These Wednesday One-Liners Got Sole!

Woman: Nothing says "ferry terminal" like fish with moustaches.

–Battery Maritime Building

Overheard by: Jon A.

Guy in quiet, crowded elevator: Do you know if jellyfish reproduce sexually?

–Google's NYC Office, 15th St & 8th Ave

Overheard by: Derek

Teen girl to friend: But your shrimp ate a fish alive? Is that what happened? I don't believe you. Shrimp can't eat fish. It's like part of a food chain or something.

–Metro North Railroad

Overheard by: Jessica S.

Excited tourist girl among crowd of Chinese people: I can smell the fish!

–Grand Street Subway Station

Overheard by: Angelina

30-something female customer to H&M employee: Do I smell like I just ate fish?

–H&M

Overheard by: julia

Really drunk girl in front of gallery: I would fuck him for lobster!

–26st St & 10th Ave, Chelsea

Overheard by: Charlotte

Posted on April 14, 2010
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…Assuming That Your Dyslexia Came Out During Sex.

Slutty girl to friend: It's better that I get tested, right? Rather than just waiting to fuck someone and having them tell me?
Friend: Yeah, probably.

–Elevator, 4th Ave

Overheard by: oh really…

Posted on January 30, 2010
Biotechs, Compare/Contrast, Elevators, Sex, STDs

…Transvestite

(couple enters elevator, making out and groping each other as they enter)
Meathead boyfriend to semi-attractive girlfriend: Are they going to make me sign out and then sign in when we get back?
Semi-attractive girlfriend: I'm not sure, I think probably.
Meathead boyfriend: Well, if it helps keep you safe…
Semi-attractive girlfriend: Speaking of safe, I think I have another stalker. But this time, he's 6'3″, 230 pounds, and a fireman.

–Columbia Dorm

Overheard by: Z

Posted on January 7, 2010
Columbia (& Barnard), Columbia University, Couples, Diet/Weight, Elevators, Height, Jobs & Careers, K-I-S-S-I-N-G, Meatheads

…In the Chuck E. Cheese Ball-pit Of My Love.

Young suit #1: So she told me next week was better for her. Do you think that means anything?
Young suit #2: I don't know, man! (laughs)
Young suit #1: Well, she told me she can go swimming!

–Elevator 3rd & 44th

Posted on December 20, 2009
Dating, Elevators, Midtown & Hell's Kitchen, Sports, Suits

Hey, I Can't Be the Only New Yorker Who's Full Of Hot Air

Teenage dude #1: It's hot in here.
Teenage dude #2: That's 'cuz you don't shut up. You usin' up all the oxygen!

–Subway Elevator

Overheard by: Purple Hat Lady

Posted on December 13, 2009
Comebacks, Elevators, Heat, Subway stations, platforms, etc., Teens

The Elderly Are As Independent and Uncooperative As Cats

Guard to elderly tourists at elevator to roof: Please swing the line around the corner.
Elderly tourist: Ve don't sving.

–Metropolitan Museum

Posted on November 29, 2009
Elevators, Language Barrier, Old People, Security Guards, Sex, The Met, Tourists

The Food Police Are Everywhere

Larger woman in elevator eating Snickers bar: No matter what I do, I can't lose no weight!
Less fat friend: Mm-hmm.
(elevator goes one floor up and stops. Both go to get off)
Suit #1: Unbelievable, no wonder you have weight issues.
Larger woman: What? 'scuse me? What you know about me?
Suit: Other than you are fat, can't take the stairs for one floor, and are stuffing your face with a king size Snickers?
Less fat friend: Shit, he do know you.

–40th & 8th

Overheard by: SandmanEsq

Posted on November 8, 2009
Diet/Weight, Elevators, Fat People, Food, Friends, Gripes, Midtown & Hell's Kitchen, Physical appearance, Questions, Suits

Wednesday One-Liner Can Be Made Of Ivory, Glass, Rubber and Sometimes Wood

Loud girl to friend: How the hell do you lose your vibrator?

–4th St & 2nd Ave

Guy on cell: Yeah, I'm just waiting in line at Whole Foods. Still want me to bring the dildo over?

–Whole Foods

Gay man to boyfriend: I'm glad we could come here and show your coworkers that we really do buy lube for our sexual adventures.

–The Leather Man

Overheard by: i don't go to sex shops with my boyfriend

Creepy older man on phone: Someone should really dildo her.

–5th Ave & 58th St.

Overheard by: Courtney

Girl, loudly: Why didn't you tell me you bought lube?!

–Crowded NYU Elevator

Overheard by: S

Large woman to group of friends: And if someone asks a question, I just wave a dildo in front of their eyes!

–Brooklyn Museum

Overheard by: Liat

Posted on November 4, 2009
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I Was Just Joking About It Having Been in a Mule's Ass.

Brunette girl: (enters elevator and stares angrily at Asian girl next to her, then leaves elevator)
Asian girl, to guy next to her: Oh my god!
Guy: What?
Asian girl: That was the same girl! I stuck a dildo in her mouth while we were all drunk last night.
Guy: Haha.
Asian girl: I don't know why she's mad at me. Like, what's the big deal, get over it.
Guy: Yeah, seriously.

–Chelsea

Posted on October 19, 2009
Anger Management, Asians, Body Parts, Chelsea & the Meatpacking District, Dildos and Vibrators, Drinking & Drunk People, Elevators, Girls, Guys

That's Not What Mr. Wonka Told Me

Man to woman pushing button for lower floor: We're going up.
Woman: Oh my god! How do I get down?
Man: Well, the elevator comes back down once it gets up to the top, it doesn't just circle.

–Elevator, 1 Battery Park Plaza

Overheard by: shmarls

Posted on September 18, 2009
Battery Park, Elevators, Men, Public Transportation, Questions, Stupidity, Women

Elevators