Have You Ever Considered Modeling, Wednesday One-Liner?

Man walking in to immigration center to immigration security guard: You look very elegant today.

–Immigration Application Support Center, Queens

Lady: Oh my gosh, Casey looks so good! You would never know that he's blind!

–W 20th St & 9th Ave

Overheard by: Katie AK

Slightly tipsy elderly suit: Do you know where I can find a beautiful woman? Someone to spend the rest of my life with?

–Metropolitan Museum Info Desk

A Capella group leader, walking into train: Ladies and gentlemen, happy Thursday. We are a Doo Whop group and we are here to entertain you. If you like what you hear, show us some love. If you are miserable, hell, add more fiber to your diet. This Sunday, we will be saluting the best-looking people on the subway. Have a fiberrific day!

–6 Train

Overheard by: Em Allears

Ghetto black chick after someone took a picture of her: Did you get all the beautifulness?

–Saks Fifth Avenue

Overheard by: gregumsdagreggy

Posted on February 18, 2009
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After Calling “No Homo,” Though

Geeky 30-something Asian man: He keep telling me “Fuck me! Fuck me!” so I tell him “Fuck you!” and I fuck him!
Mother: (not paying attention).
Geeky 30-something Asian man: I am a man! I put my dick in him for five minutes.
Mother: (not paying attention).

–Starbucks, Astor Place

Overheard by: Malta Paul

Posted on February 17, 2009
Asians, Backdoor, Gays and Lesbians, Insults, Men, Moms, Penis, Starbucks, Union Square and East Village, Weirdness

Except for That Three-Day Vacation in the Tombs

Man, entering subway and noticing religious freak speaking: Hey man! Good to see you! Where have you been all summer? Did you take a day off? Jesus doesn't take a day off!

–1 Train

Overheard by: J-OY-K

Posted on February 13, 2009
God Squad, Holidays, Jesus, Men, On the Subway, Questions

If You're Wednesday and You Know It, Clap Your One-Liners!

Man: Is this the happy train? (no reply) Oh, this is the depressed train. Who wants spare change?

–N Train

Overheard by: ellen.

Big old Russian guy: So vhy you drink? You drink ven you are happy, and you drink ven you are sad. Me, I am either happy, or I am sad. So me, I am drinking all the time!

–Deli, 83rd & York

Overheard by: Zinny

Large woman on cell: I wanted to suck away your happiness, do you understand? I just wanted to suck it away!

–Grand Central Station

Girl on cell: Yeah, no. So then he pulls the rubber duck out of his (lowers voice) ass and says he loves me. Yeah, for the first time, I was so happy…

–B Train

Posted on February 11, 2009
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Can You Get Wednesday One-Liners from a Toilet Seat?

Girl swimming in the Hudson River: I'm afraid if I take a pee, I'll get a venereal disease!

–Hudson River & 26th St

Overheard by: Nellie

(student #1 loudly hacks up a lung, while everyone else turns around in horror)
Student #2: Whoa, what do you have, chlamydia or something?

–11th Grade English Classroom, Bushwick

Overheard by: The Teacher

Angry drunk man to bemused drunk woman: I don't wanna fuck you, okay? I'm just saying I don't have genital warts!

–Ave A & Houston

Groaning guy on corner: I really don't want crabs…

–53rd & 6th

20-something woman: Everybody has issues. They're like herpes one.

–St. Mark's

Overheard by: Ursula & Winifred

Posted on February 11, 2009
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Wednesday May Have Soiled Its One-Liners

Man on cell: She said I had to pay, so I shat in her mouth and left.

–34th & 5th

Three-year-old boy, looking overjoyed: I have to go poop!

–Store, 18th & Union Square West

Overheard by: i had to go, too!

Woman getting on train, giggling: I got a question…is there a pile of feces on this train?

–A Train

Elderly man on phone: Yesterday I coughed and shat my pants.

–3rd Ave & Fordham

Four-year-old boy, dancing: I like to move it, move it! I like to poop it, poop it!

–E 69th St McDonald's

Overheard by: Leslie

Brunette on cell: And then I told her, "hey hey, I'm not the fecal freak here. Don't go throwing poo at me." I mean really, I don't even like my own poo. I'm supposed to like hers?

–Williamsburg

Posted on February 11, 2009
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At Least, That's How I Tell My Husband He Got Infected

Truck driver: Diabetes is a hard disease to live with.
Middle aged black lady: I'm telling you, it's awful! All people with diabetes have HIV.

–25th St b/w Madison & Lexington Ave

Overheard by: TeeHee

Posted on February 8, 2009
AIDS, Black People, Illness, Men, Murray Hill and Gramercy, Stupidity, Women

Blame Men's Fitness for This Kind Of Overshare

White male runner #1, pointing at porta-potty: I took a shit three times in that one.
White male runner #2: Okay.

–Concert, The All-American Rejects

Posted on February 8, 2009
Men, Poop, Weirdness, White People

You Shoulda Lived Here Before They Built the Sewer System

Man #1: You wanna know something about New York?
Man #2: Yeah. Yeah.
Man #1: It stinks.
Man #2: Always. Always. (shakes head)

–Varick & Houston

Overheard by: Emma

Posted on February 8, 2009
Men, Questions, Scents of the City, Soho

How About Building Me a House Instead?

Man #1 to man #2, with headphones in on his computer: Are you an army man?
(man #2 doesn't respond)
Man #1: Are you an army man?
(man #2 doesn't respond)
Man #1: Excuse me! I asked you a question, I'm not asking you to build me a house! Are you an army man?
Man #2: I know, and I'm declining to answer your question.
Man #1: I'm not a vet or anything, I'm just trying to get some money.
Man #2: That's what I thought.

–Starbucks, Penn Station

Overheard by: B

Posted on February 8, 2009
Men, Money & Class, Panhandling, Penn Station, Questions, Starbucks