Wednesday One-Liners: “Is This Thing On?”

PA system: Leia, please meet your party at the front. Leia, not the princess, please meet your party at the front.

–Bed, Bath & Beyond, 18th & 6th

Overheard by: Rebecca

Announcer over loudspeaker: The time is now one am o'clock!

–Baggage Claim, JFK

Overheard by: Kimmie

Loudspeaker announcement: Attention, all late night shoppers, this is a live announcement. I repeat, this is not a recording! Right now, in our deli department, fully-cooked chickens! Come on over and get your chickens! They're hot! They're fresh! And they were alive this morning!

–Pathmark, Cropsey Ave, Brooklyn

Overheard by: Stacy

Announcement over loudspeaker during class: Hello, I'm sorry for the interruption. Mr Poland Spring, you have to go outside, they're about to tow your truck.

–Stuyvesant High School

Loudspeaker: Good afternoon, East Side. Fag football…oops, I mean "flag football" will meet in the cafeteria immediately following advisory.

–East Side Community High School

Posted on October 6, 2020
9 to 5-ers, Airports, All Wednesday One-Liners, Birds, Brooklyn, Cars and Driving, Celebrations/Parties, Chelsea & the Meatpacking District, Classroom, Fast Times at New York High, Food, Football, Gays and Lesbians, JFK Airport, Movies, Names, One-liners, Shopping, Store, Stuyvesant, Time, Wednesday One-Liners, Weirdness, Words

What's That About?

Passenger #1: What's that movie with Julia Roberts where she plays the runaway bride?
Passenger #2: My Best Friend's Wedding?

–Grand Central

Overheard by: EmLo

Posted on July 19, 2020
A-List, Comebacks, Compare/Contrast, Film, Grand Central, Movies, Passengers, Public Transportation, Talking/Convos

Populated by Ignorant Yet Stylish Tourists?

Girl to friend: I don't even know what Morocco's like.
Friend: Well, they filmed Sex and the City 2 there–that's what it's like!

–M15 Bus

Overheard by: AMC

Posted on July 13, 2020
Bus, Friends, Girls, Global Geography, Movies, On the Bus

I Hear He Has Warts on His Hog

Nerdy teen: Dude, I really want to see what Lord Voldemort looks like in the movie.
Friend: Yeah, man. I really want to see Lord Voldemort get naked.
Nerdy teen: Oh, yeah. Me, t– What?

–Borders

Posted on May 6, 2020
Dorks, Geeks and Nerds, Movies, Store

Subway Base Jumpers Plan the Ultimate Video

Yuppie #1: I told James I could do it, but it would be better if I worked my way up to it.
Yuppie #2: Gotcha. You think I should film it? I guess I could always delete it…

–Q train

Overheard by: Ben Couch

Posted on April 22, 2020
Advice, Movies, On the Subway, Yuppies

Wednesday One-liners Have Cool Spiny Backs and Tiny Tiny Brains

Woman: That movie’s so stupid! They got King Kong and the dinosaurs fighting even though they are from different centuries.

–Mama’s Pizza, 106th & Amsterdam

Overheard by: Kyle T

Teen girl: You know, I don’t think I even believe in dinosaurs.

–Starbucks, Astor Place

Overheard by: Paul

Posted on April 7, 2020
Manhattan, Movies, One-liners, Pop Culture, Stupidity, Teens, Union Square and East Village, Upper West Side & Lincoln Center

And Clay Aiken-Gay, Not Oscar Wilde-Gay

Foreigner: What was with those guys in Brokeback Mountain? Are all cowboys dumb?
Girl: They weren’t dumb, they were gay.

–Union Square

Overheard by: Sara McGrath

Posted on April 3, 2020
Foreigners, Gays and Lesbians, Girls, Idiots, Movies, Questions, Stupidity, Union Square and East Village

That Makes Brokeback Seem Gangsta

Guy #1: I’m a gangsta. And gangsta people see gangsta movies. You go see that Hong Kong, King Kong or whatever.
Guy #2: What about In The Mix?

–AMC Empire 25, West 42nd Street

Overheard by: Nathaniel Taylor

Posted on January 18, 2020
Gangstas, Movie Theaters, Movies

A New York Moment

A woman has a chihuahua in her purse. An old man enters the train.

Old man: Cute dog. Do you take him everywhere?
Woman: Uh huh. We saw Spider-man yesterday.
Old man: You saw Spider-man yesterday?
Woman: Yeah.
Old man: How did you like it?
Woman: Oh, you know. It is what it is.
Old man: Not that great, huh? Ha, ha. Well, take care.

The man leaves the train. The woman looks down at her dog.

Woman: That was weird.

–V Train

Posted on November 10, 2019
Animals & Nature, Crazies, Man's Best Friend, Movies, Old People, On the Subway, People, Places, We Love Our Pets

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