Insults

A woman is arguing with the man in the token booth, but he’s speaking through the mic and his voice is muffled.

Woman: Huh? What? What the fuck are you talking about? Yeah, all right. Shut the fuck up, Burger King.

–Sutter Avenue station

Overheard by: Deshaunicus

Guy: Here you go man. Here’s some fries.
Hobo: Fries? Fries with what?

–88th & Madison

Overheard by: Benjamin K.

Crazy lady: I hate my fucking mother and I want to kill her. I want to watch her bleed. She is a fat lazy bitch. She was nothing but a container!
Guy: God will not forgive you if you kill your mother. Can you also keep it down please?

–PATH train

Overheard by: JMK

Surrounded by four teenage girls, Matt Dillon can only ask: Do you even know what a movie is?

–86th & Columbus

Man: Of course you have to pick the row with the cripple. I can’t get up now because I’ll feel bad that she has to use her cane every time!
Woman: Frankly, I didn’t even notice.
Man: Yeah, till you kicked her cane!

–Prospect Park Bandshell

Girl: Excuse me!…Would you guys keep it down? I am trying to listen to the band!
Guy: Oh, I am sorry…Would you mind crossing your legs? I am trying to enjoy the outdoors.

–Prospect Park Bandshell

Chick #1: I don’t know what’s up with her.
Chick #2: Yeah, it’s like she’s got some kinda fabric up her ass.

–Christopher Street

Overheard by: Marco Romano

Hobo: Help me! I have 9 starving kids at home!
Suit: Yesterday you had 12 starving kids, what happened?
Hobo: That’s right and the 2 of them died in a horrible fire yesterday! Please help me!
Suit: What happened to the 12th?
Hobo: Man, get the fuck outta here, you’re fucking up my rap!

–57th Street station

Guy on cell: Holy shit, she’s too fucking old to get AIDS. The virus would be like “Ew, fuck that, she’s old.”

–F train

Overheard by: Glynnis

A blocked sewer grate causes a nasty-looking puddle. A Black guy steps over it and says: This shit’s disgusting. This is how we all get AIDS.

–23rd & Park

Overheard by: Erica

Woman on cell: Tell everybody to come to New York and play D&D with me.

–Greenpoint

Overheard by: Francesca

Guy: So what you’re saying is that every event in modern history was
caused by a time-traveling Keanu Reeves?

–Chevy’s, Times Square

Overheard by: Kenny B

Boy on cell: …yeah, I know! So then I said, “Bitch, that’s what you get for messing with a level 5 dragon master!”

–C train

Overheard by: Lorelai Greenwood

Fat lady: You know, I don’t think I would make a good vampire…I don’t like staying up too late.

–W. 57th Street office

Guy #1: What the fuck is it, walk slow day?
Woman: Yes, it’s walk slow day, I’m from New Yo–
Guy #2: Shut the fuck up. I’m from 106 and Lex. I’ll cut you…See, that’s how you gotta do it. The second some crabby lady starts, you just say, “shut the fuck up.” Escalate immediately.

–Spring & Broadway

Boyfriend: Fucking tourists!
Girlfriend: Seriously!
Boyfriend: Let’s go to J&R.
Girlfriend: It’s Saturday.
Boyfriend: Fucking Orthodox!

–Century 21, Cortlandt Street

Overheard by: Joe Baranello