Hobo asking for change to woman entering bodega: How was your day, ma'am?
Woman entering bodega: Miserable.
–74th St & Columbus Ave
Overheard by: Maia
Hobo asking for change to woman entering bodega: How was your day, ma'am?
Woman entering bodega: Miserable.
–74th St & Columbus Ave
Overheard by: Maia
Bodega clerk, following hobo outside: Why you runnin out my store like it's on fire? I know you!
Hobo: I know what'chu know.
Bodega clerk: I know what'chu know too, but I alto know that I know what you don't know I know.
Hobo: You ain't even be knowin what you know.
–Fulton St
Fat girl to friends: You know who I want to be? Motherfucking Rainbow Brite. Bitch had a flying horse.
–29th & 7th
20-something guy, following very loud clap of thunder: By the power of Greyskull!
–Center Boulevard, Long Island City
Overheard by: mixxy5
Hobo, to no one in particular: Find me on the computer; my name's Scooby-Doo.
–Starbucks
Cop to partner: God, working with you is like working with Stewie Griffin. (whiney) Briiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiaaaaaaan… Briiiiiiiiiiiiiiaaaaaan!
–Train
Frustrated hobo: I don't know where y'all are from, but where I come from people acknowledge each other.
Suit: We're from New York.
–S Train
Disheveled hobo sticking head in through closing doors: Hold the door for me, I'll be right back. I'm going for a smoke.
–C Train
Hobo: Hey, do you ladies have a smoke?
Ladies: No. (they keep walking)
Hobo: Do you ladies want to come back and sit with me awhile?
–3rd & Sullivan
Overheard by: Currer Bell
White hobo, descending from second floor: Hey! (entire restaurant freezes) Yo, fellas–stay black.
(complete silence)
Black guy: Yo, man–stay white.
–Burger King, Herald Square
Drunk hobo: Is this the A train?
Girl: Yeah.
Drunk hobo: Is it goin anywhere?
Girl: No.
–A Train
Harridan: Put out that cigarette! Put it out! You can't smoke on the subway! Put it out!
Hobo: (puffs)
Bro: Sir, would you please put out the cigarette?
Hobo: Sure.
Bro: Thank you.
Harridan: You wouldn't put it out for me! Why did you put it out for him? Do you hate women? Was it your mother?
Hobo: He said “please” and “thank you.”
–2 Train
Hobo, approaching preppy teens: Hey do y'all have some money so I could repair the motor on my giant helicopter?
Preppy teenage girl: Uh, sure.
Preppy teenage boy: Yeah, only because that's the coolest fucking reason ever.
–7th Ave & 11th St
Overheard by: Horchata
