Dude: Yo did you know that the new Pope wears Prada shoes and Gucci sunglasses?
Chick: Really? Isn’t he not supposed to be vain? Probably all given for free, that lucky fuck.
–6 train
Overheard by: Innocent X
Dude: Yo did you know that the new Pope wears Prada shoes and Gucci sunglasses?
Chick: Really? Isn’t he not supposed to be vain? Probably all given for free, that lucky fuck.
–6 train
Overheard by: Innocent X
Manager guy: You looking for the perfect bag now?
Director lady: There’s nothing festive. I don’t want to be seen walking with a Duane Reade bag. It screams beggar.
–Office, 39th between 8th & 9th
Overheard by: Frank I
Bags woman: Ladies…Gucci, Prada, Louis! Ladies…
Hot dog guy: Ladies, get your Gucci hot dogs here…Prada hot dogs!
–Canal & Broadway
Overheard by: Lori
Queer #1: Oh, I don’t know which one to try.
Queer #2: Why don’t you scoop them all up and put them in your purse?
Queer #1: I didn’t bring my purse today, Rose.
–Jacob Javits Center
Overheard by: Dawn
Girl #1: So what do you do?
Girl #2: I’m a fashion designer.
Girl #1: Oh, really? For who?
Girl #2: For myself.
–Black & White, East 10th Street
Overheard by: MojoSaves
Guy #1: Yo, them pants is hot, where’d you get ’em?
Guy #2: Muthafuckin’ eBay, nigga!
–7th & Bleecker
Overheard by: Eve’s droppings
Street guy: Belts, watches, designer Bags! I got it all, step right up and buy, buy, buy! Everything just $10!
WASP woman: Careful, he probably stole most of it. Let’s not buy anything that’s been stolen.
WASP man: Sir, you know stealing is illegal?
Street guy: Hey, fuck you, man. Get the fuck out, I didn’t want your fuckin’ business anyways, faggot…stolen fucking goods for sale, stolen watches, stolen bads, stolen belts…!
–42nd & 8th
Overheard by: John Doe Patriot
Security guy: You missed all the action!
Tailor guy: You mean the guy who defecated in the dressing room and then ran around here wearing just his shoes and a sweater? I’m the one who called you about it, young man! I was hiding over by the
stairs. Did you kick him out?
Security guy: No…you see, he’s not “all there” in the head.
Tailor guy: Really? He looked quite sane to me!
–Syms, Trinity Place
Overheard by: Ben Lunsford
Yuppie man #1: Hey, John is going to be in town tomorrow night, we’re all going to go out
Yuppie man #2: Oh shit, I can’t go. I’ve got a date tomorrow night.
Yuppie man #1: What? Are you serious? Fuck the date, man.
Yuppie man #2: No, yeah. I know, that’s exactly what I got to do.
–Riviera Cafe and Sports Bar, W. 4th Street
Drunk girl: I need to put on lipstick.
Sober guy: Why?
Drunk girl: Because I have a guy coming to see me…he has hair and is taller than me.
–56th & 9th
PR girl #1: I love your outfit today!
PR girl #2: You know, I was walking down the street, and this homeless man in a box told me that “Purple is the color of royalty.”
PR girl #1: Don’t joke about that. I could be joining him, if my apartment doesn’t come through.
PR girl #2: At least he lives in Manhattan.
–Office, 53rd & Broadway
Overheard by: Roger Resnicoff
