Compare/Contrast

Older woman: It seems like you’re really happy!
Younger man: Yes, I am. And it seems like Jonah is really happy, too.
Older woman: We think that happiness is over-rated. We are not happy. We are possessed.

— Gallery opening on Rivington St.

Guy: Who would you rather have sex with? The girl with the lazy eye or the fat chick?
Girl: Lazy eye.
Guy: Yeah, she’s got a good body.

—Style Court Audience

Overheard by: Tibbie X

Guy: We’re all stuck in a loop of bullshit.

–Odessa, Ave. A

Young woman: I’m a lot better at hiding my feelings than you are. I’m REALLY UPSET.

–Union Square

Woman: Having sex with him was the same as eating a slice of plain Wonder bread while looking in the window of a Crate and Barrel.

–York & 70th

Guy: I massaged this girl today. She might as well have been a shar-pei.

–Restivo’s, 22nd and 7th

Overheard by: Steven Coombs

GOP Chick #1: It’s not so much the church as the people.
GOP Chick #2: What’s wrong with the people?
GOP Chick #1: There’s a lot of singles.

–New York Young Republicans Party, Flatiron District

Schlub: …yeah, it’s the nicest place–
Loudmouth: Yeah, but it’s fuckin’ in New Jersey!
Schlub: Yeah…Jersey…fuckin’ Jersey.

–Murray Hill deli

Overheard by: Neelam S.

Gay man #1: You should stop doing coke and just do ecstasy, because the coke makes you a shady bitch.
Gay man #2: Are you on coke right now?

–East Village

Overheard by: Tibbie X

Businessman #1: Hey man, guess what I just found out? Martin is a robot!
Businessman #2: I always thought so. At least he’s a good robot.

–Times Square

Overheard by: Greg Rutter