Again, Amy Didn't Expect It to Be Beautiful

Little boy to mother: Mommy, what is that?
Mother: It's a woman, sweetie.
Little girl, screaming to mother: Mommy, she's naked! That woman is naked!
(mother ignores her)
Little girl, whispering: She's naked, she's a naked woman.

–1 Train

Posted on June 2, 2009
Families, Kids, Moms, Nudity, On the Subway, Parents, Questions, Weirdness

The Republic Of Jeans Isn't a Democracy, Chuckie

Dad to kids on freezing day: Who wants to go in this jeans store to get warm?
Preteen girl: I love jeans!
Slightly younger girl: I love jeans!
Little brother: I hate jeans! (starts to cry)

–Broadway & Spring St

Posted on May 24, 2009
Clothing, Dads, Families, Family Ties, Gripes, Kids, Soho, Tweens, Wishes & desires

Or Have the Pigeons Grown Weary Of My Great Depression Stories?

Gramps: Those bags from the store…
(children and mother laugh).
Mother: You're talking very loud.
Gramps: What–are we in church? Did I wake somebody up?
(children and mother continue laughing)
Gramps: What did I do wrong? Should I go sit outside?

–Doctor's Office, Central Park West

Overheard by: Erick B

Posted on May 15, 2009
Age/Aging, Central Park, Church, Families, Family Ties, Kids, Laughter, Moms, Office, Old People, Questions

Then Shouldn't You Be Wearing Your Glasses, Sweetie?

Grandmother, in french: What are you doing?
Three-year-old boy with spear-shaped stick: Shhh…I'm hunting children.

–Picnic House, Prospect Park

Overheard by: Incest King

Posted on May 9, 2009
Brooklyn, Families, Kids, Parks, Questions, Violence, Weirdness

The Fun One

Little girl reading bar sign: Mom, what's a Stumble Inn?
Mom: It's a restaurant.
Little girl: Is it like Stumbelina?
Dad: Yeah, Thumbelina's drunk sister.

–2nd Ave & 76th St

Posted on May 8, 2009
Compare/Contrast, Dads, Disney, Drinking & Drunk People, Families, Family Ties, Kids, Moms, Questions, Upper East Side

Unfortunately, It's Usually a Hobo on the Subway.

Woman at checkout to teenage son: I don't know…this shampoo smells a little too edible.
Middle aged Latina cashier, fingering her hair: That's why I wash my hair! So somebody will take a bite! Yum, yum, nibble, nibble!

–Ave A Grocery Store

Posted on April 7, 2009
Alphabet City, Cashiers, Families, Grocery Stores, Hair, Latinos, Moms, Sensory Experiences, Teens, Weirdness

The Zen Of Grandma

Grandmother: And when we get outside, then you can ask the big question. And what's the big question?
Grandson: Who are you?

–Park Slope

Overheard by: MK

Posted on February 13, 2009
Families, Park Slope, Philosophy, Questions, Weirdness

Wednesday One-Liners Make Digital Records Of Their Humiliation

Stoned girl to tourists filming and photographing ads outside M&M store: It's an advertisement, people!

–Times Square

Overheard by: Alice

Hot woman in suit to unsuspecting family buying a knock-off purse: Don't buy that shit, you stupid fucking tourists!

–44th & 6th Ave

Overheard by: would never buy that shit

NYC punk to tourist bus: Hey, tourists! Welcome to New York! {short pause} Fuck you!

–8th & Broadway

Young thug to friend: Man, if I told you once, then I be telling you a million times. You from New York, fool. In New York, you don't be going giving no tourists directions! If they say, "where's the Empire State Building at?" you spit on them and walk the other way! Now don't you go make me be telling you again! I've had enough of you and yo' foolish ways. (couple wearing "I (heart) New York" t-shirts inch away nervously)

–Union Square

Overheard by: Glad I had a map

Suit with southern accent: Nah! That library has too many tourists.

–51 & Lexington

Overheard by: Miriam