Assholes

Girl: Mom, how long do you think the turtle will live?
Mother: What do I look like, a fucking turtle connoisseur?

–Canal & West Broadway

Overheard by: David Kopach

Girl #1: She’s such a cranky hobag slut.
Girl #2: I love how we call her “slut” and she’s never even had sex with another cat. Ever.

–Williamsburg coffee shop

Hipster girl: I want him to think I’m clever, not some desperate a-hole.
Hipster guy: Good luck!

–Central Park

Guy: Is that your boyfriend? I saw you guys making out at the bar.
Drunk girl: He’s just a friend. He’s whatever. I’ll probably be making out with you tomorrow.
Guy: That’s great.

–Williamsburg

Overheard by: Spooner

Suit: I mean, I felt like a complete idiot. I had no idea. You go to the Met and they’ll just give you a wheelchair. All this time I’ve been walking around the damn place! You don’t even have to have a note saying you’re handicapped or something.

–2nd Avenue & 13th Street

Girl: Ugh. I hate it when guys come up to me and start talking about current events. Like I care. I just dismiss them.

–Queens College

Jock #1: …Yeah, but I heard she was dating someone.
Jock #2: She can date…my balls.
Jock #1: Classy, man. Classy.

–Modell’s, E. 86th Street

Girl #1: I can’t believe I did that last night.
Girl #2: You mean what you do every night? Get drunk and harrass a woman?

–60th & Lexington

Conductor: Good news for riders going local. This train is not going express, as previously announced, but going local, like normal. If there’s such a thing as normal…Questions? Comments? Suggestions? See your conductor, located in the center of the train. Don’t just walk around confused. Ask me! I know! Usually…Just a reminder to turn those frowns upside-down. Smiling burns more calories!
Guy: Giving the finger to the conductor burns calories, too.

–R train

Overheard by: Dawn

Old woman: You know I love them Jews.
Guy: How do you know I’m a Jew?
Old woman: You took the seat like a Jew.
Guy: How does a Jew take a seat?

–1 train

Overheard by: Max Ravyn

Fat guy #1: So I go in and he’s like, “This definitely isn’t a fun job or anything. It’s not an exciting job. This isn’t one of those jobs where you going to be happy about coming into the office in the morning. This job isn’t, you know, you’re not going to learn anything at this job. But you’ll make a lot of money.”
Fat guy #2: Cool.
Fat guy #1: Yeah, so I can sell my soul, y’know? I’m like, “I’ll sell crack to kids if I could make a lot of money.”

–E train