Heat

Teacher: My father always told me, “Never run away from a fight. If the guy’s bigger than you, hit him. If he gets back up, hit him again. If he gets back up again, hit him with a garbage can. If he still gets back up, run like hell, ’cause this dude’s gonna kill you!”

–Stuyvesant High School

Teacher: Okay. Emergency procedures. If the fire bell rings, we run like hell.

–Stuyvesant High School

Overheard by: Goober

Chinese teacher (referring to Sichuan earthquake): They had a saying after the earthquake happened that originates from a male part. “People are supposed to rise up, and get hard!” …and be strong.

–Bard High School Early College

Math teacher: Give me your little men!

–Spence School

English teacher: I could be charged with child abuse in some states for teaching grammar in 90‐degree weather. (student is silent) I’m not going to hit you.

–Brooklyn Tech

Overheard by: Julie

Girl #1: It’s really warm, and I really want to take these pants off.
Girl #2: That shirt’s long enough to cover your butt, and you’re wearing tights under it, right?
Girl #1: Yeah, but still. I’m not white.

–Stuyvesant High School

African man: Does it feel hot here?
African‐American woman: I dunno. My boobs ain’t sweatin’.

–F Train

Overheard by: Russ Wall

Balding 40‐something: I’m a coed! Don’t laugh — I am a hot coed!

–Columbia University

Drunken cheerleader to fat friend: We’re the hottest non‐lesbian girl couple ever.

–68th & Lex

Thug to friends: Yo, it’s too damn hot to be messin’ with the females today.

–Union St & 4th Ave, Park Slope

Overheard by: Confabulation Nation

Teen program chick: … And even if it’s really, really hot outside, you are not supposed to sleep with a fan directly on you.

–Columbia University

Girl #1: This says it’s 99 degrees out.
Girl #2: Really? I would have thought it’s 100 degrees.

–32nd St & Madison Ave

Boyfriend: Can you believe they’re saying the temperature is gonna rise, like, 5 degrees over the next 100 years?
Girlfriend: Yeah, but it’s all based on scientist’s predictions and computer models.
Boyfriend: Predictions and computer models? C’mon!
Girlfriend: How do you think they predict anything?
Boyfriend: But to force public policy upon us based on these predictions and models is a mistake!
Girlfriend: Force public policy upon us? What are you talking about? Nobody’s forcing you to do anything.
Boyfriend: Hillary Clinton taking oil company profits. There you go.
Girlfriend: (looks puzzled)
Boyfriend: Booyah!

–Pool, 79th St

Dude #1: This hot weather has been rough on my skin, man.
Dude #2: Hey, uh. Hey, man. I know what you can do for that. You can mix lemon juice with some vinegar and make yourself an astringent.
Dude #1: Oh, word? Have you tried this yourself?
Dude #2: Yeah, man. The lemon juice and the vinegar, they combine to cleanse your pores. I’m telling you, man.
Dude #1: How do you know all this? You just sit here on this park bench every day.
Dude #2: Naw, man, just during the summer. I work in the schools.
Dude #1: You an educator?
Dude #2: A what?
Dude #1: An ED‐U‐CA‐TOR! A teacher.
Dude #2: Yeah. Yeah, that’s right. I’m an educator.
Dude #1: Whatchu been drinking, man?
Dude #2: Vodka.
Dude #1: Yeah, I can smell it.

–Christopher Park, 74th St

Overheard by: Carol — Pretending to read my book

Girl in crowded elevator: You’re not sweating. It must not be hot.
Guy: Yeah, but my tongue is blistering. I should probably see a doctor.

–7th Ave

Police officer #1: They really shouldn’t let elderly people in this elevator. It’s so hot and there’s no air circulation, people pass out in here!
Police officer #2: Well, maybe they should just not go on the elevator. (they laugh)
Police officer #1: But seriously, I had to give three old ladies mouth‐to‐mouth.
Police officer #2: Well, there’s a first time for everything.

–168th St

Instructor: Those people outside are crazy, wearing big ol’ leather boots in this kind of heat!
Student: Maybe they’re from Texas?
Instructor: Nah, they looked pretty American to me.

–Beauty School, 35th & 8th

Overheard by: Bean