Girl #1: No, dammit. Not Italian. I’m so fat, you guys.
Girl #2: What? Shut up! You’re skinnier than all my other friends. You’re skinnier than me!
Girl #1: I have a fat soul.
Guy: The word you’re looking for is “jolly.”
–N train
Girl #1: No, dammit. Not Italian. I’m so fat, you guys.
Girl #2: What? Shut up! You’re skinnier than all my other friends. You’re skinnier than me!
Girl #1: I have a fat soul.
Guy: The word you’re looking for is “jolly.”
–N train
Obese cashier lady: This soy milk supposed to make you slender?
Woman: Uh, I dunno.
Skinny cashier lady: Girl, ain’t no soy milk gonna make your fat ass slender!
Obese cashier lady: Shut your ass up.
–Gristedes, West 64th Street
Overheard by: vegannramember
Man #1: I’m talkin’ about cup noodles, nigga.
Man #2: Them shits is good.
Man #1: They’s cheaper than mac and cheese.
Man #2: Mac and cheese went up by a dollar!
Man #1: Tell me you is playin’!
–L train
Overheard by: Mason Buck
Cashier lady: How come this rings up as “Homo Milk”?
–K-mart, East 8th Street
Overheard by: Tommy Raiko
Loudspeaker: Aisle 10 is now open for customers with less than a million items.
–Key Food, Astoria
Overheard by: Christa
Middle-aged woman on her cell: Where are you? Don’t get the pizza, it’s too many calories. Just get a salad or something. Well, I only say that because I had a nightmare last night where you got big. It was awful. Oh, honey, come on I love you, stop.
I’m just saying, if you had a dream that a building was collapsing and a guy was about to walk into it, wouldn’t you say “stop”? Well, then we agree.
–Pax Wholesome Foods, 6th & 40th
Loud guy: That’s because you have an awesome metabolism.
Loud girl: No, that’s because I have IBS.
–Diner
Overheard by: Jackie
20-something girl #1: I need to go on a diet.
20-something girl #2: Why? You look fine.
20-something girl #1: Because that tranny over there has a dick and looks better in a dress than I do.
–Manhattan Ave & 110th St
Unattractive girl, whining: Baby, don't get the carrot cake.
Unattractive boyfriend: Why not? I like carrot cake. You don't have to eat it.
Unattractive girl: Well, I have no self-control, and I don't want to get fat.
Unattractive boyfriend: Baby, carrot cake is not your problem. Mayonnaise is your problem.
–Westside Market, Upper West Side
Overheard by: They should switch to Miracle Whip
Man selling candy #1 to very pretty but overweight girl: Hey miss, you wanna buy a candy bar?
Pretty but overweight girl: Do I look like I need any more candy?!
Man selling candy #2: You look good to me!
–Outside JC Penny
Teen girl #1: Man… I really need some hair gel.
Teen girl #2: This morning, my mom told me I was too fat to go to prom.
–Bathroom, Stuyvesant High School
Overheard by: thivnav
Guy who just managed to squeeze onto the train: There no room here.
Girl trying to get on the train: I didn’t ask for no attitude.
Guy: You’re too fat.
–1 Train
Overheard by: DL
Man: I could die for a cracker.
Woman: You're really serious about that Atkins diet, huh?
Man: The closest thing I get to carbs these days is doggy style sex with you.
–5th St & Broadway
