Fag Hags

Not Quite Absolutely Fabulous

Chick: He was not really completely gay.
Guy: What was he, then?
Chick: He was more just completely fabulous.

–10th & Broadway

Overheard by: jennifer

Girl: I’m pathetic enough but not fabulous enough to be a fag hag.

–The Ansonia, 73rd & Broadway

Overheard by: Betty Noir

Girl #1: You shouldn’t feel sorry for yourself. We are single and fabulous, explanation point.
Girl #2: …Don’t you mean “exclamation point”?

–Garden Cafe, Inwood

Guy #1: …I walked in and the warehouse was just full of tiny little boots.
Guy #2: That sounds fabulous.

–Central Park

That Depends on the Industry

Boy: You need to get a boyfriend.
Girl: I know boys.
Boy: No, you don’t.
Girl: I hang out with my gay peeps.
Boy: Gay peeps aren’t gonna get you far in life.

–Penn Station

Today’s Forecast: It’s Raining Men

Queer: I heard Matt Lauer is gay.
Fag hag: No, I think he’s married.
Queer: Well, you know Sam Champion is gay, right?
Fag hag: Yeah, he’s open about it.
Queer: He and his lover came to Bloomingdale’s to buy bedding. They used to buy a lot of bedding.

–F train

We Have Special Clubs for That

30-something fag hag: I mean, cum is a fine substance. In small quantities it can even be kind of pleasant. But you wouldn’t want a bucket of it.
Queer: Speak for yourself.

–Miracle Grill

Overheard by: Trying not to choke on my nachos

Symbiosis in the Gay Ecosystem

Queer: Hey! Nice tits!
Morbidly obese fag hag: Hey, thanks!

–Metropolitan & Humboldt

Overheard by: dani d

That's Why She's Dead

Preppy gay guy: I thought she already had cancer?
Preppy fag hag, dawning realization: You're right! She did… definitely.

–Bleecker & Grove

Overheard by: jams

And Deriving Really Lame Metaphors

Fag: Women have life so easy.
Hag: I know, life is like served on a plate to women but they're on a diet so then they pick out all the good stuff and push the plate to the side.
Fag: Too bad the diet doesn't do anything, cause they're still fat and complaining.

–Wendy's, 57th St

He Asked Me to Leave This Backpack Here and Not Open It

Queer: So, I went to that new dance club last night.
Fag hag: Oh, really? Any good?
Queer: Yeah… They were playing some weird disco music, which should’ve tipped me off. But anyway, this guy started hitting on me right away.
Fag hag: Oooh! Was he hot?
Queer: Sorta. I mean, he had this gigantic moustache.
Fag hag: Hmmm. He musta been a terrorist.
Queer: Actually, he did have that terror-esque gleam in his eye.
Fag hag: So, did you hook up or what?
Queer: Oh, yeah, totally fucked him in the bathroom. That terror-esque gleam is damn sexy.

–Lincoln Center

Overheard by: MiMi

Bottom Line: I Got the Job

Fag hag: So, how was it?
Urban queer: Girl, it was a week ago and I'm still washing the taste of his dick outta my mouth!

–LIRR

Overheard by: Matthew

Choose Your Own Dating Adventure

Hag: I see her point, I think that’s why I don’t have a boyfriend either. I’m just too high maintenence.
Queer: Ha! Girl, you are not high maintenance, you are just plain old needy.

–17th & 5th

Overheard by: Thirsty Violet

Woman: You are not needy, you are so worth it!

–Elephant and Castle, Greenwich Avenue

Overheard by: wecantdraw

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