Idiots

Girl on cell: I know! $100 for pills that aren’t even for something that important….it’s not like they’re AIDS pills!

–Carroll Gardens

Man #1: Honey, we don’t have to see Memoirs of a Geisha. You lived it, didn’t you?
Woman: You just know the right things to say!
Man #2: Some people make me wish that snow outside was really acid.

–Loews 42nd Street

Chick #1: So how was it?
Chick #2: It was bitchfabulous.
Chick #1: Awesome. So it was bitchtastic?
Chick #2: Nice! I like that one. Yeah, it was bitchtastic.
Chick #1: And the coffee?
Chick #2: Bitchalicious.
Chick #1: Hey, I just realized someone might hear us.

–41st & 6th

Guy: This remake of King Kong was a good movie; did you ever see the
original?
Girl: Yeah, I didn’t know it was a true story.

–42nd & 8th

Hobo: Miss, you dropped some change…Miss, aren’t you gonna pick that up?
Catholic School girl: They’re all facing tails!
Hobo: Shit!

–Columbus Circle station

Overheard by: Mr.Man

Guy: I really hate the concept of Starbucks, but they really have the best product.

–85th & Broadway

Overheard by: Alison R.

Suit #1: So what do they speak in India? Hindu?
Suit #2: Hindu’s not a language. It’s Hindi.
Suit #1: Right, right. So those people, they’re Buddhist?
Suit #2: Are you kidding me?

–51st & Park

Man #1: Hey man, why are you hanging out with her? She’s a total dickbag.
Man #2: Dude, I’m imagining like…a bag…of…like…dicks?

–114th & Broadway

(cf. this entry.)

Old Jewess: Where are you from originally?
Preggers: China.
Old Jewess: Oh that’s good, because you know everyone wants an Asian baby now.

–Filene’s Basement, 79th & Broadway

Overheard by: Barth

Girl #1: I’ve been eating really good foods.
Girl #2: What about all of that yogurt in your fridge? You have like six containers of it.
Girl #1: It’s okay, they don’t expire until January of ’07.
Girl #2: That means January 7th, dumbass.

–L train

Overheard by: Glynnis O