French woman: You like men?
French man: Yes.
French woman: That means you are gay?
French man: Yes.
French woman: There must be a defect in your genes.
–7th Ave & 35th St
French woman: You like men?
French man: Yes.
French woman: That means you are gay?
French man: Yes.
French woman: There must be a defect in your genes.
–7th Ave & 35th St
Guy accepting donations: Help feed the homeless! Even terrorists can help feed the homeless!
–34th & 7th
Overheard by: sugar ray mcgrath
Hobo: If you see an unattended bag or package, please report it to the nearest New York Police Officer or MTA worker. If one is not around, tell me. I’ll open that shit up.
–4 train, Fulton St
Overheard by: Laura
Hobo, to tourist family taking group photo: Terrorist! Terrorist! Terrorist!
–C Train, 72nd St
Overheard by: Barry P.
British tourist: But there were two Empire State buildings, right? That fell?
–WTC site
Overheard by: J Bird
Girl: Last night, I was so drunk I forgot about 9/11.
–NYU
Overheard by: Bronwyn
Lady to nervous woman: Can I ask you a question? I ain’t a terrorist or nothin’. I’m from New Haven.
–111th & Broadway
Overheard by: Fudd
British bloke: You mean they don’t have any missiles here, in Manhattan?
–Grand & Broadway
Overheard by: jcm
Woman: Oh, would you like to get by?
Japanese tourist: Yes, thank you.
Woman: You’re very welcome…[to friend] Got that bitch outta my hair.
–Century 21
Woman: Do you know what time it is?
Japanese tourist: Yes.
–S train, Grand Central
Overheard by: Tarzan
Woman #1: I call her a dirty slag, she calls me a fat cow. You know.
Woman #2: Yeah.
Woman #1: But she says it in the most proper British accent, so I don’t really mind.
Woman #2: Yeah, if I’m insulted in a foreign language, what do I care?
–13th & 7th
English girl: The Strokes could do anything and be hot.
Friend: Yeah.
English girl: Even, like… hmm, I was going to say even if they were having a gay orgy, but —
Friend: That would be hot anyway!
English girl: Yeah! So they’d still be hot even if they…
Friend: Were peeing.
–MAC, Spring St
Old-School Italian man: So you got a dog?
Old-School Italian lady: I got a French bulldog. The fuckin’ yuppies love it. They come up to me and go, “Oohh, is that a Frenchie?” That’s why I got him.
–D’Amico Foods, Court St, Carroll Gardens
Overheard by: A Yuppie at the next table
Foreign guy: No, there’s too many people on line to return.
American guy: Why don’t you put it in the drop box?
Foreign guy: I can’t do that!
American guy: Yeah, you can even leave it in the box outside.
Foreign guy: But how will they know it’s me?
–Blockbuster Videos, Chelsea
Overheard by: no one was on line for returns
Suit: Excuse me, do you know how to get to Wall Street?
Warehouse employee: Qué?
–Outside a shady warehouse, Bed-Stuy
Overheard by: sean
Belgian friend: Have you ever been to Belgium?
American friend: Yes. Five times.
Belgian friend: Really? Five times? What did you think of it?
American friend: It was beautiful, and the food was fantastic. But I noticed the people there looked so sad and depressed. Although I did see a certain pride in their faces…like they know they make great products.
Belgian friend, thoughtfully: Mmmm, yes. We do make great products.
–Joyce Theater, 19th & 8th
Overheard by: Shannon
