Hipster girl: I though she was like, moving to Africa or some shit to save the children or something.
Hipster boy: Well that didn’t happen. She moved to Williamsburg to save the trendy from hurting themselves with accessories.
–Happy Valley, East 27th Street
Chick: I can’t apologize for being a bitch…because, like, then I wouldn’t be a bitch.
–23rd & Lexington
Girl: Why won’t that garbage truck move for the ambulance?
Guy #1: Is the garbage really that important? They’re still picking it up.
Guy #2: Pretty soon they’ll be able to dump the body in there.
–Park & 27th
Overheard by: Jimi D
Guy #1: Hey man, do you want these chips?
Urchin boy: No.
Guy #2: I guess beggars can be choosers.
–23rd & 6th
Overheard by: Mathew J
Eva Pigford: I’m even wearing a bra and I’m still cold.
–Madison between 28th & 29th
Chick #1: Yeah, and the grasshoppers caused Hurricane Katrina.
Chick #2: Did they really?
Chick #3: Right, of course they did.
–Fordham University, Rose Hill
Overheard by: hockeygurl
Guy #1: Would you like to sign a petition for the Marijuana Party?
Guy #2: Sure…So when’s the party?
–Irving Place & 15th
Overheard by: Amar
Guy #1: Well, to the west is Chelsea, down past 14th Street is the Village, uptown is Harlem, down past Houston is Soho; the Lower East Side is South past the Village.
Guy #2: What’s this area called?
Guy #1: I have no idea…
–15th & 2nd
Overheard by: Bucky Turco
Old tour man: This is Chelsea, where the homosexual male and homosexual female live. To the right you can spot an interesting haircut on that man. That’s called a Tommyhawk haircut.
–Gray Line bus, 14th & 7th
Overheard by: Hank Luxford
Old lady: I’m telling you: she’s allergic to snow!
–28th & Park
Overheard by: Eliot Glazer
Girl: Have some! Please!
Guy: Uh, no. I hate bananas.
Girl: Come on! This shit is bananas! B-a-n-a-n-a-s!
Guy: B-a-n-a-no.
–Chat ‘n’ Chew, East 16th Street
Girl #1: …and I went on the American Nazi Party website, and it’s–
Girl #2: I know! It’s hysterical.
–26th & Park
Overheard by: Kevin Stone
