An activist tries to give a guy a pamphlet.
Guy: I don’t believe in human rights.
Activist: I hope a tyrant kills your family!
–Times Square
Archive for 2022
The City Squeezes Them Out at Every Orifice
Tourist #1: I can’t wait to leave New York.
Tourist #2: It’s not for claustrophobes.
–Times Square
You’re Still Only As Safe As Your Lover, Sweetie
Well-meaning volunteer: Help yourself, free condoms from the department of public health.
Hugely pregnant passerby: Too late.
–Grand Central Terminal
Overheard by: Katie
…But Won’t Your Grandma Be Wearing the Same Thing?
College girl: I have nothing to wear to the party tonight.
College guy: You could wear that thing you wore last night.
College girl: I can’t do that! Plus, it’s a theme party.
College guy: Well, you could wear that naked thing…?
College girl: Do you think I could get away with that?
College guy: Well, it’s lace, so it’s sort of Victorian.
–6 Train
Overheard by: sort of…
I Mean Like Really Boring Sex
Girl #1: You know what I like? Sleep sex.
Girl #2: Sleep sex? What’s that?
Girl #1: You know… Like, when you’re asleep, and you wake up, and you’re having sex.
Girl #2: You mean like rape?
–NYU Library
Overheard by: Kent by Day
Confirmed: Biological Terrorism Hits New York
My guy friend and I stopped on the sidewalk to finish up a conversation and say goodbye. A man walks by and gave a hard shoulder nudge to my friend and kept walking.
Guy friend: Yeah, excuse me!
Man: You stopped in the middle of the sidewalk. You can’t stop in the middle of the sidewalk; people need to get by.
An argument ensues, then the man walks away. He changes his mind, walks back and gets within inches of my friend’s face.
Man: I have a cold and I’m going to talk right in your face!
–Broadway & Fulton
Overheard by: Jessie
Wednesday Caniners
Stylish 20-something woman to overweight pug breathing heavily: Well, Winifred, you’re out of breath because you’re out of shape. (pause) No, you’re not fat. You’re voluminous. (pause) Yes, I am aware it’s not all your fault. Mummy likes to watch you eat powder doughnuts. (pause) Pugs that look like they have a coke habit are very funny for mummy, yes they are.
–Central Park
Young hipster to Labrador, as people approach: Come on! Come on! Say hello! (dog remains seated, doing nothing) God! I’ve been training him for months to talk to couples and it just isn’t working!
–Williamsburg
Woman to her dog: Don’t be an insult to your species! Act like a dog!
–10th St & Broadway
Lady to little barking dog: Shut up. This is not your sidewalk.
–Brooklyn
“It spells a black eye, biotech!”
Man: I am D‑R-U-N‑C.
Woman: What? Are you spelling something? What does that spell?
–Trailer Park Lounge, West 23rd Street
Overheard by: Rachel Rappaport
You Look Totally Different for Identical Twins
Latino cashier #1: … And then he said he couldn’t tell us apart.
Latino cashier #2: That’s so insulting! Why wouldn’t he be able to tell you guys apart? It’s not like we’re Chinese!
–8th & Ave C
Overheard by: m.
Wednesday One-Liners Will See You at the Ren Fair
Woman: She had sex with a dragon. She had sex with a dragon! I keep seeing her and wantin’ to ask, “Yo, how’s the dragon?”
–Ollie’s, 69th & Broadway
Overheard by: Nick Draven
Virgin-For-Life on cell: Did you vanquish the dragon?…Yo, I told you to vanquish the dragon! Dumb ass nigga. Damn.
–Gristedes, West Village
Overheard by: KoryD
Nanny to little boy: I think each country must have its own Tooth Fairy.
–5th & President, Park Slope
Overheard by: b
Hipster on cell: It’s cooler, and you’re a vampire. Ok, I get it.
–6th St & 1st Ave
