Manhattan

Old woman: I need to see the lady to get my PIN number to activate my card.
Old man: They sent you your PIN.
Old woman: I need to see that lady over there.
Old man: I’m telling you, you have your PIN already.
Old woman: Just shut your fucking mouth while I see the lady.

–Bank of America, Chambers & Broadway

Overheard by: Anna

Tourist lady: Excuse me, can you tell me which way Times Square is?
Guy: Um…really? Turn around lady.

–49th & 7th

Overheard by: Gregory

Guy: You want to have lunch with me next week?
Girl: Sure, but not on Monday. I’m getting married.
Guy: You are? Really?
Girl: Yeah.
Guy: To who? Is it Norman?
Girl: No, it’s whoever my dad chose.

–68th Street station

Overheard by: Babs Monroe

Hobo: Man, can you spare some change so I can buy a slice of pizza?
Brit guy: I haven’t got any pizza.

–104th & Broadway

Overheard by: Ron Caldwell

Store guy: Ha! Nice scooter.
Girl: At least I don’t work at Foot Locker, asshole.
Store guy: At least I don’t wear plaid and play lesbian softball.

–Delancey & Allen

Guy #1: You are such a nerd.
Guy #2: You mean because I’m on my laptop during sex?
Guy #1: What?

–42nd & 8th

Chick: I know you’ll think I’m crazy, but I just don’t believe that dinosaurs ever existed.
Guy: What? Well, where do you think those dinosaur bones come from?
Chick: People just make them and put them in the ground and then dig them up so they will be famous.
Guy: I can’t believe you’re serious.

–Museum of Natural History

Overheard by: Kathie Samuelson

Guy #1: Someone shouldn’t be naked in your apartment if you don’t know his name.
Guy #2: Unless he’s a refugee.

–45th & 10th

Overheard by: Nick Salvato

Mom: Honey, smile!
Teen girl: Supermodels don’t smile.

–Central Park

Overheard by: D. Lowy

Girl #1: Let’s take a picture! It’ll be cute! Hee, hee, hee.
Girl #2: No way! I just ate!

–65th & Madison

Overheard by: gabe wigrom

WASP man: Yeah. I suffered in jail for 16 years with my first wife. My second wife died of cancer after 5 years. I’ve been married to this one a year and a half…Two out of three’s not bad; if this were baseball, I’d be making a mint.

–A train

Overheard by: Lia