Chinatown

Woman on pay phone: They can’t arrest him because he didn’t even expose himself.

–Worth & Centre

Overheard by: Daniel Krieger

Girl #1: Did you know Will doesn’t like saggy boobs?
Girl #2: What?
Girl #1: You know, the ones that go to the hips.

–Lafayette between Franklin & White

Overheard by: Mike T.

Drunk girl: Now that I’ve peed, I don’t really feel hungry anymore.

–Spring & Lafayette

Girl: Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to Little Italy?
Man: You’re standing in it.
Girl: But isn’t this still Chinatown?
Man: Yeah, it’s that too.

–Mulberry & Grand

Overheard by: The Fever

Guy: Are you a robot?
Chick: What?
Guy: Are you a robot? Because I think you need some repairs.
Chick: No, I’m not.
Guy: Are you sure? Because I got a screwdriver in my back seat.

–Broadway between Spring & Broome

Overheard by: Jessica Jaglois

Guy: Why didn’t you want to tell my mom what you’re studying in school?
Girl: What was I supposed to do, say, “I study sexuality and your son is homework” and drag you by the arm into the bedroom? I don’t want her thinking I’m some kind of hussy who only uses people for sex as part of her doctoral research.
Guy: Actually, she would’ve been fine with that.

–Mott & Grand

Overheard by: Djlindee

Older brother: Ha ha, you look like a mice.
Younger brother: You don’t even know how to speak. You’re supposed to say I look like a mouse.
Older brother: No, a mice is a mouse when it’s still little.

–Gristedes, Henry Street

20-something female shopkeeper to coworker, as Michael Jackson's "Rock with You" plays on the radio: Did you hear he's sick? Apparently, he's in the hospital. I know, it's crazy. Can you imagine if he dies? If he dies, that'll be, like, the most awful thing to happen to America in years!

–Pet Food Store

Overheard by: Nathalie

Suit on cell: What if Michael Jackson sucking your dick was the cure for cancer?

–8th & Broadway

Man, lighting cigarette: So what'd he die from? A sunburn?

–Chambers St. & West Broadway

Middle aged black lady on cell: If you can get Michael Jackson on a condom box it would definitely sell.

–MacDougal & 8th St

Nine-year-old boy, pointing to a newspaper article, to younger sister: Oh yeah, that guy? He was fifty. He used to be a black guy but made himself become white.

–Canal & Orchard, Chinatown

Overheard by: Lauren T.

Large tattooed man, discussing Michael Jackson: One of those kids is his; the other two can't be, they're white. They were all unofficially inseminated, though.

–Delancey & Essex

Girl: I thought it was gonna be like a tiny thing!
Guy, freaking out: Why do you have a huge ass turtle?!

–Canal & Mott

Prostitute #1: And then she got pregnant by a homeless man!
Prostitute #2: Even I think that's low!

–Doyers St.