Compliments

Woman #1, about waitress: She was really nice.
Woman #2: Yeah, I should come back here.
Woman #1: I know, I know. It's hard making connections.
Woman #2: I really don't have many friends.

–50th & 8th

Overheard by: alan b hutscar

Woman #1: These almonds are great.
Woman #2: These are cashews. We finished all the almonds earlier.
Woman #1: These cashews are great.

–Grand Central

Girl: Wow, you are really tall!
Guy: Yeah, I know…
Girl: No, seriously, you're like as tall as that Ying Yang guy!
Guy: What? Who? Oh, you mean Yao Ming?
Girl, laughing: Oh yeah, whatever, I don't watch baseball.

–NYU

Drunk hobo: You guys are attractive. You got the hair thing going on and you have the sideburns working for you. (flexes biceps)
Teenage boys: Ummm… Thanks.
Drunk hobo: Guys… listen. Guys… birds of a feather fly together. Birds of a feather fly together. You don't see seagulls flying with pigeons or pigeons flying with seagulls. Birds of a feather fly together! You guys have any money?
(they give him some change, he walks away)
Sketchy man overlooking: Wow… that guy was crazy. Do you kids want some weed or some blow?

–Sitting Area, 48th & 8th

Overheard by: Brendan

Whiny teen #1: I like your shorts.
Aquarium employee: Thanks.
Whiny teen #2: She wants to suck your dick.
Aquarium employee: I'm honored.

–Coney Island Aquarium

Overheard by: boogynights

Lady with no teeth to bathroom attendant: I love your sparkly eyeshadow! The doctor who did my second abortion had the same eyeshadow!

–Public Restroom, Bryant Park

Overheard by: Slydell

Girl on cell: I would rather have diabetes than get an abortion.

–Columbia University

Overheard by: Kári Emil

Asian hipster girl: Abortion, abortion, abortion, Aids!

–NYU Dorm

Overheard by: i'll take the next elevator

Teen on cell: I've never been a fan of abortion, but if we could just make this little mistake go away.

–Penn Station

Hipster girl to friends: I mean, I think it should be a choice. Like, I'm not pro-abortion. Actually, I am pro-abortion. I think we should all have been aborted. Our parents made the wrong choice.

–2 Train

Guy on cell: I've pooped in the bushes and an abortion clinic, but never on the floor.

–The Gate, Park Slope

Overheard by: Nathan

Drunk girl, seeing tree fallen on car after rainstorm: Officer, it was the wind!
Police officer: Good detective work.
Passerby: Case solved.

–3rd St & Ave A

Black lady, as white lady opens trunk of parked BMW: Dammmmn, girl, that's a hot BM!
White woman: Thanks.

–East Harlem

Overheard by: iseecdctrucks.com

Girl #1: Your Ss are perfect. It's the pure “ssss” sound.
Girl #2: What? Like “sssss”?
Girl #1: Ssssss. Yeah.
Girl #2: Sssssss.

–Taxi Stand

Overheard by: chickinparis

70-year-old lady to hot chick: It's so nice to be sitting next to somebody skinny!
Hot chick: Eh…

–1 Train

Overheard by: I'm skinny too….