Comebacks

Male 30-something lawyer: I'm looking forward to this weekend. Me and my girlfriend are going camping.
Male 50-something lawyer: The only thing I have left to look forward to is a quick, painless death.
Male 30-something lawyer: Have you ever been camping?

–Livingston St, Brooklyn

Overheard by: Big Larry

Hobo: What are you doing?
Pretty girl: Just thinking.
Hobo: You are way too pretty to think.

–42nd St

Overheard by: Meredith

Man: This is no good. It’s sour. I want one that’s fresh.
Employee: I put ice cream and milk.
Man: I don’t care what you put in it. Maybe it’s the milk, maybe it’s the ice cream. You taste it, or bring out a manager to taste it, either way I want one that’s fresh.
Employee: You come tomorrow. Speak with manager. Change with him.
Man: So what am I supposed to do? Stick this in my ass until tomorrow?

–Baskin-Robbins, Bensonhurst

Overheard by: Jenn Milazzo

Man #1: Isn’t your cousin a big producer or something?
Man #2: No, he’s a dog walker.

–25th & 3rd

Overheard by: Jon

Dude #1: It’s not like you did anything for me…
Dude #2: I brought the cocaine… I brought cocaine for you at my engagement party!

–Rumsey Field, Central Park

Overheard by: Jet Black

Customer at deli called “Bagel”: So, do you serve bagels here?
Waitress: No, we actually serve sports gear, but the models next door sells bagels.

–Bagel Deli

Overheard by: Amanda

Tall girl: I think I'm part dog.
Short girl: That explains a lot.

–Kings Highway, Brooklyn

Overheard by: Margot

Guy #1: Are people getting dumber or is it just me?
Guy #2: Both.

–6 Train

New York girl: Wait, who are the Bengals?
Cincinnati girl: Our football team
New York girl: Wow, that sucks, to be named after a kind of bracelet.

–Columbia University

Overheard by: leilah

Student #1: It’s crazy to think the pope was part of the Hitler youth.
Student #2: Not really — the Hitler youth was like the YMCA of Germany.

–Van crossing GW Bridge