Manhattan

Guy: I mean, why spend my money to put up bail when she’s just going to wind up doing time anyway?

–B train

Overheard by: Dianora

Chick on cell: The thing is, he doesn’t freeze meat. Yeah, it’s an issue.

–22nd & 8th

Overheard by: Sebastian White

Girl on cell: It’s Fleet Week here, so I’m getting laid.

–47th & Broadway

Overheard by: Rachel

Girl to sailor: Well, without your hat you’re fucking ugly!

–MacDougal & Bleeker

Orthodox woman, holding bag of almond meal: What do you mean it’s not kosher?
Grocer person: Well, if it doesn’t have a kosher symbol I would assume that means that it isn’t kosher.
Woman: Does it have a kosher symbol?
Grocer, politely: You have the bag in your hand, miss. Does it have a kosher symbol?
Woman: No it doesn’t. Why do you not carry kosher almond meal? I have been buying this for years and now you tell me it’s not kosher.
Grocer: I can only guess that the reason we don’t carry it is that then people like you would shop here.

–Trader Joe’s, Union Square

Overheard by: matthew andrew pryatel

Tourist lady: Excuse me, is this Central Park?
New York man: Uh, yes, this is.
Tourist lady: Are you sure? It seems a little off-center to me.

–Central Park

Overheard by: Off-center Dog Walker

Drunk guy #1: Man, I gotta get laid tonight.
Drunk guy #2: I’m sure there’s a costume shop around here somewhere. You’d totally increase your chances if you wore a sailor outfit.
Drunk guy #1: Yeah… but I like pussy.

–44th & 8th

Overheard by: Peebs

Woman: She locked me in a dog crate and poured hot wax on me.
Random passerby: What kind of sex is she having?

–Canal St

Overheard by: Casstom

Drunk girl: I want to call my boyfriend so I can have sex.
Random drunk guy: Well, save yourself a call and have sex with me.
Drunk girl: That makes sense…….ok!

–10th St & 3rd Ave

Black street performer guy: I’m going to tell you something I’ve never told you before….I am your father.
Young white boy volunteer: …mommy?

–South Street Seaport

Overheard by: Amanda

Guy #1: I told you we shoulda gone to Manattan.
Guy #2: No way. I don’t see movies in Manhattan.
Guy #1: Why the hell not?
Guy #2: They shoot people there. It’s all silent than someone shouts something and then everyone is shooting. It’s scary.

–In line at Stadium 12, Court Street, Brooklyn

Teen boy #1: ….So yeah, I was like, “fuck those sheeps, man!”
Teen boy #2: Wait, did you really say that?
Teen boy #1: Nah, I said “sheep.” “Sheeps” isn’t a real word.

–outside the Met