Wednesday One-Liner Pong

Frat dude: Mickey Mantle is the one dead person I would totally bring back to life to have gay sex with.

–Yankee Stadium Museum

Overheard by: sternie

30-something fratboy to wife: He still gives me mixtapes like we're still in high school!

–65th & Broadway

Overheard by: ENGLEBERT

Young frat boy to friend, deadpan: I came on her face. Then her mom walked in.

–59th St & Lexington

Overheard by: Josie

Drunk frat boy trying to pick up a girl wearing a red and white striped shirt: I'm sorry for interrupting, but I just wanted to tell you…I found Waldo.

–88th & 1st

Fratboy on phone: When was the baby born? (pause) Sick, dude!

–Penn Station

Posted on September 23, 2009
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Fuck One-Liners and the Wednesday They Rode in on

Angry woman, venting: Oh, but he doesn't know I scrapbook like a motherfucker.

–M&J Trimming

Girl, screaming: Fuck you, International Baccalaureate!

–Brooklyn

Really angry guy on cell: I'm talkin' about mothafuckin' cookies and apple juice!

–23rd & 6th

Overheard by: Q

Well-dressed black man, addressing entire train: Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here to talk to you today about… fucking. You see, everybody likes to fuck. My parents love to fuck. My ex-wife–she loved to fuck. President Obama, he enjoys fucking…

–Q Train

Overheard by: Hunter

Six-year-old girl to mother, ready for day at the beach: Shit, mom! It's fucking raining!

–Q Train

Suit on cell, cheerily: Okay, fuck you, bye!

–7th Ave & 50th St

Overheard by: dignell

Posted on September 23, 2009
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Wednesday Once-Upon-a-Time Liners

Little girl to mom: But mommy, what comes out of Tinkerbell's bladder?

–92nd St & Madison Ave

Overheard by: Gordon D

Conductor: And don't forget to wave goodbye to me when you get off. Hey, you! You didn't wave! Can you people believe it? He didn't wave after I asked him to. So please, remember to wave goodbye to the conductor because we drive these trains, and without us you'd be taking the bus in the daylight and you vampires will burn, burn I say, burn!

–3 Train

Overheard by: I waved

Tattooed man in leather vest, to friend: I'll tell you straight up: I am an angel designed to destroy demons. (weighty pause) I have no compassion… whatsoever… for demons!

–42nd St

Overheard by: Harper

Man to friend: The problem with New York is that there are just so many places for zombies to hide.

–57th St b/w 5th & 6th

Little girl: That's not a fairy! That's a boat!

–Waiting for Ellis Island Ferry

Overheard by: Laura

Teenage girl to friend: I'm not listening to you, I'm looking for the dragon!

–Prospect Park:

Man trying to quiet down crying toddler: Shhhhh, you sound like a Wookie!

–Brooklyn Zoo

Overheard by: Snoog

Posted on September 23, 2009
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I've Made My Peace With Explosive Dismemberment

Girl: What are all these cops doing here?
Guy: Oh, there was a bomb threat.
Girl: That's not good, we should get out of here.
Guy: If bomb threats make you nervous, than the terrorists have already won.

–7th Ave & 27th St

Posted on September 22, 2009
Chelsea & the Meatpacking District, Cops, Girls, Guys, Questions, Terrorism, Threats

Excellent– You're Hired.

Chick #1: Would Bruce Springsteen be under “b” or “s”?
Chick #2: Duh! “b”! Baaah-ruce!

–Virgin Megastore, Times Square

Overheard by: DawllyLlama

Posted on September 22, 2009
Girls, Music, Names, Questions, Store, Times Square

Weirdest. Scavenger Hunt. Ever.

Obese teen girl: Are you a lesbian?
Skinny teen girl: Why does everyone keep asking me that?

–Central Park

Posted on September 20, 2009
Central Park, Fat People, Gays and Lesbians, Girls, Parks, Questions, Sexuality, Skinny People, Teens

I Hope You're Not Prejudiced Against Breads Of Color

Teen girl #1 to friend staring at salad: Babe, they're croutons.
Teen girl #2, slowly looking up at her: But… they're black.

–Times Square

Overheard by: Stina

Posted on September 19, 2009
Colors, Food, Girls, Stupidity, Teens, Times Square

Its Diversity Is Built In

Crazy lady: Excuse me, excuse me, white faced nigga bitch?
White girl: What?
Crazy lady: What? You ain't never seen a zebra?

–Rockaway Park

Posted on September 18, 2009
Animals & Nature, Crazies, Crazy, Girls, Insults, Queens, Race, Weirdness, White People, Women

Lisa Could Only Moan As the Witch Sucked Out Her Life Force

70-year-old lady to hot chick: It's so nice to be sitting next to somebody skinny!
Hot chick: Eh…

–1 Train

Overheard by: I'm skinny too….

Posted on September 17, 2009
Compliments, Diet/Weight, Girls, Old People, On the Subway, Public Transportation, Women

God's Chosen Wednesday One-Liners

Woman to friend: Look, I just don't want to be born again, okay? I saw how you attacked that Jewish woman in the airport.

–Broadway & 10th St

Overheard by: Stephanie

Patron: Jews for Jesus are just reformed black panthers.

–Turkish Kitchen, 3rd Ave

Overheard by: Pola

Student who has just drawn a stereotypical Jew to another who has drawn Jesus on the cross: Wait–wait, Jesus was Jewish?

–Bronx High School Of Science, Judaic Cultural Society

Girl at birthday supper: I get all Jewish and entitled when anyone tries to tell me "no!"

–8th Ave & 43rd St

Overheard by: Lankyguy

Jock to another: And then he like tried to fuck me. I guess that's what I get for spending the night at a dude's house. I mean he was Jewish and all, so he was really nice but still…

–23rd St & Lexington

Posted on September 16, 2009
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