Mom: It’s not the holidays now.
Little girl: Why?
Mom: Holidays are only some of the time. The rest of the year, it’s
just regular days.
Little girl: Why?
Mom: ‘Cause that’s how God made it.
–Bryant Park
Overheard by: Angry Atheist
Mom: It’s not the holidays now.
Little girl: Why?
Mom: Holidays are only some of the time. The rest of the year, it’s
just regular days.
Little girl: Why?
Mom: ‘Cause that’s how God made it.
–Bryant Park
Overheard by: Angry Atheist
Trendy big black woman #1: Girl, did you see that woman?
Trendy big black woman #2: Hell yeah.
Trendy big black woman #1: Looks like she got dressed without instructions!
–McDonald’s, 34th & 5th
Overheard by: Joey Madison
Teen boy: What kind of trains are those?
Woman: They’re called the PATH. They go to places like New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Long Island.
Teen boy: How about Staten Island?
Woman: Whatchu wanna go there for?
–M101 bus
Overheard by: Kimberly Johnson
Old man #1: Would you like something to drink?
Old man #2: Sure, what is there?
Old man #1: Well, there is white wine and white wine.
Old man #2: I’ll take the white wine. What are you having?
Old man #1: White wine.
–Allan Stone Gallery, East 90th Street
Overheard by: Fatty McFingers
Guy #1: I’m thinking of doing bio-medical engineering.
Guy #2: Isn’t that where people create animals–
Guy #1: No, you dumbass film major.
–Hayden Hall Residence, Washington Square West
Overheard by: Calvin T.
Chick #1: He was a skateboarder.
Chick #2: Yeah. Let me just say that he was locked and loaded. He had a nice package.
–Our Place, 3rd Avenue
Chick: I have to run in here and get more ChapStick.
Guy: You just bought chapstick yesterday.
Chick: My dog steals them and eats them.
Guy: That must be why his lips are so soft.
–Columbus between 89th & 90th
Little Jewish girl: Where's my brother? Does daddy know where he is?
Jewish mother: Sweetie, your daddy went to get a latte while mommy was giving birth to your brother, that shows how much he cares.
–Riverside Park
Overheard by: Leigh
Woman: Something got stuck in my sinuses, then it went down my spine and had a party.
–BBQ, UWS
Guy on cell: Bitch, you aren’t coming out?…I haven’t been home in a year and a half, get your ass out here!…What? I nearly died! I was shot! Twice!
–43rd & Broadway
