Wednesday One‐Liners Call the Hotline Every Week

Teen girl, despairingly: If they ever find out a way to bring people back to life, I’m going to kill myself!

–14^th St Subway Platform

Overheard by: yoncto

Blonde on cell: Don’t send me stupid things about how you want to stab yourself in the heart. It’s inconsiderate.

–Union Square

Overheard by: Confabulation Nation

Hipster: I’m so stressed out right now; if I was going to NYU, I would’ve jumped out of a building.

–City College

Overheard by: Damn Right!

Guy on cell: You took them with alcohol? [Pause.] Wait, let me get this straight, you took all of them, then you got drunk? Yeah dude, that is just suicide.

–Elevator, Saks Fifth Ave

Old waitress: Were you here the time Jimmy crucified himself?

–Manhattan Restaurant, Greenpoint

Overheard by: chris

Disgruntled Latina to friend: And I told her bitch: “Kill yourself, you don’t even know how to smoke right!”

–4 Train

Posted on January 17, 2023
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Wednesday One‐Liners Smell Like Victory

One Hispanic lady to another: How you gonna give a kid with stinky feet Botox?

–R Train

Overheard by: Ferna

Smelly granola girl on cell: I dunno, maybe Wilco is too big to have an opening act. The show was, like, two days ago. (stops, sniffs armpit and winces) Fuck, I need a serious shower. I haven’t been home since the show. Doesn’t that suck? When you forget to clean up after a few days? (laughs to herself)

–McCarren Park

Overheard by: AleKatz

Woman on cell: It smells like college!

–BrewFest, South Street Seaport

Office student: It literally smells like my ass.

–CCNY Computer Lab

Girl: Nigga, you smell like the crack in my titties.

–Q Train

Dude on cell: Man, she came six times last night. It was crazy! (pause) We were soaking wet, but I didn’t mind. It was nice to see her enjoying it. (pause) No, it didn’t smell. It didn’t smell like anything.

–Union Square

Overheard by: who are these people?

Posted on November 11, 2022
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Goldfish Go Through This on a Regular Basis

Girl #1, looking at notebook her friend gave her: Hey, that’s a cool notebook!
Girl #2: It’s yours, silly!
Girl #1: Oh, yeah!

–City College of New York

Overheard by: Just chilling around..

Posted on November 2, 2021
City College, Compliments, Girls, Insults, Laptop, Stupidity

It’s a Cultural Thing

College student #1: You look tired, what have you been doing?
College student #2: I’ve just been jogging.
College student #1: Like that? Why do Chinese people always go jogging in jeans?

–Marshak Hall, City College

Overheard by: liselle boyett

Posted on June 30, 2020
City College, College, Fashion, Multiculturalism, Overheard Style

A Necessary Condition for Entering Adult Life

Student, indicating lab equipment: Is this broken?
Russian professor: No. Nothing is broken, except my heart.

–Physics lab, City College of New York

Overheard by: Yehuda

Posted on May 27, 2018
City College, Gripes, Students, Teachers/Professors

Paris Hilton: “That’s Wednesday One‐Liner.”

Hipster waitress to another: Camel toe is like, really hot, but also really uncomfortable.

–Williamsburg

College guy to friend: Dude, I’d definitely date a dude who looked like a hot chick… It’s not gay.

–Hunter College

Overheard by: Stephen

Professor: Welcome to CUNY, it’s like menopause. It’s either too hot or too cold.

–City University of New York

Latino girl on cell: Bitch, please. I’m gonna look mad hot tonight. I’ma comb my hair!

–American Apparel

Male professor: I don’t care how hot Brad Pitt is… If he sits on my lap, nothing’s going to happen!

–New York Institute of Technology

Overheard by: Not Brad Pitt

Posted on April 9, 2018
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But I’m Not at All Happy with These Glasses

Chick: I like your grandma.
Guy: He’s a dude.
Chick: Oh… I like your grandpa.

–City College

Overheard by: Low Quality pictures online

Posted on June 7, 2017
City College, Compliments, Default, Family Ties, Gender issues, Girls, Guys, Stupidity

Wednesday One‐Liners Blame Their Mothers

CCNY student: I’ve always thought he has psychological problems. (pause) Like, he’s one of those people that has to flip the light switch 17 times or the whole world dies.

–Hallway, CCNY

Overheard by: ladyliver

Suit on cell: She is trying to get a good education so that she can pay for therapy later on.

–1250 Broadway

Loud male customer counting out packets of chewing tobacco: One! Two! Three! Four! Five! Six! Ever since I quit my job at Sesame Street, I can’t seem to live my life. Kermit is my shrink, so of course I’m screwed…

–Smoke Shop, Park Slope

Overheard by: Kiri

Dude hanging up his cell: Oh my god, I think all Jewish girls need therapy.

–Good Stuff Diner, 14^th St

Overheard by: Kosi

Suit on cell: Dude, I know, but like, you either get help, or you’re normal. (pause) No, dude, pick one, get help or be normal. Damn.

–Port Authority

Overheard by: Sarah

History teacher to class: Does that make you uncomfortable? Because I know I’m mental.

–Bronx High School of Science

Overheard by: Lillian

Posted on April 24, 2016
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Peter Jennings: Reporter, Newsanchor, Trendsetter

Girl: So I heard that Tom Brokaw is going to be doing a lecture here in December.
Guy: Well, if he doesn’t die first.

–Bursar’s Office, City College

Posted on August 28, 2015
About Celebrities, Biotechs, City College, Death, Harlem & Morningside Heights

Half‐Credit for Originality

High school guy: Why they called us ‘niggers’? They wake up and say, ‘We callin ’em ‘niggers’ from now on!’ or something?
High school girl: No, idiot, ’cause they got us from the Nigger River in Africa.

–CCNY, 135^th Convent Ave

Overheard by: APR 04 Alum

Posted on August 6, 2015
City College, Idiots, Race, Stupidity