Body Parts

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

30-ish woman #1: I really didn’t know what a blowjob was ’til I was, like, really old.
30-ish woman #2: You mean until you actually had it in your mouth?

–Cobble Hill

Dude: Civilizations have dried and died on my chest.

–D train

Tween: … And I’m like, ‘Hello, clit.’

–E Houston

Girl: I keep picturing your eye in my stomach.

–1 train

Overheard by: Emily

Little girl: Mom! That girl’s poking her eyebrow at me!

–70th & Broadway

Asian girl: I should be paying for all this. It’s just going to all end up on my face anyways.

–Food Emporium, Murray Hill

Overheard by: Jesse

Guy: So, if I told you that your eyes reminded me of the color of shit, would you be offended?
Over-sensitive girl: Yeah…
Guy: But your eyes are blue!

–Union Square

Overheard by: Caesar22

20-ish music enthusiast #1: Man, their last concert was so great — I got hospitalized right after.
20-ish music enthusiast #2: Seriously?!
20-ish music enthusiast #1: Yeah, man. I guess I suffered some abdominal tearing…

–Metro-North

Overheard by: gotta start driving to work again…

Boyfriend, about punk girl passersby: Man, whatever happened to fake titties and a tan?
Girlfriend, possessing neither: Hey!
Boyfriend: Oh, sorry.

–Williamsburg

Overheard by: bemused eavesdropper

Blonde: Freaking-A, my prostate hurts! Does your prostate ever hurt?
Brunette: Um, girls don’t have prostates.
Blonde: Um, yeah we do, idiot.
Brunette: No, girls do not have prostates. Only guys do.
Blonde: You’re stupid — girls and guys have prostates. What do you think makes you poop?

–Madison Square Garden

Overheard by: girls have prostates? hm wierd.

Redhead: I wish I was a pirate.
Brunette: No, you don’t. Pirates are dirty. They don’t have toothbrushes.
Redhead: Yeah… But they drink so much alcohol that it kills the bacteria in their mouths anyway.
Brunette: Really? Well, they still don’t have health insurance…

–FIT dorm