Manhattan

Guy: Dad, you had to see this broad; she must have been 200 to 250.
Dad: Like you’re some prize. You are 40, divorced, have 3 kids and live at home with your parents.

–68th & York

Overheard by: Anthony DiGangi

Hobo: Hey, man. I got your back.
Guy: Got my back on what?
Hobo: I saw you park your car.
Guy: What are you, a fucking valet?
Hobo: Listen, man. You got some change? I just wanna buy me a beer. I ain’t gonna lie to you…Today’s my birfday!

–96th & Broadway

Overheard by: Dirty Mike

Dude: Does that come with a meal?
Pasta guy: It is a meal.

–Bravo Pizza, 5th between 19th & 20th

Overheard by: Animal

Little girl: Mommy, what’s this?
Mom: Japanese art. You know, like in Mulan.

–The Met

McGirl: Welcome to McDonalds, may I take your order?
Man: No thanks, I’m not hungry.

–McDonalds, 41st & 7th

Woman: Excuse me, can you recommend anything from the menu?
Waiter guy: No.

–Shopsin’s General Store, Carmine Street

Girl: It’s not that it’s small, it’s just…not that big.
Guy: I wish we could stop talking about this now.
Girl: …Maybe you could just stop shaving.

–CompUSA, 57th & Broadway

Overheard by: Leonor M.

Waitress: Would you care for anything to drink?
British woman: What would you like to drink?
Latina mother-in-law: Whatever you’re having.
British woman: I’m having a glass of poison, would you like a glass of poison?
Latina mother-in-law: Mm-hmm.
British woman: Are you sure you want a glass of poison?

She nods.

British woman: We’ll have two gin and tonics.

–Hanratty’s Restaurant, Madison Avenue

Drunk guy: Well, here we are.
Drunk girl: This isn’t my station.
Drunk guy: I was following you!
Drunk girl: Well, there’s a reason I asked you to walk me to the subway.
Drunk guy: Wow, the blind leading the blind.
Drunk girl: More like the oblivious leading the retarded.

–Broadway-Nassau Street station

Girl: I was walking and there was a group of Dominicans talking on the corner and the only reason I understood what they were saying was because I’ve been listening to a lot of reggaeton.
Guy: They must’ve been talking about fucking someone.

–West 4th & Thompson

Overheard by: Angel V.