Idiots

Guy #1: I’m going to dead you, pal. You’ll see. The next time you come around you’re a dead man. You raped my ex-girlfriend. Yeah, you’re a dead man walkin’. I’m looking for you, you’ll see. You’re a dead man. I’m looking for you.
Guy #2: He’s right there!

–The Gate – Park Slope

Overheard by: Alex Tarampi

Man: What do you want to eat?
Woman: Fish and chips, and a Coke.
Man: OK, fish and chips, that’s all? You don’t want fries with that or nothin’?

–Nathan’s, Coney Island

Overheard by: Scott Slater

Flutetard: Does anyone have any requests?
Teen boy: You know Attack of the Bumblebees?
Flutetard: Uh? Attack of the Bumblebees? Yes. No. You mean Flight of the Bumblebee?
Teen boy: Yeah.
Flutetard: No, I need the sheet music. It’s Russian.

–outside Delacorte Theater, Central Park

Overheard by: Damian Kelly

Dude #1: Islam is bullshit, man. How can you fast for a whole month? No wonder they’re fucking crazy.
Dude #2: They don’t completely fast. They can eat those noodles.
Dude #1: What noodles?
Dude #2: Ramandan noodles–they’re like six for a buck.
Dude #1: Those are called Ramen noodles. God, you’re fucking stupid.

–Bleecker & Lafayette

B&T Girl #1: He is so “not Westchester.”
B&T Girl #2: I know!
B&T Girl #3: I don’t get it. I’ve been here a year and I don’t get that. And what is or who is “the bridge and tunnel crowd”? Is it a good thing that those guys called us “bridge and tunnel crowd” when we walked in?
B&T Girl #1: Eww.
B&T Girl #2: Gross.
B&T Girl #1: Ew, oh there is so no way anyone called me bridge and tunnel.
B&T Girl #3: So that’s bad?
B&T Girl #2: What could be worse?

–Metro-North

Guy: So you’re saying tuna is really dolphin?
Lady: That’s why it says “Dolphin Safe”. It’s safe to eat even though it’s dolphin.

–Broadway & Worth

Girlfriend: So let me get this straight, you think that God used the tiger to punish Roy?
Boyfriend: I think it’s possible.
Girlfriend: I can’t believe I’m dating you. What’s wrong with you, you have gay friends.
Boyfriend: Whoa, do you think I’m some sort of right-wing nut? I have no problem with gays. God punished him for dabbling in the black arts.
Girlfriend: Oh…huh?

–LaGuardia

Overheard by: Peter Lucas

Teen girl: I wonder what Marilyn Monroe does in her spare time.
Teen guy: Lie in her coffin?

–2 train

Chick: Excuse me, are you Lindsay the blogger?
Stephanie Klein: No.

–Loews Lincoln Square, West 68th Street

Guy: So, Indian food?
Girl: Do you think in India, they just call it food?

–2nd Avenue & 6th Street