Old white woman: Are you Japanese?
Young Asian Guy: I’m American.
Old white woman: But is your family Japanese?
Young Asian guy: I’m American.
Old white woman: But are you of Japanese descent?
Young Asian guy: I’m American.
Old white woman: Like from 1776?
Young Asian guy: Yes.
–32nd & 6th
Overheard by: Paul D
Man: Wow, you speak good English. Where are you from?
Asian girl: Australia.
Man: Do they speak English there?
–1 train station
Woman: You know how the Germans continue to punish the Jews? They date them.
–6th St & 2nd Ave
Black man: It’s hotter than Hades out there!
Black woman: Don’t insult my country.
–63rd & Amsterdam
Overheard by: Ash
Girl #1: So is he gay yet?
Girl #2: No, but he’s dating a Jewish girl.
–Flute, Gramercy
Girl #1: But, like, why do all the gay guys have to be so hot?
Girl #2: I know. At least all the lesbians are ugly!
–Times Square
White guy: There are many Africans where I live. I like them, because they’re more spiritual.
Chinese girl: They’re closer to nature.
–Verb Cafe, Bedford & N 7th, Williamsburg
Overheard by: Outmacked
Woman: Damn, that Mexican is hungry.
Mexican with 10 bags: I’m the delivery boy, you dumb fuck.
–100th & Broadway
Overheard by: robby b
White dude: I’m blacker than the fucking poops you shit, son!
–Ditmas Ave
Latina: Shit, where’d all these white people come from?
–Ludlow St
Overheard by: Caroline McGraw
Old black man: Damn son, you ain’t gonna live to be my age if you keep goin’ around callin’ people assholes.
Young punk: Shut the fuck up, old man, I don’t have to listen to you! I’m emancipated!
–S train
