Gays and Lesbians

Woman: His breath stinks. It smells like…it smells like shit to me. He’s gay, that’s why. He’s always suckin’ it, you know.

–Delancey Street station

Overheard by: Palaverist

Construction guy #1: Then we gotta fuckin’ knock down that bitch of a fuckin’ wall…in this fuckin’ humidity, can you fuckin’ believe they’re makin’ us do that shit?
Construction guy #2: I know. That fuckin’ shit is fuckin bullshit. We should fuckin’ kill the fuckin’ captain and shit, makin’ us take down a fuckin’ wall that we fuckin’ put up in the–
Construction guy #1: Ooh! Italian ices!

–57th & 10th

Overheard by: Peter Shankman

Chick: If you don’t want to look like a lesbian at the party, make sure you stay a little drunk the whole time.

–57th & 5th

Overheard by: Annie

Queer: That bitch thinks he’s some Andy Warhol superstar! Fuck him bloody!

–Ludlow & Houston

Yuppie guy #1: I’ll have a strawberry margarita. As fruity as possible. I just cover it up with a wife and kids.
Yuppie guy #2: Hey, I’m married, and I’m still not comfortable with my sexuality.
Yuppie guy #1: Really?

–79th Street Boat Basin

Overheard by: Andrea Natalie Goldstein

Tween girl #1: His hair is sometimes awful, but it’s sometimes so perfect.
Tween girl #2: I think that’s what gay hair is like.

–Prospect Park

Overheard by: emily clinch

Woman: This air is so thick I can’t breathe it. It actually will not fit in my nostrils.

–125th Street A/C/B/D station

Overheard by: Rose Fox

Guy: It’s a beautiful night for global warming.

–Bleecker & Bowery

Man: Isn’t it nice to see so many lesbians out today?

–8th between 18th & 19th

Girl #1: Holy shit! It’s a mime.
Girl #2: Shit. He ain’t a mime. He’s just gay.

–Union Square

Overheard by: Ricky Chawla

Girl #1: What’s wrong with you?
Girl #2: I am pissed at my roommate.
Girl #1: Why this time?
Girl #2: He had the nerve to wear my wig on a date again and when I asked him about it, the asshole lied.
Girl #1: How did you know he wore it?
Girl #2: It smelled like beer, cigarettes, and AnalEase again.

–6 train

Overheard by: Casey McKendrick

Girlfriend: So let me get this straight, you think that God used the tiger to punish Roy?
Boyfriend: I think it’s possible.
Girlfriend: I can’t believe I’m dating you. What’s wrong with you, you have gay friends.
Boyfriend: Whoa, do you think I’m some sort of right-wing nut? I have no problem with gays. God punished him for dabbling in the black arts.
Girlfriend: Oh…huh?

–LaGuardia

Overheard by: Peter Lucas