Body Parts

Woman to another: Yeah, that’s true, but she has a huge uterus anyway.

–Staten Island Ferry Terminal

Overheard by: Will Couchon

Black lady: I had to shut his throat and it was all [violent gurgling noises].

–Varick & King St

Overheard by: Confabulation Nation

NYU blonde to friend: I wish I was made of pixels… But cells are sorta like pixels, right? So yay, I am!

–D train

Overheard by: keeeem

Flyer guy: Here you go, sexy! [Brunette ignores him and keeps walking.] I’ll take you home and bite you! I’ll bite a nice big chunk out of your thigh!

–Broadway & Liberty

Overheard by: ouch ouch

White girl: Ow, my face! I mean my head! I mean my arm…

–Bard High School Early College

Overheard by: jules

Grungy middle-aged man: I’m picking my nose! I’m picking my nose!

–St. Mark’s & 3rd Ave

Chick #1: Where’s your tooth?
Chick #2: In my shoe.

–18th & 4th

Chick: She’s a little angry right now.
Guy: Who, my mom or your cooch?

–4 train

Overheard by: Rachie

English teacher: Midas wanted everything he touched to turn to gold. What did he touch?
Student: His stuff…?
English teacher: Let’s not even go there.

–Brooklyn Tech

Overheard by: Julie

Fat Latina: I remember just squatting over her and stuffing it in her face.

–36th & Park

Overheard by: Confabulation Nation

Guy: It’s not the eyes in the back of the head, it the lack of a nose in the back of the head that’s the problem.

–N train

Overheard by: sara n.

Chick: My ovaries popped, and he’s giving me shit for it.

–Queens Blvd & Continental Ave

Overheard by: Jacquie

Guy on cell: They need new feet… I don’t know, to walk on!

–7th & 4th, Brooklyn

Chick: A uterus seems like a fun place to be!

–57th & 2nd

Overheard by: Sally S.

Man on cell: Baby, you are the only one who has seen my body! You are the only one who has seen my body!

–14th & 3rd

Overheard by: bildita

Chipper, early-20s redhead to blonde: Open your ears, woman! Do I have to use my tail?!

–116th & Broadway

Little girl, holding herself and shivering: Daddy, Daddy — my heart is cold!
Father: Your heart is cold?
Little girl: Yes, it’s cold!

–Central Park

Overheard by: Lai

Young Asian man to Asian woman with baby, while touching baby’s foot: She is so soft. Does she have bones yet?
Asian mom: Yes, she has bones!

–L train

Overheard by: Lisa

Middle-aged man: If I wanted to gouge his eyes out, I’d have his eyes in my pocket right now.

–11th & 5th

Overheard by: Max

Fat teen: I don’t know about you, but my clit is real low… Like, down near my ass.

–110th & Central Park West

Overheard by: Kong

Guy on cell: What fell out yo’ foot? What do you mean, the bone fell out yo’ foot! Put it back in!

–Penn Station

Woman preaching to two friends: I can’t believe he couldn’t find the ovary. I mean, if you’ve seen an ovary once, you know how to find it again. It’s not hard.

–F train

Overheard by: commuter

Woman on cell: I’m sorry, baby, what part of your body are you talking about? … Oh, God.

–A train

Girl #1: So, is he hot?
Girl #2: Well, kind of. He’s albino.
Girl #1: Does he have the fucking scary eyes?
Girl #2: He’s got the fucking scary eyes.

–14th St

Overheard by: Molly Fitzpatrick

Hobo with shopping cart, singing: Every day I pick my nose! Every day I pick my nose! Every day I pick my nose! I pick my big, goddamn nose!

–W 4th & Barrow

Overheard by: David M Pasteelnick

Cop singing into loudspeaker of police van flashing its lights: Kumbaya, my Lord! Kumbaya! Oooh, Lord, kumbaya!

–23rd & 2nd

Overheard by: Gus

Crazy hobo, singing: I want a hedge fund, Lord, kumbaya. I want a hedge fund, Lord, kumbaya. I want a hedge fund, Lord, kumbaya. Everybody! [Crowd stares.] Oh, Lord, kumbaya!

–11th Ave, between 51st & 52nd

Overheard by: Amused Tourist

Small boy and girl singing: Jesus! Jeeesus! Jesus in the morning, Jesus in the evening… Jeeesuuusss…

–Wendy’s, Bayside, Queens

Overheard by: smh

Two old black ladies, singing: New York City condoms, New York City condoms! Protect yourself in somebody else. [Clap once, then] New York City condoms!

–Union Square

Overheard by: Gemma