Sweet-looking old man teaching ballet: This is an adult ballet class. We have to try and do things correctly. A children’s ballet is different. Technically, it qualifies as child abuse.
–Steps on Broadway dance studio
Chick on cell: After the crash test dummy, there were two geishas who belly danced.
–Harlem
Overheard by: Hott Bi Luv
Chick: … But he didn’t expect it to be a bunch of animals — rabbits and bears in little outfits and shit. And doing little dances. And he was maaad…!
–1 train
Overheard by: Ladle
Agitated old Jew to wife: I’m just saying, for my money I want the Electric Slide, I want the Macarena, I want the Chicken Dance, you know what I mean?
–68th & Lex
Indignant mom: She secretly enrolled her in ballet without telling me!
–Monroe St & Franklin Ave, Brooklyn
Old Einstein-looking guy with charming European accent: I always wanted to be a belly dancer so I was surprised when I became a composer.
–Subway
Overheard by: Ben H
