You Mean Jersey?

Woman: Where are you going on your vacation?
Man with suitcase: I'm gonna go down south, drink a few piña coladas, and smoke a lot of pot!

–Metro-North

Overheard by: sounds relaxing

Posted on April 29, 2015
Drinking & Drunk People, Holidays, Men, Questions, Trains Not Subway, Travel, Weed, Women

Yeah, But We Got to Kill the Bastard

Woman: I know why you’re doing this [handing out flyers.] Jew for Jesus: Oh, why?
Woman: Because you’re jealous that we have Christmas and you all want to be able to put up a tree and lights and decorate!

–Bensonhurst

Overheard by: Deborah Olin

Posted on April 26, 2015
Brooklyn, Christianity, Flyer people, Holidays, Jews, Judaism, Questions, Women

That Makes Judah Benjamin the First Neocon

Girl: Independence Day? I don’t believe people are celebrating it this year, what with the war and everything!
Guy: Yeah…
Girl: I mean people want to celebrate like everything is fine, while we have the worst President ever in office fucking everything up!
Guy: I wouldn’t say that…
Girl: What? How can you say that? Name another President who has done more to fuck up this country?
Guy: Well, we will always have Jefferson Davis.

–Park Slope

Posted on April 21, 2015
Democrats, Holidays, Nicknames & name calling, Park Slope, Politics, President, War

New York Ensures That April Is the Cruelest Month

Female conductor: Ladies and gentlemen, we are stopped here due to congestion ahead. We should be moving shortly. [2-3 minutes later.] Ladies and gentlemen, due to a malfunctioning signal, everyone will need to get off the train, take the 4 back up to 149 St Grand Concourse and take the 2 train downtown.
Train riders: [Groan.]Conductor: April fools! Stand clear of the closing doors.

–4 Train

Overheard by: Mike T

Posted on April 11, 2015
Default, Holidays, On the Subway, Public Transportation, Subway conductors, Weirdness, Women

Fighting Heresies Is Way More Important Than Class

Female law student #1: So we get Hannukah off then?
Female law student #2: Well, duh! Fordham’s a Jesuit school.

–Fordham Law School

Overheard by: Jamie L

Posted on April 5, 2015
Compare/Contrast, Default, Education, Fordham, Girls, Holidays, Questions, Students, Stupidity

Wasn’t This an In Living Color Skit?

Black Santa takes off his beard, puts a cigarette in his mouth and starts to adjust his crotch.

Little girl in stroller: Daddy, why is Santa smoking?
Daddy: Well, obviously it’s a fake Santa…
Other passersby, scolding: Santa!
Black Santa: What? Santa’s gotta friggin’ fix himself sometimes, don’t he?

–Rockefeller Christmas tree

Overheard by: Megan Cowles

Posted on March 25, 2015
Actors, Black People, Christianity, Comebacks, Dads, Girls, Guys, Holidays, Kids, Private Parts, Questions, Rockefeller Center, Smoking

Explains Why You Put International Postage on Everything Outside Of Manhattan

Secretary: What are you doing for Thanksgiving?
Nurse: My husband and I are going to North Carolina to visit his family. Why? What are you doing? Do you want to come with us?
Secretary: No. I can't. I don't have a passport.
Nurse: Uh.

–NYU Cancer Center

Overheard by: Destiny Traphofner

Posted on March 23, 2015
Celebrations/Parties, Clerks, Family Ties, Global Geography, Holidays, Hospitals, Nurses, NYU, Questions, Stupidity, Travel, Wishes & desires

I'd Ask a Man, but They Never Come in Here

Woman #1, pushing stroller: Where are all the Halloween decorations?
Woman #2: Halloween? It's like… October 5th. Isn't it a little early for Halloween?

–Christmas Decorations Aisle, Michael's Crafts, Columbus Ave

Overheard by: Fiammetta