Girl: Can you press 8, please?
The guy does so. The doors open to let him off on the 3rd floor, and the scent of hannukah latkes fills the elevator.
Girl: Smells like Judaism here.
–Elevator, Columbus between 95th & 96th
Overheard by: Jayson Littman
Girl: Can you press 8, please?
The guy does so. The doors open to let him off on the 3rd floor, and the scent of hannukah latkes fills the elevator.
Girl: Smells like Judaism here.
–Elevator, Columbus between 95th & 96th
Overheard by: Jayson Littman
Girl #1: I don’t know what I’m going to do next year. I really want to study abroad.
Girl #2: Yeah, I’m going to this gallery in Queens next week.
–NYU elevator
Overheard by: Alex Pareene
Rushed girl to friend: Oh, it's 10:58, just going to make it. PS, Wendy, your hair looks great running!
–Elevator, 55th & 3rd
Overheard by: James Allen
College girl, to mumbling Persians: What language are you speaking? I’m just curious…
Persian college student: Well, that was English…
–Elevator, NYU Dorm
Girl #1: I didn't know your grandmother had cancer.
Girl #2: Of course she had cancer! Why else would she have only one boob?
Girl #1: Is this the mean one or the fat one?
Girl #2: The mean one.
–Kimmel Center Elevator, NYU
Man holding dog in elevator: I said no kisses.
(dog goes to lick owner's face again)
Man holding dog: I said no!
(pause, then kisses dog)
Man holding dog: Okay, I kiss you.
–East Harlem
Woman: Have you ever been to Chelsea piers?
Man: No, I can’t say I have.
Woman: Oh. It’s wonderful. It has a great view of New Jersey.
Man: (sounding disgusted) Oh. (feigning interest) New Jersey, huh?
–Elevator, 25th & 8th
Guy #1, in elevator at criminal courthouse: I don't understand. Why is it that every time I get arrested and come to court for something I did, they pull me aside and lock me up for something I didn't do? All I have to do is touch the door of the courthouse and they pull me aside and tell me I robbed the family dollar store! Why would I rob the family dollar?
Guy #2 in elevator: It's a family! Trying to make a dollar!
Guy #1: Exactly!
–Criminal Courthouse, Brooklyn
Overheard by: NYC Kim
Woman: Crowded in here, huh?
Guy: Ha, we’ll be engaged by the 8th floor.
Woman: Ha.
Guy: Ready to have kids?
Woman: Ha.
Guy: I was about to say something obscene, but–
Woman: Say it.
–Silver Center elevator, Washington Square East
Overheard by: adam
Man #1: Oh, you know what you could do is eat a bunch of rice and beans and then shit it out, and you could make bricks out of it.
Man #2: Yeah, some day…
–Elevator, 36 W 25th St
Overheard by: Francine
