Man #1: Are you in line for the bus?
Man #2: The bus? No, I’m in line for the bathroom.
Man #1: Well, I’m waiting for the bus.
–Starbucks, 43rd & 3rd
Overheard by: Michelle
Man #1: Are you in line for the bus?
Man #2: The bus? No, I’m in line for the bathroom.
Man #1: Well, I’m waiting for the bus.
–Starbucks, 43rd & 3rd
Overheard by: Michelle
Girl: Are you mad at me?
Guy: No.
Girl: Are you being sarcastic?
Guy: No.
Girl: Now are you being sarcastic?
Guy: No.
Girl: Now are you being sarcastic?
Guy: Well yeah, now.
–B45 bus
Overheard by: Gradie Smith
Guy #1: Whatever, you could feign interest in this conversation.
Guy #2: I am.
–Broadway & 44th
Overheard by: Matt Kuzelka
Charity mugger: Do you have a minute for the environment?
Guy: What?
Charity mugger: Do you have a minute for the environment?
Guy: What?
Charity mugger: We’re working to reduce mercury pollution.
Guy: Sorry, I don’t like planet Earth english.
–Broadway between Canal & Howard
Woman: This block has the best garbage!
–2nd Avenue & 8th Street
Girl on cell: We’ve already got plans again for this weekend. I’m really excited about this guy; he’s great. He’s really driven, really ready to succeed. He’s a doctor…No, not in real life, on TV.
–57th & Lexington
Overheard by: Heather
White guy: That wasn’t the best day of my life, though. The best day was the day after my birthday when I recoverd my hard drive.
–Astoria party
Overheard by: Noah Starr
Man on cell: I like them shoes with the ruffle. The ones you wore to the Olive Garden that one time.
–Broadway & Prince
Girl: In theory…I was going to end that sentence with, “the dolphins will be OK.”
–7 train
Overheard by: Amado Angel
Lady: Well, he’s an ex-junkie, an alcoholic, mean-tempered, a practicing bisexual, and he has hepatitus C. But he’s a wonderful man and, as guys like that go, he does have great taste in jewelry.
–Midtown office
Girl: Why are you in a Dunkin’ Donuts t-shirt from Key West?
Guy: It was the best thing in Key West.
Girl: The Dunkin’ Donuts?
Guy: Yeah.
–Freeze Peach Cafe, Astoria
Overheard by: Greg
Dude #1: OK, I’ve got cash, let’s go back to the titty bar.
Dude #2: The only problem is these machines don’t give you singles.
–Astoria Citibank ATM
Guy: I touched your eyeball, doesn’t that mean I love you?
Girl: Touch it again!
Guy: No you freak!
–N/W Broadway station
Girl: Oh my god, I read today that a woman who won a million dollars in the lottery last year won another million again.
Guy: Yeah, I heard that. That’s amazing. She seems really nice and humble about the winnings.
Girl: Yeah, fuck her.
–23rd & 10th gas station
Doctor lady: OK, so what happened to you?
Bloody guy: I fell down some stairs, bitch.
–Bellevue Hospital, 1st Avenue
Overheard by: feitclub
