Why You Gotta Remain Ignorant All Your Life?

Guy: “1-800-Deportees”? That’s a horrible phone number.
Chick: That’s “deportes.” Sports!

–1 train

Overheard by: djlindee

Posted on January 31, 2015
Idiots, Language Barrier, On the Subway, Words

I Had a J in Jamaica Once, Dude

Conductor #1: This is a J train all the way to Coney Island. Stand clear of the closing doors.
Conductor #2: What?
Conductor #1: What?
Conductor #2: Dude.
Conductor #1: J train to Jamaica!
Conductor #2: Dude.

–Jamaica-bound J train

Overheard by: bdogg

Posted on January 30, 2015
Conductors, Idiots, On the Subway, Public Transportation, Stupidity, Subway conductors, Talking/Convos

I'm All, “Ow– You Make Heather's Head Hurt!“

Ditz #1: I hate libraries.
Ditz #2: I know, they're so stressful.
Ditz #1: I even hate Barnes & Noble, it's so hard to understand how they organize books in there!

–Eugene Lang College, New School University

Overheard by: Ashamed that I go to this school

Posted on January 28, 2015
Books & Writing, College, Gripes, Idiots

No, I Said It Should Be

Girl #1: I don’t know, she’s weird!
Girl #2: Where is she from, anyway?
Girl #1: Sweden, I think… She’s, like, an exchange student.
Girl #2: Sweden? What is that, anyway — a religion?
Girl #1: Oh, please, it’s a country, dumbass.
Girl #2: You were the one to say that Canada was a part of Arizona.

–Times Square

Posted on January 27, 2015
Girls, Global Geography, Idiots, Stupidity, Talking/Convos, Times Square

No, She’s Just Blind

Latina girl with empty seat next to her: This whole ride nobody’s sat down in this seat. This bus is gonna be packed before a white person sits in this seat.

Three stops later, a white girl sits down in the seat.

Latina girl, approvingly: Gangsta.

–M15 bus

Overheard by: Emily Duncanson

Posted on January 21, 2015
Girls, Idiots, Latinos, On the Bus, Public Transportation, Race, Stupidity

It’s At Least 33% Different

Woman: The bargain discount…what is that?
Cashier guy: It is 25% off.
Woman: 25% of what?
Cashier guy: 25% off of the price on the book.
Woman: So it is 25% off of the sale price.
Cashier guy: It’s 25% off of the price listed on the back of the book.
Woman: So what is the sale?
Cashier guy: It’s 25% off the retail price.
Woman: So how is that a bargain?
Cashier guy: You save 25%.
Woman: That’s not a bargain!…The world has changed…

–Barnes & Noble, 17th & 5th

Overheard by: Tom T