Hipster girl to friends: Oh my god, how lol are we right now?
Friend: Oh my god, so lol!
–20th & 8th, New School Dorm
Hipster girl to friends: Oh my god, how lol are we right now?
Friend: Oh my god, so lol!
–20th & 8th, New School Dorm
Hipster to 50‐something tourist who is blocking the way: Hey, lady, where you from?
Woman, proudly: Kansas.
Hipster: Well, Dorothy, this is not Kansas. This is Times Square, New York City, now get the fuck out of the way! (crowd cheers)
–Times Square
Overheard by: G‑man
Drunk guy on subway, trying to whisper: Um…for future reference, don’t use that French accent next time we fuck.
Loud drunk girl, breaking into hysterical laughter: Ha! And then you’re going to tell me not to fart on your balls!
–B Train
Overheard by: Glad I missed that party
Redhead girl: Oh my god. I live in New Jersey!
Male friend: Hahaha!
–6 Train
Overheard by: my sympathies
Opera director, after tech sticks a wire hanger under the thermostat box to turn up the heat: Well, someone just got an abortion! (everyone stares) Okay, enough of that. Back to work! Ha! Ha! Ha!
–Brooklyn Music School
Comedy club promoter: Cheaper than a Chinese abortion!
–Times Square
Overheard by: Mickey
Bar customer to bartender: You’re only 22? I have an aborted fetus that’s older than you!
–110th & Amsterdam
Man selling tickets: Help me pay for my girlfriend’s abortion by coming to the comedy club!
–Times Square
Man to very pregnant friend he has not seen for a while: Karen! Oh my god, how are you? I thought you had gotten an abortion.
–D Train
Overheard by: blistexaddict
Crazy woman to mother of laughing baby: He likes me! At least you know he ain’t gonna be gay!
–14th St & Ave B
Old Asian lady to black man, in thick accent: You stay back! (clutches her purse)
(white girl watching shakes head, laughs in disbelief)
Black man: Oh, like you know what’s up, white girl.
White girl: Oh, I’m Jewish. She probably hates me, too. (pause, then sadly) Now the whole train probably hates me.
–1 Train
20‐something guy on cell: I’m sure she wants to castrate me. (pause) Remember her Asian friend, well… (pause) Yeah, I hit that. (pause, then uncontrollable laugh) I gots the yellow fever!
–59th St & 11th
Chinese brother to sister: All Asians get off at this stop. (looking out window) See? They’re all Asian. (pause) Oh, wait, there’s one English guy.
–Grand Street Stop, D Train
Overheard by: Justin W
Asian girl on cell: You know how people say all Asians look the same? Well, I realized something today. All white people look the same to me – I honestly can’t tell them apart!
–Port Authority
20‐something Asian girl on cell, in perfect American English: So, I just got welcomed to America for the second time today. Are my clothes that… (with disgust) Asian?
–Metro‐North
Overheard by: RedShikari
Comedy club promoter: Comedy club, comedy club. Laugh until you get violent diarrhea!
–Times Square
Overheard by: Patrick
Comedy promoter to girl walking by: Hey, you like comedy? (girl ignores him) Yeah, you the strong, silent type… I like that in a woman.
–48th & Broadway
Overheard by: MsPrint
Comedy show ticket salesman on sidewalk: Comedy show! Free vibrators! New batteries!
–Times Square
Guy promoting comedy club to couple holding hands: Hey, what are you two doing tonight? …besides each other?
–Times Square
Comedy promoter: Want to see a comedy show? We’ve got free marijuana downstairs.
–W 43rd St & 9th Ave
Overheard by: Daniel
Thug: Good afternoon, kind public. Y’all want some stolen shit? I got that.
(passing girl laughs)
Friend of thug: Don’t laugh at that, that shit ain’t funny.
Girl: Oh, but it so is.
Thug: Hey, little lady, may I interest you in some fine ass stolen shit?
–33rd & 8th
