Mommy, Where Do Wednesday One-Liners Come From?

Woman on cell, sitting at counter: The baby's not out yet…as in "it's still inside her."

–McDonald's, Varick Street

Overheard by: Jordan

College student: It's like taking candy from a baby…only, ya know, I'd ask the mother first.

–LIRR

Overheard by: Dara

Dork walking by Babies "R" Us with friends: Dude, look! I totally wanna buy a baby!

–Union Square South

Guy on cell: That shop smells like babies!

–Union Square

Drunk man in Santa hat to all train passengers: I know all you ladies want to have babies for Christmas, but there's no time for it! Close your legs, there'll be less heads.

–L Train

Overheard by: Handley Elizabeth

Posted on April 7, 2010
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Pretending They're Good Is Beyond Me

Queer #1: So, I was invited for vegan cupcakes tomorrow.
Queer #2: Ew!
Queer #1: I know. I don't want to have to get up that early for vegan cupcakes.

–Christopher St & 7th Ave

Overheard by: Colleen

Posted on April 4, 2010
Celebrations/Parties, Queer guys, The Village, Vegetarian & Vegan, Wishes & desires

Or Gay.

Indian guy: So what's going to happen at the Lunar New Year performance?
Asian guy: I dunno, ask someone Asian.

–115th St & Broadway

Overheard by: darkhorse5

Posted on March 29, 2010
Asians, Astronomy, Celebrations/Parties, Columbia, India Indians, Questions, Race

Our Cats Expect Us to Watch TV With Them

Blondette: I would go to Jake's party, but I would miss this new movie on Lifetime.
Gay friend: Girl, I completely understand.

–Union Square

Overheard by: I don't.

Posted on March 26, 2010
Celebrations/Parties, Girls, Queer guys, TV, Union Square and East Village

Wednesday One-Liners Say “Merry Fuckmas, New York!”

Large group of people dressed like Santa: What do we want? Christmas! When do we want it? Now!

–Washington Square

Overheard by: TR

Gay guy on cell: You don't want to see white Christmas. Honey, you don't understand… That was the whitest Christmas I have ever seen.

–Broadway & 43rd

20-something woman to 20-something guy, in April: It wouldn't be Christmas without you.

–Stromboli's Pizza

Mom to child yelling at her: Who do you think you're talking to? That's it, Christmas is over for you!

–135th St & 5th Ave

Overheard by: Yowza

Normal-looking woman to no one in particular: Look at Santa. The same letters as "Satan." Do you think Christmas has anything to do with Jesus? Where in the Bible does it say Jesus was born on December 24th? I tell you, Santa is Satan.

–Xmas Tree Stand, High School

Staples employee, in response to radio: Man! I want to move to Vietnam, or Pakistan, or wherever the fuck they don't care about Christmas.

–Staples, Union Square

Overheard by: Damon H.

Man to friend during interval: Have you heard about the Scientology Christmas pageant?

–Carnegie Hall

Posted on March 17, 2010
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Russell Brand Himself Would Agree With Me

Guy: Okay: he's bad, but he's not that bad.
Girl: No, seriously! He's like Miley fucking Cyrus. Fucking annoying, way too into himself, and everywhere. He is the Party in the USA.
Guy: Dude!

–4th Ave & 9th St

Posted on March 7, 2010
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Isn't That the Heroin Holiday?

Guy to friend: you should come by tomorrow, I'm having a house party, there's going to be weed and meth.
Friend: You shouldn't do meth, it's messed up.
Guy: Yeah, but it's Thanksgiving.

–Bar None, The Village

Overheard by: Seth

Posted on January 30, 2010
Advice, Bars & Clubs, Celebrations/Parties, Drugs, Friends, Guys, The Village, Weed

At This Point in Time, I Have No Recollection Of Those Wednesday One-Liners

Girl: I only remember things when I insult them!

–Bronx High School of Science

Overheard by: urbanadventurer

College dude: I remember this place… We were here last night right before I blacked out!

–St. Mark's Place

Overheard by: Amanda

Girl on cell: Okay, if you're stopping by my house, remember to bring that shirt you borrowed from me. Mmm-hmm. By the way, your husband wants to get it on with another dude.

–Union Square

Woman on cell: Alright, honey, have a fun bachelor party. Just promise me you'll get shit-faced, fall-on-your-ass drunk so you can't remember any of those strippers. Okay?

–Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Overheard by: Wait. What?

Posted on January 27, 2010
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All the Disadvantages and None Of the Advantages

Large black woman to friend: So like, he's totally gonna bring Randi's hot sister to the x-mas party! Score for Matt!
Black dude passing by: Ewww, you sound like a white girl.

–125th St, Harlem

Overheard by: Miss Ivy

Posted on January 19, 2010
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No Married Person Would Have to Ask

Guy: Why didn't you just leave?
Woman: I wanted to wait for you, idiot.
Guy: But I said you could just go.
Woman: Whatever, dick. This is exactly why I didn't want to go.
Guy: This is why I asked you. Why do you always have to be like this?
Woman: Why did you fucking ask me if you knew I wouldn't want to go?
Guy: Because you're my wife, and that's my family. I just always thought that I could bring my wife to a family party.
Random passenger: Are you two really married? Is that really your wife?
Guy: Yes.

–LIRR, Penn Station

Posted on January 12, 2010
Celebrations/Parties, Family Ties, Guys, Marriage, Nicknames & name calling, Penn Station, Questions, Strangers, Train Station, Trains Not Subway, Wishes & desires, Women

Celebrations/Parties

Wednesday One-Liners Say “Merry Fuckmas, New York!”

At This Point in Time, I Have No Recollection Of Those Wednesday One-Liners