Brown guy: That nigga act like he never seen a Sherpa before! Ignorant.
White guy: Well, he probably hasn’t. You aren’t that common, you know.
–Greene & Grand
Overheard by: lil pirate
Brown guy: That nigga act like he never seen a Sherpa before! Ignorant.
White guy: Well, he probably hasn’t. You aren’t that common, you know.
–Greene & Grand
Overheard by: lil pirate
Punk boy: Which way is Delancey Street?
Stoop guy: That’s Delancey.
Punk girl: Well, they must have moved it then.
–Essex between Delancey & Rivington
Man in tweed jacket and bowler hat to woman sitting next to him: Lose some weight! (stands up to find another seat)
Woman, staring: I guess he had a bad day.
–M86 Bus
Announcement: How does it look in the front, Al?
Random passenger, yelling: Like shit.
–NJ Transit
Overheard by: MD
Hipster #1: I wish I had cameras in my eyes so I could film movies while I walk around.
Hipster #2: Yeah, that’d be cool, but I’d still rather just have eyes.
–34th between 8th & 9th
Overheard by: with a K
Teen girl to driver on cell: Hang up and drive!
Driver: Oh, suck it, bitch!
Teen girl, pointing at female passenger: Looks like you have someone to do that for you.
Driver: She’s my wife — she doesn’t do that anymore [drives away].
Teen girl, to friend: Was that a joke, or was he still insulting me?
–42nd & Park
Overheard by: Dave R
Girl #1: Oh my God, we are all wearing the same shirts!
Girl #2: We are all in the volleyball team.
Girl #3: Shut up.
–L train
Overheard by: Karen
Nerd kid #1: Look! I’m demonstrating gravity!
Nerd kid #2: No, you’re not. That’s pseudo-force!
–3 train
Old man to grizzled man working hot dog cart: Hey, how much can you give me a hot dog for? (vendor raises eyebrows) I'm broke!
Hot dog vendor: Papi, we all are, that's why we're out here working!
–Kingsbridge & Fordham
Sweet little boy: Look, mommy, that boy has a bike just like mine!!
Huge Jamaican mom: Get on the damn elevator and shut up! (pause) And just so you know, this is how hot it's gonna be when we go to the island, so you better get used to it now.
–D Train
