Wednesday One-Liners Should Be the City’s Official Animal

Bronx-born bartender: Theses mouses is gangstas up in here!

–Bar, Gramercy Park

Overheard by: Johnny Progrums

Hispanic kid in group: Gah! Not only do they have rats, but they have immigrants!

–34th St, between 7th & 8th Ave

Black queer on cell, flailing arms as rat crosses his path: Oh my god, a giant rat just went by! It was as large as a purse!

–93rd & Broadway

Woman on phone: … So they said, ‘If you found a rat, then you got a free taco…’

–92nd & Lex

Overheard by: Lost my craving for Mexican for dinner

NYU chick: Is that like a rat that masturbates?!

–Carlyle residence hall, Union Square

Overheard by: j

Posted on March 5, 2008
Animals & Nature, Bars & Clubs, Bartenders, Black People, Chelsea & the Meatpacking District, Compare/Contrast, Default, Ethnic Food, Gripes, Kids, Latinos, Masturbation, On Cell, Queer guys, Questions, Students, Union Square and East Village, Upper East Side, Upper West Side & Lincoln Center, Women

“Proxy”? You, Sir, Are No Brother.

Black guy #1, to white posse passersby: I hate white people!
Black guy #2: Yo, you can’t say that — this is Park Slope!
Black guy #1: Fuck that — I am white.
Black guy #2: What, you mean by proxy or something?

–Union St & 4th Ave, Brooklyn

Overheard by: One of the whiteys

Posted on March 3, 2008
Black People, Brooklyn, Default, Gripes, Guys, Race, Stupidity

But Water Balloons Are My Art Form!

Dude #1: They don’t give you condoms?
Dude #2: Naw, they don’t.
Dude #1: You serious, man? No condoms?!
Dude #2: Yeah, I’m serious — they don’t give out condoms!
Dude #1: Really… They don’t give you condoms in prison, huh?
Dude #2: Naw, man, not unless you have conjugal visits or somethin’.

–M11 bus

Posted on March 3, 2008
Condoms, Default, Gripes, Guys, On the Bus, Prison

Lesson One: Don’t Sleep with People You Dislike

Preggers: So, are you going to change your phone number?
Baby daddy: Probably.
Preggers: Well, then how can I tell you about the appointments and such?
Baby daddy: You have three of my e-mail addresses.
Preggers: It’s not my responsibility to e-mail you when all of this stuff is.
Baby daddy: But you were going to text me when they were? What the fuck?! [Walks away.]

–Times Square

Overheard by: Bastard children rule!

Posted on March 1, 2008
Anger Management, Cell Phone, Comebacks, Dads, Default, Gripes, Internet, Preggers, Time, Times Square

But What Else Do We Know about Ann Coulter?

Girl #1: She’s such a fucking bitch.
Girl #2: She’s such a motherfucking bitch.
Girl #1: Yeah, but she’s hot.
Girl #2: Yeah, she’s really fucking hot.

–7th & Ave A

Posted on February 29, 2008
Compliments, Default, Girls, Gripes, Insults, Physical appearance, Union Square and East Village

Wanna See Me Stop My Heart?

Girl #1: Oh, look, they have yoga.
Girl #2: Yeah, but it’s all ‘Breathe in, breathe out.’ I hate that shit.

–Shake Shack line, Madison Square Park

Overheard by: Jacqui

Posted on February 28, 2008
Default, Girls, Gripes, Health and Hygiene, Madison Square Garden

It All Started with That Damn Gene Kelly Movie

Thug #1: Look at all them people with umbrellas.
Thug #2: They all a bunch of chumps.
Thug #1: The only reason they have umbrellas is peer pressure!

–45th & Lex

Overheard by: EthanK

Posted on February 28, 2008
Default, Gripes, Insults, Midtown & Hell's Kitchen, Thugs, Weather

But Isn’t That Malt Liquor in Your Carriage?

Black woman with baby carriage to people trying to push in: What’s the matter with you mothafuckahs? Are the goddamn stairs broken?
Old black man: You take the stairs, bitch! I’m a veteran! I fought for my goddamn country, and now you won’t make room for me in a goddamn elevator?! [Doors close, leaving old black man out.]Black woman with baby carriage: Fuck his old ass. Women and children first.

–Civil Court, 141 Livingston St, Brooklyn

Overheard by: Big Larry

Posted on February 28, 2008
Age/Aging, Black People, Brooklyn, Comebacks, Default, Gripes, Health and Hygiene, Men, Old People, War, Women

They Jerk Their Meat

Puerto Rican girl #1: I really hate the way she eats.
Puerto Rican girl #2: Yeah, but she’s Jamaican. You know how they are.

–Bergen St, Brooklyn

Overheard by: Dumbfounded

Headline by: Gutterlush

Runners-Up:
· “At Least She Isn’t Dominican.” – Jon
· “Even Their Chickens Are Jerks.” – Howard Bannister
· “Psychic?” – Beryl
· “Racism! It’s What’s For Dinner” – Goldielox
· “You’re Just Jealous You Can’t Use Your Dreads As a Fork” – Chels

Click here to see the new Headline Contest

Posted on February 28, 2008
Brooklyn, Food, Girls, Gripes, Headline Contest Winners, Puerto Ricans

Over 1 Billion Wednesday One-Liners Served

Guy to friend: Yo! I’m mad hungry! I want some anus! [Passengers stare.] … Awww, shit! I meant that shit from McDonald’s — angus! Angus!

–4 train

Enthusiastic queer: This train smells like McDonald’s! Someone’s being a chubby chicken!

–Queens-bound N train

Overheard by: Onion

Hobo: Just so you know, they don’t got liquor stores in heaven. They don’t got no McDonald’s, neither.

–1 train

Overheard by: Galen

Girl on cell: He’s obsessed with America’s Next Top Model… And he watches What Not to Wear… What? No… Mom, he said that McDonald’s fries are his weakness, but they go straight to his thighs! How much gayer do you need him to be?!

–Pratt Institute

Mom to crying kid in stroller: Well, if you don’t want McDonald’s, I don’t know what I can get you.

–207th & Broadway

Posted on February 27, 2008
College, Default, Drinking & Drunk People, Gays and Lesbians, Girls, Gripes, Guys, Harlem & Morningside Heights, Hobos, Junk Food & Fast Food, Moms, On Cell, On the Subway, Public Transportation, Queer guys, Stupidity, TV, Words

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