Etiquette

Two 12 year olds knock into a business woman.

Woman: Don’t you say excuse me?
12 year old #1: Shut the fuck up, bitch, ’cause I got my balls in your mouth.
Woman: But… but…
12 year old #2: Aww, bitch, you better shut up, ’cause he’s got his balls in your mouth.

–uptown 4 train

Overheard by: DVI

Old black man: Damn son, you ain’t gonna live to be my age if you keep goin’ around callin’ people assholes.
Young punk: Shut the fuck up, old man, I don’t have to listen to you! I’m emancipated!

–S train

Tourist chick #1, whispering: Oh, gross. You ask.
Tourist chick #2, whispering: No, you ask.
Tourist chick #1: Excuse me, what kind of pizza is that?

–Mulberry St

Overheard by: i just wanted to eat my birthday lunch

Man in elevator, to young boy: Como estas?
Wife: That is Spanish. He is from Brazil.
Man: Of, course. So, how do you say “how are you” in Brazilian?
Wife: Meh, they speak Portuguese in Brazil.
Man: Yes, I know that…
Pause
Man: How do you say it in Brazilian?

–109th & Amsterdam

Man: Do you want fries?
Woman: No, I’ll eat yours.

–Times Square

Black girl: Hey white girl, where is the party?
White girl: What? We don’t know.
Hispanic girl #1: Y’all know where all the parties are.
White girl: We are from Cali.
Black and Hispanic girls: Ohhhhh.
Long pause.
Black girl #1: Welcome.
Black girl #2: What the fuck are you, the welcome wagon?

–Times Square

Very fat guy: I’ve gained about 20 pounds since the last time you saw me.
Skinny guy: Yeah, I’d like to talk to you about that. When we’re not on the subway, though, okay?

–2 train

Mean old New York lady: The hostesses in this place are so rude!

–67th & CPW

Overheard by: a hostess standing next to her

College kid on cell: He used my razor to shave his balls….I didn’t know what to do, I just stood there.

–85th & 2nd

Overheard by: Omar

Do-gooder: Excuse me, you’re not allowed to smoke in here.
Stoner lady: My bad, you want some?
Do-gooder: Um, no thanks, can you just put it out.
Stoner lady: Yeah, I used to do cocaine too, but it got too messy.

–1 train

Old lady to old guy: You’re sitting on my dress!
Old guy: Oh, I’m so sorry.
Old lady: Do you enjoy sitting on women?!
Old guy: Well, it depends on how old they are.

–M1 bus