Manhattan

Chick: I wanna get some juice.
Guy: What juice?
Chick: POM juice.
Guy: Oh, please.
Chick: What’s wrong with POM juice?
Guy: It tastes like pussy.
Chick: Like my pussy?

–Whole Foods, Union Square

Vendor guy: Do you like manga? Have you heard of yaoi?
Woman: I’m sorry. I’m German. I’m a little retarded when it comes to language.

–Jacob Javits Center

Girl #1: Wow. Akiva Goldsmith’s really made something for himself…for a Jew.
Girl #2: God you’re a racist.
Girl #1: What makes me a racist? I’m part Jewish.
Girl #2: An hour ago you asked me why all Asians look the same.

–Loews Lincoln Square, West 68th Street

Overheard by: Pop Iris

Woman: So the Olympics are in Italy?
Man: Yeah, Torino.
Woman: Where’s that?
Man: Italy.

–Bryant Park

God Squad lady: Jesus is coming! Jesus is coming!
Girl: Well, is he going to be getting off the S train? ‘Cause I’ll just meet him there.

–Port Authority

Hobo #1: Penny for the homeless?
Hobo #2: You’ve got to be universal, you can’t just ask the pretty women.

–14th & Broadway

Overheard by: Joe Q

Girl #1: I’m serious, I’m 23
Girl #2: No way you ain’t. I’m 23, and I’m 28,

–Olive Garden, Times Square

Guy #1: I just need a few dollars to get on the train. I lost my wallet.
Guy #2: Sorry, I’m broke. I don’t have anything.
Guy #1: Everyone in this city is broke! No one wants to help anyone! They wouldn’t piss on you if you were on fire!

–50th & Park

Overheard by: Ethan

Guy: Hey, you seen that movie Grizzly Man yet?
Girl: No, but I really really want to.
Guy: Yeah, it’s so good. Hey, you know they’re making a movie about the bear guy? Already! And guess who’s starring in it!
Girl: I dunno…
Guy: Leonardo da Vinci!
Girl: Who?
Guy: You know! Leonardo da Vinci! Leonardo da Vinci!

–New School elevator, 13th & 5th

Overheard by: Halli Civelek

Old woman: Did you hear what I said? Did you hear me?
Old man: I heard you, woman. But I can’t hear you now!

–116th & Lenox