Christianity

Queer #1: Christians are the most vile creatures on this planet.
Queer #2: Shhh… They’ll hear you!

–13th St, between Greenwich & 7th Ave

Ghetto girl #1: Do you think I could be a saint?
Ghetto girl #2: No.
Ghetto girl #1: Shut up.

–Brooklyn Public Library

Blonde: Can you say ‘Happy Passover’ to someone?
Brunette: Passover is a happy holiday, I think. ‘Cause it’s about food and stuff.
Blonde: Okay. I wasn’t sure. ‘Cause, you know, Jesus died, so I dunno how that works. That’s not too happy…

–Olympic Diner, 8th Ave

Little boy pointing at St. Patrick’s Cathedral: Daddy, what is that?
Father: That’s a church. Maybe when you’re older we can go inside and look around.
Little boy: Daddy, are there rides in there?
Father: No, no rides.

–51st & 5th

Tourist #1: Oooh, what’s that?
Tourists #1 and #2 simultaneously: A synagogue!

–St. Bart’s, 50th & Park

Overheard by: former Episcopalian

Thug #1: She got an abortion?
Thug #2: Bitch had a exorcism.

–N train

Overheard by: lindsey

Professor: Are there any Catholics in the room? Who would like to enlighten us on Catholicism?
Girl: Well, you go to church and Communion or whatever. And you kneel down and the priest sticks it in.

–NYU

Overheard by: Jesse

Old black guy #1: You know who really has their shit together?
Old black guy #2: Who?
Old black guy #1: The Amish.
Old black guy #2: For sure.

–F train

Georgian tourist looking out window at Hasidic Jew: Oh, look at that man in the Abraham Lincoln costume!

–M1bus near Wall St

Overheard by: Nolan & Brandon

Mother to son: Basically, the Unitarians are the most Jewish of all the…

–91st & Broadway

Overheard by: Carol Elk

Potential student: What’s a Jesuit? A Jewish person?

–Fordham University, Rose Hill

Overheard by: Rachel Hoban

Guy on cell: He doesn’t even drink! He’s Jewish. Apparently Jews don’t drink.

–47th & 9th

Yenta on cell: Can you believe it? She’s planning to have quesadillas as her Passover meal!

–8th St & Hudson

Overheard by: Laughing Goy

Suit to another: Come on — I mean, we’re Jews. We can walk on water!

–20th & Park

Little boy to nanny: I should be a doctor when I grow up, because I’m Jewish. Or an acrobat…

–F train

Overheard by: LaLa

Guy #1: Is this the place?
Guy #2: Yeah, man. Does the pope shit in the woods?
Guy #1: No, dude. He doesn’t.

–7th St & Ave A