Wday 1 Lnrz — U Like?

Girl on cell: Sorry I texted you when you were giving birth.

–27th St & Park Ave

20-something girl: I kept saying, "I emailed a text to him!"

–Pub, 59th & 3rd

Overheard by: Bluetoothed them a postcard

20-something girl correcting her friend's text message: No, you don't need an apostrophe there. It's "hos," plural, not "of or pertaining to a ho."

–M15 Bus

Overheard by: Lauren

Guy with suitcase on cell: I sent him a text asking if I could stay at his place, and he said sure. I find out today he was being sarcastic.

–116th & Broadway

Student: Okay, it's 3:20. I think it's an appropriate time to text Ben and tell him I had a sex dream about him.

–Sarah Lawrence College

Overheard by: Anna

Posted on September 6, 2014
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Wednesday One-Liners Send Mixed Signals

Man: But they’ll talk to us! That’s the problem with calling people — they talk to you!

–Union Square Park

Chick: For one thing, this guy sounds totally sick and perverted; and, for another, what’s his number?

–Party, 140th & Broadway

Overheard by: Mr. P.

Girl on cell: He was like, ‘Thanks for doing that in a text,’ and I was like, ‘Thanks for saying that in an IM.’

–Park Ave & Union Square North

Collegiate on cell: Dude, why the hell are you calling me? I told you, just use MySpace.

–Park Ave South & 19th St

Queer looking at ringing cell: Shit! [Answers phone in pleasant voice] Hi, Andrew!

–11th St & University

Overheard by: Colleen

Posted on August 31, 2014
All Wednesday One-Liners, Cell Phone, Chat, Myspace, Talking/Convos, Wednesday One-Liners, Wednesday One-Liners Vary

Yeah, It’s Weird That Old People Know How to Use a Phone

Brooklyn girl #1: So I was in this restaurant and some guy asks the owner who I am and gets my phone number and calls me. That’s weird.
Brooklyn girl #2: That’s not weird, that’s cute.
Brooklyn girl #1: Yeah, but he was like 30.
Brooklyn girl #2: Ew, that’s weird.

–D train

Overheard by: Jen

Old man: Why do I have to download ringtones when it never rings anyway?

–Worldwide Plaza, 49th & 8th

Overheard by: mark manne

Posted on August 8, 2014
Cell Phone, Girls, Midtown & Hell's Kitchen, On the Subway, Pick-up Lines

…and all my personal calls are annoying

Who: Puerto Rican teenage girl
Where: East Village
What: “I can set whatever rings I want on this phone for whoever calls me. So all my business calls are Scooby-doo.”

Posted on July 16, 2014
Business and Commerce, Cell Phone, Girls, Puerto Ricans, Teens, TV, Union Square and East Village

You bring it back to yourself

Hipster on cell: You asked me how I’m doing, and I tell you–and then you bring it back to yourself. You always do that.

–Verb, Williamsburg

Posted on July 13, 2014
Cell Phone, Etiquette, Favorites, Hipsters, Restaurants & Cafes, Williamsburg

Look– Future-Me Says I Become a Top!

Gay guy: Oh, I just realized I took Tyler's phone this morning.
Straight guy: That's what happens when you and your boyfriend get identical phones.
Gay guy: Brilliant idea–I'm going to text him now, and his name will come up in the caller id. I'll pretend to be him from the future and start making dire predictions.
(his phone beeps) Dammit, he noticed. I just got a text from Van-from-the-future.
Straight guy: You guys are an oddly perfect couple.

–87th St & 3rd Ave

Posted on November 30, 2010
Accidents, Cell Phone, Friends, Queer guys, Relationships, Upper East Side

So It Was Your Final Solution?

Black bro: And based on what she texted me, I had to hit it!
White bro: So did you hit that?
Black bro: Bro, she was German!

–86th St & Amsterdam Ave

Overheard by: Waiting for the M86

Posted on July 23, 2010
Black People, Cell Phone, Foreigners, Upper West Side & Lincoln Center, White People

Fun Game: Drink Every Time They Say “Fuck”.

Suit on train to giant loud Hawaiian guy on cell: Hey, would you keep it down?
Loud Hawaiian giant: Fuck you, you're prejudiced! I wasn't loud.
Suit: You woke me up! And what's this prejudiced thing, are you Jewish?
Hawaiian giant: Fuck you ! I ain't goin' to jail! Fuck jail!

–NJT Train into Penn Station

Posted on June 29, 2010
Cell Phone, Insults, Judaism, On Cell, Passengers, Penn Station, Prison, Questions, Suits, Trains Not Subway

Ur Fir3d

Band dude #1: So… How do we break it to him?
Band dude #2: Buy him an iPhone?

–Broadway & Leonard

Overheard by: P. Mills

Posted on June 26, 2010
Cell Phone, Guys, Questions, Shopping, Wall Street, TriBeCa, South Street Seaport

As Punishment for My Sins?

Trendy intern #1: See, this is why I say everyone should carry their laptop everywhere.
Trendy intern #2: Laptop? What? Get an iPhone and then you can keep all your shit in your pocket and be listening to Rihanna.

–6th Ave & 20th St

Posted on June 10, 2010
Cell Phone, Chelsea & the Meatpacking District, Coworkers, Laptop, Music

Cell Phone