Guy #1: She’s so sensitive sometimes, I don’t know how to handle it.
Guy #2: Yeah… Do you ever hit her?
Guy #1: Wait… What? No!
Guy #2: You should.
–5 train
Guy #1: She’s so sensitive sometimes, I don’t know how to handle it.
Guy #2: Yeah… Do you ever hit her?
Guy #1: Wait… What? No!
Guy #2: You should.
–5 train
Boy: Yeah, I mean, the only way that I’d be pissed is if you stabbed me…
–Butler Library, Columbia University
Dude: He threw a bagel at me — knocked me the fuck out!
–15th St & 9th Ave
Overheard by: Michael Pantozzi
Guidance counselor mediating a conflict between a flock of tween girls: Okay, Yamira* can still go on the field trip, because she told the truth about punching Janalin* in the face.
–PS 8, Washington Heights
Little boy: Smack that, lalalala! [Smacks brother in stroller.] Smack that, lalalala! [Smacks brother again.] Smack that! Lalalala!
–Macy’s
Overheard by: amused sales associate
Guy on cell: Yeah, after that hug I wanted to punch her.
–Walgreens, Union Square
Ghetto girl #1: So I was all, “As if,” and she was all, “Whatever!”
Ghetto girl #2: Yo, dat’s some fucked up shit.
Ghetto girl #1: So when I got home, I totally unfriended her on MySpace.
Ghetto girl #2: I’ma hafta smack dat bitch up, fo’ realz!
Ghetto girl #1: Oh, just unfriend her! She’d hate that even more!
–S train
Overheard by: Joe Jervis
Man: You know my name. What is my name?
Little girl: Daddy.
Man: Then why are you hitting me in the face?
–M14 bus
