Son Of a Wednesday One-Liner!

Young mother: Yeah, she still talks like a baby. She still talkin' baby talk. Her favorite word is "bitch."

–C Train

Overheard by: Emily B.

Black chick on phone: So I asked that bitch and she said he's gonna be in the Special Olympics in Secaucus.

–33rd St & 6th Ave

Overheard by: Jake

Conductor over PA system: Don't hold the doors, bitches!

–1 Train

Overheard by: Anna

Ghetto boyfriend to ghetto girlfriend: You know… You know that I luh' you, but I just wanna know, why you don't luh' me? Why, bitch, why?!

–Broadway & Canal

Overheard by: Aviva

Man on cell: It was a bad bitch? …a bad bitch?

–37th & Broadway

Girl to friend: …so then the guy turns the fuck around during "Chim chiminey" and just loses his shit on those two old bitches.

–24th St & 3rd Ave

Overheard by: Viv

Posted on August 13, 2008
Babies, Black People, Boyfriends, Chelsea & the Meatpacking District, Compare/Contrast, Conductors, Couples, Ghetto Chicks, Girlfriends, Girls, Insults, Love, Moms, Murray Hill and Gramercy, Offers and requests, On Cell, On the Subway, Public Transportation, Questions, Shoes, Singing, The Village, Wall Street, TriBeCa, South Street Seaport, Words

He’ll Give Me a Glass Slipper. I’ll Think It’s a Hat. We’ll Laugh and Laugh

Black girl #1: I wanna date a white boy. One that looks like a skater.
Black girl #2: No, not me. I want an intellectual, so I could act all ignorant around him and he’d still love me.

–158th & St Nicks

Overheard by: jay r.

Posted on June 23, 2008
Black People, Compare/Contrast, Dating, Default, Education, Girls, Love, Physical appearance, Race, The Bronx, Wishes & desires

Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan Dialogue Is Growing Increasingly Sinister

Guy: See you!
Girl: See you!
Guy: I love you!
Girl: You are killing me.
Guy: I ought to kill you.
Girl: What?!

–34th Street Station, B Line

Posted on June 19, 2008
Default, Fears, Girls, Guys, Love, Pick-up Lines, Relationships, Subway stations, platforms, etc., Threats, Weirdness

The Music Sucks Though

Flamboyant black guy #1: That’s what I love about being gay. All these bitches be loving on me so I get them to do my homework.
Flamboyant black guy #2: True.

–Washington Square North

Posted on May 12, 2008
Black People, Default, Education, Gays and Lesbians, Gender issues, Guys, Love, Queer guys, Washington Square Park

If It Were Real Love, She’d Be in His Top 8

Thug #1: Did you know her before?
Thug #2: That’s the thing — I just friend-requested her on MySpace the day before the party.
Thug #1 and #3, in unison: True love, nigga.

–McDonald’s, 33rd & 7th

Posted on January 25, 2008
Love, Relationships, Restaurants & Cafes, Thugs

Jesus Is So Hard to Resist

Angry guy in crosswalk: You should get a ticket!
Yielding cyclist, seemingly sincere: I love you!
Angry guy, passing: You should get a ticket!
Cyclist, pedaling off: I love you!
Angry guy, sheepishly: Thank you.

–70th & Amsterdam

Overheard by: Andreas

Posted on November 17, 2007
Love, Nice People, Strangers, Upper West Side & Lincoln Center

Who Are You?

Guy: I love you like I love sliced chicken…
Girl: Huh?
Guy: … And I love sliced chicken.

–Mo Pitkin’s

Posted on October 22, 2007
Couples, Food, Love, Restaurants & Cafes

A Dumb Bitch Who Just Took Your Wallet, Bucko

Fat guy: I love you.
Cute girl: Do you really mean what you say, or are you just saying it?
Fat guy: Of course I mean it. [They make out, then chick leaves.] What a dumb bitch.

–W4 station

Overheard by: Ting