Beauty

Guy #1: You were not a virgin if you had sex with her.
Guy #2: Yes, I was. Technically you are still a virgin spiritually if she is ugly.

–Metro North to OAR Concert

Overheard by: Kelley

Girl #1: Oh my gosh…identical twins..with man-chins!
Girl #2: Oh! They work at Hooter’s!
Girl #1: What? How did you know?
Girl #2: I noticed them when I went last week. They were all blonde and skinny there but those two definitely tied for most freakish.

–9th & 48th

Overheard by: Diane C.

Young woman to young boy: Aw, look at the cute puppy.
Young boy: Aawww.
Young woman: See… he has a leash on just like you.

–45th & 3rd Ave

Overheard by: Nicole

Guy, to girl: Smart girls are never pretty. That’s why you’re a dumbass.

–Union Turnpike station platform

Overheard by: Erna

Hobo: Ain’t no good here, only cheap. Cheap, cheap, and very cheap. And very beautiful.

–L train, Bedford Ave station

Guy #1: That girl’s not too bad looking. How old, you think? Married, possibly?
Guy #2: She looks 26 and pissed off.
Guy #1: So she must be married.
Guy #2: With kids.

–Madison Ave

Hip Hop girl: Why do we always judge people on how they look?
Hip Hop boy: We’re not judging them. We’re judging their looks.

–42nd & 8th

Woman looking at designer sunglasses in store window: A thing of beauty is a joy forever.
Man in pea coat: My man John Keats said that. John Keats, that’s my man.
Woman: Where do you know that Keats line from?
Man in pea coat: White Men Can’t Jump.

–87th & 3rd

Overheard by: Geez

Blonde #1: So, in the morning I had my STD test, then in the afternoon I had therapy, and then I had a haircut in the evening.
Blonde #2: Perfect. You cleansed your mind and body.

–10th & Washington

Gay #1: Oh em gee, the cashier is like üober-hot.
Gay #2: I know, right?
(they both look at the cashier)
Gay #1: Sucks he’s a total straighty.
Gay #2: Well, at least he has a nice ass.
Gay #1: Yeah, I guess.

–Union Square American Eagle

Overheard by: Figs

Black teen exiting train: Yo, you got a nice ass for a cracka.
White girl, after he's gone: Ugh, I wonder what he would have said if I were like “you got a nice face, for a negro.”

–F Train

Overheard by: i wonder too