the woman drinks nonalcoholic wine.
–Chelsea
Overheard by: Domestically Apathetic
Woman in Lycra leopard print dress: I had to jam out with my clam out. I had to jam out with my clam out!
Man: Daamnnn…
–Nostrand & Lincoln, Crown Heights
Old Jewish woman to very nervous Asian 25-year-old bride to be: Honey, I’ve been married 53 years. The secret to a great marriage? Give him lots of sex. Lots of good sex.
–Dumbo, Brooklyn
Overheard by: Tanya
Man on cell: I told her I would convert. We could go to Vegas and get married next week, no problem.
–64th & Amsterdam
Woman on phone: My ex-boyfriend was 24 and he was able to support me, and you’re 35 on an engineer’s salary and you can’t do the same. Do you know how many guys are begging to marry me, and can give me a dowry? So fuck you!
–Target Store, Brooklyn
Hispanic woman on phone: So where are you now? You already married him? Oh, okay. See you later.
–28th & Park Avenue South
Overheard by: Alie
Five-year-old boy to teacher about five-year-old girl next to him: We’re going to get married. (to five-year-old girl) What’s your name again?
–61st & Amsterdam
Teen girl #1: Ewww! Your soup is stale and gross!
Teen girl #2: Well, I like my soup like I like my underwear: crusty and from yesterday!
–Midtown
Girl #1: So I want that job as a magician’s assistant, but I don’t know enough about webpages.
Girl #2: Oh, it’s a web design job?
Girl #1: No, I was gonna get cut in half and stuff, but he wants someone who can update his website too.
–L train shuttle bus
Overheard by: Harrison Hunter
Young boy: Daddy! We’re going outside soon, yay!
Father: No we’re not. We’re going over the g line, we’ll have to go to Hoyt Street underground, then switch to the f. Then we’ll go outside.
Young boy: Why, daddy?
Father: Because it’s the MTA.
–F Train
Overheard by: marc V
Street vendor to crying old lady clutching a Bert doll: Um, the doll is 15 dollars, ma’am.
–Varick & King
Guy: Hey, you look pretty…
Girl: Fuck off!
Guy: Don’t interrupt…pretty ugly.
–C Train
Italian man: It seems Americans can’t spell, like they don’t even have command of their own language.
Muslim woman wearing a burqa: Why should anyone learn to spell when all you have to do to get ahead in this country is show some crack? …if you know what I mean.
–Tillies, Brooklyn
Hat Tip 🎩 to The Marketing Scientist