Just Be Glad It Wasn’t Blackface

(goth chick runs down the street shrieking, followed by her hipster-chick friend with tiger face paint)
Young black girl #1: What’s happening?
Young black girl #2: Yeah, what’s with all the crazy white people?

–St Marks & 3rd Ave

Overheard by: Tigertail

Headline by: chrissmari

Runners-Up:
· “How Young Oprah Got the Idea for Her Show” – Doug
· “Let’s Go Back to Harlem Where It’s Safe” – Caitlin
· “Obama Better Fix That Shit His First Day” – Steve J
· “The Little-Known Eighth Sign Of the Apocalypse” – samson
· “Wait Until You Meet Dennis Rodman” – Aussie_Girl

Click here to see the new Headline Contest

Posted on July 14, 2008
Black People, Girls, Headline Contest Winners, Questions, Race, Union Square and East Village, Weirdness

Fat Is Made of Denial, Not Cupcakes

(two girls standing in line)
Girl #1(with two cupcakes): I can justify buying two because I walk here and walk home.
Girl #2: Are you walking home tonight?
Girl #3: No.

–Magnolia Bakery

Posted on July 14, 2008
Compare/Contrast, Default, Diet/Weight, Food, Girls, Grocery Stores, Manhattan, Questions

It’s Always Useful to Keep a Spare

Girl #1: You know who is really cute? That kid… I don’t know his name…
Girl #2: Which one?
Girl #1: Oh, you know, the one with the hat…
Girl #2: Oh, Max!
Girl #1: Yeah, him. I really want a boyfriend. He’s really cute.
Girl #2: Yeah, he is, too bad I already have one.

–F Train

Overheard by: That kid, you know, the one with the hat

Posted on July 13, 2008
Beauty, Compliments, Default, Girls, On the Subway, Relationships, Wishes & desires

Please Accept My Apologies on Behalf of the Galactic Council

(guy gets up as train starts to move and begins rambling crazily)
Tourist girl: Stop it! You’re scaring me! (to parents) make him stop! (to him) Stop it! (to mom) I want to get off this train!
Tourist dad: Excuse me, you’re scaring my daughter.
Crazy guy: Am I scaring her?

–3 Train

Overheard by: Glad I only went one stop

Posted on July 13, 2008
Crazies, Crazy, Dads, Default, Fears, Girls, Guys, Kids, Offers and requests, On the Subway, Tourists

Except Now I Have to Start Wearing Makeup When I Work Out

Girl #1: Oh my god, I used to go to Lucille Roberts and now I am thin enough to go to New York Sports Club.
Girl #2: That’s great! I’m so jealous.

–Smoke Break, 30 Rock

Posted on July 13, 2008
Compare/Contrast, Compliments, Default, Diet/Weight, Girls, Rockefeller Center

The Little Mermaid Had Trouble Adjusting to College Life

Girl #1: I know “impactful” isn’t a word, but what would be a word that means that?
Girl #2: Hold on, I’m coming over there. I can’t think in the air.

–9th St & 3rd Ave

Overheard by: Laguna

Posted on July 12, 2008
Default, Girls, Questions, Stupidity, Union Square and East Village, Words

Like Those Black Girls in the SUV?

(two girls, looking at a sign that says “Stop Crumping”)
Girl #1: Crumping? What is that?!
Girl #2: Crunking? Crimping?
Girl #1: Is there anyone here who can help us?!

–Bard High School Early College

Posted on July 12, 2008
Default, Fast Times at New York High, Girls, Lower East Side, Offers and requests, Questions, Words

But It Took Her 20 Tries to Get It Right

Teenage girl #1: I feel so bad so bad for her.
Teenage girl #2: Why? She brought it upon herself, I didn’t tell her to snort that coke, I didn’t tell her to roll up that $20 bill and put it in her nose.
Teenage girl #3: Let’s be honest now, it was probably only $1.

–Forever 21, Union Square

Posted on July 10, 2008
Cocaine, Compare/Contrast, Default, Girls, Money & Class, Store, Teens, Union Square and East Village

…Now That She’s Pregnant

Drunk girl #1: How is Beth* doing?
Drunk girl #2: Oh, she’s doing great. Very centered and serious… She only does a couple of drugs.

–Phoenix Park, 67th b/w 2nd & 3rd

Posted on July 10, 2008
Compare/Contrast, Compliments, Default, Drugs, Drunks, Girls, Questions, Upper East Side

We’ve Learned to Embrace Our Bigotry

Ghetto Hispanic guy #1: So where are you ladies coming from?
Uninterested girl #1: That hipster party.
Ghetto Hispanic guy #2: Yo, we were there too!
Ghetto Hispanic guy #3: But ya’ll probably didn’t notice us ’cause we’re Hispanic.
Uninterested girl #2: Yeah, that sounds like us.

–Lorillard & 189th

Posted on July 10, 2008
Celebrations/Parties, Default, Girls, Latinos, Questions, Race, The Bronx