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
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
Dude #1: But I really want to go to Arabia.
Dude #2: Nice.
Dude #1: Like Iran or some shit like that…I want to do those Arabian countries.
Dude #2: Ha! And have some Arabian night.
Dude #1: Fuck, yeah. But shit, I really need some Diesel jeans.
–Union Square
Overheard by: buffy
Chick #1: Why do those stone people on the side of the courthouse look so happy? Family court isn’t happy.
Chick #2: Yeah, if that were a real family, one would be holding a shovel, and the other one holding a fork.
–Downtown Brooklyn
Guy #1: Before I forget, I got four Yankee tickets for us tomorrow night. I’m gonna bring my father.
Guy #2: Did you get these tickets from a scalper?
Guy #1: Yeah.
Guy #2: Well, the Yankees don’t play in December. Neither does any other team. Baseball season ended almost two months ago, dumbass. You got fuckin duped. How much did you pay for these?
Guy #1: Ah, shit. Like a hundred bucks.
Guy #2: Dumbass.
Guy #1: Then why did my father ask me to get tickets for tomorrow night’s game if they’re not even playing?
Guy #2: I don’t know. He’s probably a dumbass like you. You’re a whole family of dumbasses.
–Starbucks, 42nd & Broadway
Old lady #1: Even when they say “happy holidays” to me, I say “merry Christmas” back.
Old lady #2: Good for you.
–34th & 7th
Overheard by: Kenneth Grider
Woman: So when is Christmas this year?
Man: Um. I think it’s on Sunday this year.
Woman: No, I mean what date is it?
–Clinton Hill
Overheard by: Megan Winget
Guy #1: …and I’m like, “Holy shit! What’s your fucking problem?” Sorry, excuse my French.
Girl: It’s okay, I’m not offended.
Guy #2: You speak French?
–Coney Island
Overheard by: Kay Baby
Speaker: Hello?
Guy: We’ve been waiting for like an hour. Any trains coming?
Speaker: Hold on, let me see…Hello, anyone there?
Guy: Yeah, we’re here. There any trains coming?
Speaker: There’s an police investigation at Broadway. I think someone got pushed onto the tracks and run over.
Guy: But are there any trains coming?
–2nd Avenue station
Overheard by: Mikey J.
