Nobody Knows the Trouble Wednesday One-Liners Seen

Hobo to white guy walking with three black friends: What's up, slave owner?

–The Village

Girl on phone: We should practice selling ourselves to each other.

–Subway Sandwiches, 38th & 7th

Crazy man on train: America! America! Anybody wanna buy some white people?

–A Train

Ditzy girl to friend: So I had this black boyfriend one time, and we had to break up because he kept talking about slavery. I was all, hello, I'm Czech, my people were slaves too.

–Columbia University School of Social Work

Overheard by: Eric

Black toddler to mortified white nanny: Wanna play slave?

–Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn

Posted on July 10, 2015
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Tonight's Movie: Big Poopy in Little Minor

Mom to two-year-old: So did we have a little poopy accident or a big poopy accident?
Two-year-old, squealing in disgust: Eeeeeew!
Mom: I guess that answers my question.

–53rd & 8th

Overheard by: Jen

Posted on July 10, 2015
Accidents, Family Ties, Kids, Midtown & Hell's Kitchen, Moms, Poop, Questions, Should've Used a Condom

The Two Types Of People Who Eventually End Up at NYU

Little boy #1: So, are you a Jew?
Little boy #2: No, I'm an Aquarius.

–Chinese Restaurant, 52nd & 1st

Overheard by: Ethan

Posted on July 9, 2015
Judaism, Kids, Midtown & Hell's Kitchen, Questions, Restaurants & Cafes, Weirdness

Wednesday One-Liners for Kendra

Young lady: Stupid people have more fun!

–Chrystie & Housten

Overheard by: Probably True…

Middle age woman to young woman pushing stroller: Well, this is a stupid place for a stroller!

–Times Square

Overheard by: Would the street be safer?

Oversized hip-hop boyfriend to undersized girlfriend: I'm being stupid for your benefit.

–Duane Reade

Woman buying ibuprofen: It's not a virus. My mother's got a headache from everyone being stupid.

–Inwood

Overheard by: Rose Fox

Girl smoking on the sidewalk to smoking friend: He's perfect. Except that he's kind of dumb. But he's perfect!

–34th St & Madison Ave

Overheard by: Katface

Posted on July 8, 2015
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From the Reality Competition So You Think You Want Children

Little boy on scooter #1, to parents: I want a dog. I want a dog. I want a dog. I want a dog!
Little boy on scooter #2, talking over boy #1: I think we get it. I think we get it. I think we get it. I think we get it!

–Church & Chambers

Overheard by: ithinkhe'sright

Posted on July 8, 2015
Kids, Man's Best Friend, Parents, Wall Street, TriBeCa, South Street Seaport, Wishes & desires

Pastor Dan Taught It to Us!

Dad, to group of six-year-olds: What do you guys want to play today?
Boy: Crab salad!
Dad, confused: How in the world do you “play” crab salad?
Boy: We cover ourselves with mayonnaise and then run around and pinch each other!

–Central Park Playground

Overheard by: Mark

Posted on July 8, 2015
Central Park, Dads, Food, Kids, Parks, Wishes & desires

Jane Austen: Bitch, Please

Little girl looking at hobo: Mommy how do you get money if you don't have any?
Trophy mom: You just get married, honey.

–18th & Broadway

Posted on July 7, 2015
Default, Girls, Kids, Marriage, Moms, Money & Class, Murray Hill and Gramercy, Questions

Pending a Lawsuit from the Llamas

Little girl, talking to Rite-Aid employee: How many letters are there in the alphabet?
Rite-Aid employee: Hmm…let's see. Right now? Right now…24.
Little girl: Aren't there 26?
Rite-Aid employee: Actually there used to be 26, but they took away two.
Little girl: Which ones?
Rite-Aid employee: The ch and the double l.

–Rite-Aid, 86th St

Overheard by: Marie Ziskin

Posted on July 7, 2015
Clerks, Kids, Questions, Store, Words

Screamgirl’s Ululation Can Bring Down a 747 in Mid-Flight

Little girl: Stop the train! Stop the train!

Train stops.

Little girl: Why did the train stop?
Dad: Because you were talking too loud.

–Uptown R train

Overheard by: Rachel

Posted on July 7, 2015
Dads, Kids, On the Subway

Wednesday One-Liners Will Swallow for Diamonds

Mother to five-year-old daughter: That's why she's a very smart woman. She married a very rich man for exactly that reason.

–University Place &10th St

Overheard by: evanescent

Homeless man to little boy with parents: Ask your mama why she marry your daddy. She'll tell you it was for the money.

–Statue of Liberty

Sorority girl to another: So like, do you think Brad makes good investments?

–53rd & 1st

Asian girl on cell: It's like I have a sign that says "trophy wife" written across my forehead, and then they find out I'm 22 and the sign is suddenly in neon.

–Tribeca

Girl on cell: No, you remember, I'm going to be a gold-digger! It's like a hooker, but smarter.

–NYU Classroom

Posted on July 6, 2015
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