Guy: They had to cut off my favorite jeans, and my Mike Tyson’s Punch Out!! hoodie. I was pissed, man. I made that thing myself. I put the pixelated blood on it and everything. I would have said
something, but you know, I was kind of unconscious.
–Canal Street 6 station
Overheard by: Caitlyn Howell
Hipster girl #1: So you’re still writing songs and performing?
Hipster girl #2: Uh huh.
Hipster girl #1: And you’re also acting, right? And modeling too?
Hipster girl #2: Yeah.
Hipster girl #1: Which would you say you’re most passionate about?
Hipster girl #2: I guess I’d have to say the modeling.
–A train
Overheard by: Ayana
Chick: You’ve had the greatest sex with me. Right?
Guy: Yeah. I guess…
–Hi-Life, 83rd & Amsterdam
Overheard by: Hilla
Teen girl: Is that the Italian Embassy? I think it is. I’m pretty sure that’s the Italian Embassy.
Mom: I have no idea.
Teen girl: I think it is. No…Oh, that’s Versace.
Mom: What’s Versace?
Teen girl: It’s like Coach…or Prada.
Mom: You always know about the expensive brands.
–51st & 5th
Overheard by: jen the phenomenon
Guy #1: Oh my god, I know. I heard Versace is having a huge sale!
Man: Shut up, you damn queer!
Guy #2: He’s just mad because he can’t even spell Versace.
–Grand Central
Overheard by: Nikki Starr
Queer #1: I don’t think I’m as self-destructive as everybody actually thinks I am.
Queer #2: Perpetually relying on substances tells me you can’t handle things on your own.
Queer #1: I wouldn’t say I rely on them. They’re more like an accessory, like a handbag or a purse.
–82nd & 2nd
Overheard by: McCarton Ackerman
Girl #1: Wow, your outfits are so cool.
Girl #2: Thanks!
Girl #1: Do you have any more glow bracelets?
Girl #2: Yeah, a lot
Girl #1: Can I have one?
Girl #2: No.
Girl #1: Oh…So before when I said your outfits were cool: I was totally lying.
–Joshua Tree ladies’ room, 3rd Avenue
Overheard by: e jack
Old woman: I was only a bridesmaid once, and the dresses were just impossible. The color was this menopause blue!
–Jojo, East 64th Street
Overheard by: Molly the Mole
Store chick: I got a high school ring, and it was the biggest regret of my life.
–NYU Professional Bookstore, LaGuardia Place
Overheard by: andrew
Hipster girl: I though she was like, moving to Africa or some shit to save the children or something.
Hipster boy: Well that didn’t happen. She moved to Williamsburg to save the trendy from hurting themselves with accessories.
–Happy Valley, East 27th Street
Man: You wore red panties to your brother’s funeral?
Woman: Yeah, I wore green shoes too…You wanna say something about it?
Man: Oh…very…Christmasy.
Woman: I thought you were Jewish?
Man: Well, I am. But I’ve heard of Christmas before!
–Canal & Mulberry
