Drugs

Dude #1: Everyone has or will take drugs at least once in their lifetime…
Dude #2: I don't know about that.
Dude #3: What about the Pope?
Dude #1: Trust me, he has or will.

–W 72nd St.

Dude leaving bathroom: Man, I really want some popcorn.
Man at bar stool: What, baby? You want some poppers?
Dude leaving bathroom, to friend: The sad thing is that’s not the first time that happened to me today.

–The Duplex

Art student guy: Yeah, you’re pretty lucky that you’ve never seen me not high.
Art student chick: Why is that?
Art student guy: It’s weird — I get all inspired to live and shit.
Art student chick: Ew.

–School of Visual Arts

Overheard by: dobby

Woman #1: Oh! This guy is so hot.
Woman #2: He’s a druggie.
Woman #1: He’s so hot. Oh God. I can’t even stand it!
Woman #2: Maybe you’ll meet him in rehab.

–MTV Studios, Times Square

Teen girl, eating a lollipop: They could have, like, drugs in them!
Other girl: They’re not going to give out free drugs!

–Bleecker & Broadway

Suit on cell: Never make any decisions after drinking two pitchers of beer. After the first one, I was like "okay, this is what I'm doing." But after the second one, I ended up as director of the D.C. United Way. At first, I wasn't too worried, because I figured they'd give me a drug test, and I knew I wouldn't pass.

–6 Train

Hopeful-looking guy to concerned-looking guy: Basically, you're not ready to be an alcoholic, so you should stay away from alcohol.

–Polk St

Girl to guy friend: She's a great drunk. She's probably one of the best people to hang out with when she's drunk.

–Pratt Institute

Overheard by: T

Hawker: It's happy hour! Come on up, and I'll watch your kids while you get drunk.

–Planet Hollywood

Girl, during lunch: I'm not drunk anymore!

–W 4th & University Place

Cute chick on cell: If the Amish can do it, so can you. [Pause, then louder.] If the Amish can do it, so can you!

–113th & Amsterdam

Overheard by: Wild Dog Boy

Lady on cell: You tell my momma to get her ass to church and stop sinning!

–Grand Concourse, 205th St.

Overheard by: LSB

Black guy to another: Go to the Catholic church, cracka. They got good drugs.

–11th & A

Middle Eastern man: I believe in Islam and Allah, but I drink, I smoke, and I fuck. When I stop doing those things, then I’ll pray.

–C Train

Overheard by: Mark

Thug: I totally invented the Chuck Norris religion.

–Queens Mall

Overheard by: LSB

Asian girl: She said she let him do her in the butt for drugs!
Asian guy: That’s weird because she’s so conservative.

–E 9th St

Fat black girlfriend: Remember when I used to get high and see dead people in my house?
Nerdy white boyfriend: What?

–7th Ave & 1st St

Queer to hippie chick: I read what you wrote, and it totally made me want to do mushrooms with you.

–T Salon Emporium, 20th & Broadway

Girl: I wish I could bleach my brain.

–F train

Overheard by: Braincurve