Crazies

Crazy lady: Hooray! Jewish people!
Guy Wearing “Israeli Defense Force” t-shirt: Actually, I’m Catholic.

–60th & Madison

Greenpeace guy: Do you have a second for Greenpeace?
Woman: Meow.

–3rd St & 6th Ave

Overheard by: JJ

Old man, to man who has just sneezed on him: Fuck you, you shithead! Ya goddamn farthole!

–44th & 8th

Overheard by: Jeremy Tortora

Crazy guy: And I’m just gonna take a shit in his fucking mouth.

–9th St & 6th Ave

Overheard by: Zak Santucci

Old man, to dog: Shit already, damnit! Do you hear me?! Shit already!

–51st & 8th

Woman on cell: Yeah, my flight to Kansas City is delayed…Well it’s either this or back to the mental institution.

–Women’s restroom, LaGuardia Airport

Overheard by: morgan from missouri

Scarecrow guy: You know, I’m pretty normal, for someone who’s completely out of control.
Woman: Right.
Scarecrow guy: We’re in different worlds now. I’m pretty Goth, and we’re trying to convince people we’re vampires. You’re a college grad. Different worlds, you know.

–LIRR

Overheard by: college grad’s friend

Crazy guy, yelling: Macaroni and cheese! [No one responds.] With chocolate mousse on top! [No one responds.] Mashed potatoes and gravy! [No one responds.] George Bush is bringing peace to the world through strength and diplomacy!
Woman: Shut up!

–uptown 6 train

Overheard by: the fashionatrix

College applicant: I want to learn how to shoot a gun.
Admissions rep: Okay, well, we don’t do that here — it’s a Criminal Justice college degree.
College applicant: But they told me I need to learn to shoot a gun.
Admissions rep: Who’s they?
College applicant: The aliens. You know, them.
Admissions rep: I see. Well, maybe you should go to the CIA.

–30th Pl & Thomson Ave, Long Island City

Crazy guy: Yeah, I don’t have to remember. I know. What are you looking at? I’m gonna kill you, you keep it up, I’m gonna kill you. I don’t need to be no CIA, FBI, Special Agent Man, whatever the fuck you got. I battle evil! I’m gonna kill you.
Man from window: Shut up!
Crazy guy: Fuck you. I battle evil! I battle evil every day. You’re a coward. I’m gonna blow up that building. I don’t like evil. I’m a peaceful man and I battle evil.
Man from window: Go away then.
Crazy guy: I battle evil!

–10th St between 1st & A

Overheard by: A guy trying to be invisible while standing right next to the crazy guy

Hobo: You remember me?
Bag lady: Yeah, I remember you; I still don’t like you.
Hobo: I still don’t like you either. You still gotta wash your ass. Stop smokin’ crack and wash your asshole!

–1 train

Overheard by: Nico Medina