Girl: Guess what this weekend is?
Guy: Someone's birthday? Every week it's something's fucking birthday.
–42nd St b/w 7th & 8th
Overheard by: yoni
Girl: Guess what this weekend is?
Guy: Someone's birthday? Every week it's something's fucking birthday.
–42nd St b/w 7th & 8th
Overheard by: yoni
Guy: Did you look at my resume?
Girl: Yeah. It was pretty good, but I made a couple of changes. I added “pussy” to your interests.
Guy: Great idea! It makes me sound more diverse.
–Lafayette
Drunk guy outside window: Where am I? I know I'm in Brooklyn…
Drunk girl: Yeah, we're in Brooklyn.
Drunk guy: Yeah, but what borough is Brooklyn in?
–Atlantic Avenue
Overheard by: Jonah
Four-year-old girl: I'm dizzy!
Two-year-old girl: I'm dizzy!
Four-year-old girl: No, I'm dizzy!
Two-year-old girl: I'm dizzy!
Four-year-old girl: Well, I'm dizzy too!
–90th & Columbus
Overheard by: Now I'M dizzy too
Older thug to hot teen walking by: I started commitin' sins when you was still playin' with barbies.
Hot teen: (gives him the finger)
Older thug (singing): “They tried to make me go to rehab and I said no no no…”
–Broadway & Madison
Overheard by: Anne
Three-year-old girl, pointing to a page in Eric Carle's The Mixed-Up Chameleon: Why does he have an umbrella?
Dad: Some people have to wear umbrellas all the time, otherwise they'll get lots of freckles or end up with squamous cell carcinoma and die.
–B Train
Overheard by: sometimesdee
Guy on cell: I'm 35. What? That's too old for you? Age ain't nothing but a number, baby. And, I work sometimes too. And I don't smoke. Well, I smoke, but I don't smoke smoke, ya know. And, I've only been in jail once, but that was a long time ago and I've learned. I even read now.
Girl nearby to friend: See, I told you signing up for match.com would be a bad idea. You can never tell who'll answer your ads.
–Atlantic Ave & 5th Ave
Overheard by: Susan
Hipster girl: And then he didn't wanna have sex anymore, and I got all moody.
Gay guy: I'd be moody too if I had a clitoris.
–50th & 6th Avenue
(little girl starts reading aloud the ads on train)
Girl: Dad! Dad! How do you say that word?
(dad looks over at the ad and tries to ignores her)
Girl: Im-po-tent! Impotent! Dad! What does “impotent” mean?
–1 Train
Overheard by: Gee
Hot Asian girl: Oh… So I saw “him” standing near the main stage.
Hot Asian girl's friend: Saw “him” as in “him”?
Hot Asian girl: No, saw best friend of “him”… We also refer to him as “him.”
Hot Asian girl's friend: Didn't you see best friend of “him” last night?
Hot Asian girl: No, actually saw “him” last night…and his wiener. (big smile)
–All Points West Festival
Overheard by: Caleb
