Etiquette

Old Turk #1: Hello!
Old Turk #2: How are you?
Old Turk #1: Where have I seen you before?
Old Turk #2: I don’t know!

–Kennedy International Airport

Gaggle of drunk women to friend with tiara: Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you!
Wasted stranger dude: Happy biiirthday, dear whoever-the-fuck-you-are!

–C train

Overheard by: i sang along too

Drunk boyfriend: Come over here!
JAP girlfriend: Ask nicely!
Drunk boyfriend: Please, bitch, come over here!

–50th & 3rd

Overheard by: REGGIE FACE

Male business student: Hey! Why the long face?
Female business student on crutches: Oh, just everything lately.
Male business student: Oh. Well, see ya later!

–115th & Amsterdam

Overheard by: not a B-school student

Girl: Didn’t your mother ever teach you if you don’t have anything nice to say don’t say a fucking thing?
Guy: Um…
Girl: You’re such a dick! God, what a motherfucker.

–1 train

Cop #1: What, you can’t say, ‘Good morning’ anymore?
Cop #2: Haha.
Cop #1: I get more fuckin’ respect from the sperm in my balls than from you!

–Penn Station

Overheard by: Emily

Clerk: What about this one?
40-something woman looking at skin-tight, black leather mini dress: Hmmm… I like it, but do you have anything with a little less leather for church?

–Orchard St

Overheard by: what kind of church does she go to?

College chick #1: … And then three guys almost raped her.
College chick #2: Three?! Did they take turns?
College chick #1: Oh, they took turns.
College chick #2: Taking turns is for lame rapists.

–120th & Claremont

Overheard by: invisiblemooses

Tourist, after receiving directions: Thanks! Very good hotdogs!
Hotdog vender: Same to you!

–W 57th & 6th

Overheard by: Meredith W

Customer: What time does the live entertainment begin?
Waiter: Around 11 p.m.
Customer: Can you call and ask them to start early? It’s eight p.m., and I’m here now.

–Rafina Taverna, 78th & York

Overheard by: Hobo Whisperer