Insults

Lowlife: I hate shopping.
Yuppie: You have to love it, because we really need to avoid this look.

–W. 8th & Broadway

Overheard by: Tibbie X

Teen subway dancer: Why you opening your mouth? No one’s talking to you.
Kid subway dancer: That’s why I got a mouth. So I can talk.
Teen subway dancer: I don’t like nosey niggers.
Kid subway dancer: At least I don’t sleep outside!

–D Train

Ranch One Flyer Guy: Ranch One. [pushes flyer] Lady: Ugh, get away from me.
Ranch One Flyer Guy: Screw you!

A guido is wearing a black jumpsuit and hat when a middle aged woman approaches him.

Woman: Hey…cowboy hat, eh?
Guido: (tips hat) You got that right.
Woman: And is that…velour too, huh?
Guido: You bet. Only the finest.
Woman: Don’t even tell me. You wearing a g-string under that?
Guido: Actually, how did you know?

–MSG

Overheard by: Jay G

Club Promoter: Do you guys like comedy shows?
Chicks: No!
Club Promoter: That wasn’t funny.

–34th & 7th

Woman Passenger: How do we get Bowery Street?
Passerby: Fuck you, you fucking clit, I love you!

–Bowery

Overheard by: Greg Rutter

Girl with headphones: Olivia? She’s a whore!…and she’s the most important person at school.

–Grand St. & West Broadway

Overheard by: John Kuramoto

Male employee: Thank you, and have a nice day!
Female employee: It’s night time, you say have a good night. See the dark outside?

–McDonald’s, Saint Mark’s Place

American woman: Don’t push me. I saw you trying to get ahead of me!
Russian woman: What you talking about? I did not.
American woman: You did, too! You’re all the same, so goddamn pushy.
Russian woman: What, what you think I am? Look at me! What you think I am? What I look like to you?
American woman: Well, I’d say you look like a fat big mouthed bleach blonde bitch whore!
Russian woman: What? I get my husband on you!
American woman: Go ahead! I’m sure he’s home and not working. You’re all here for a free handout!

The Russian woman storms out to find her husband.

American woman: What did she want? She asked what do I look like so I told her. I was only being honest!

–Bensonhurst

Overheard by: Deborah Olin

Guy driving by: Is that the line for the liquor store?!
Large black lady in fancy fur coat: Naw, it's for cheese, muthafucka!

–Outside Liquor Store, 145th and Broadway

Overheard by: Madame Veuve Cliquot