Names

Hispanic construction man to hot girl passing by: Ay! Qué linda!
Hot girl: Who's Linda?

–33rd b/w 8th & 9th

Girl #1 on cell: So I freaked out as soon as I saw Ethan and… And… What’s his name, Bill?
Girl #2: Ben.
Girl #1 on cell: And Ted.
Girl #2: Ben
Girl #1: Ed.
Girl #2: Ben!
Girl #1: What?
Girl #2: Ben!
Girl #1 on cell: Well, Henry.

–5th Ave & 16th

Overheard by: in love with jack

Old lady: My grandson Brad and his Jewish wife had a baby.
Old man: That’s very nice. And they’re all doing well?
Old lady: I guess.
Old man: What is the baby’s name?
Old lady: I don’t know. Some long Jewish name.
Teenager: They named her ‘Amy,’ Grandma. Her name is Amy.

–M42 bus

Kid, looking at $0.25 soda: Man! These be $0.50 in Queens!
Dad: Yeah, that’s why you gotta come to the Boogie Down Bronx.

–Deli, Taylor Ave

Overheard by: vegannramember

Store lady: What is your name sir?
Man: Bill [N-y-b-a-k-k-e-n.] Store lady: Well, who is William?
Man: Bill is short for William.
Store lady: Bill is short for William, sure…
Manager guy: Yes, yes it is.
Store lady: Have a nice day.
Man: Unfuckingbelievable!

–Verizon, Wall Street

Guy #1: Dude, I really want crab salad.
Guy #2: Okay.
Guy #1: I really want some crab salad. It’s only five forty-nine per pound here! I think Im going to get a pound. I really want crab salad.
Guy #2: Dude, why don’t you just eat out Ada?

–Deli, Broadway between 10th & 11th

Overheard by: tina t lin

Mom: What’s the name of that group?
Teen boy: Death Cab for Cutie.
Mom: Death Camp for Cutie?
Teen boy: Death Cab.
Mom: What a horrible name…
Teen boy: This is them playing, do you like it?
Mom: Yeah I love it, but what a horrible name! Death Camp…

–60th & Broadway

Overheard by: Avital

Black woman, shouting from door of subway: Shantay! Shantay!
Black guy running down the stairs to the train: Sashay!

–1 Train

Overheard by: feygele

Girl: Can I have that one, please?
Donut Wagon Man: Sure, here you go. That’s the Michael Jackson.
Girl: No, I wanted this other one.
Donut Wagon Man: Oh, that’s the Janet.

–West Houston and Varick

Hot Asian chick: Oh, I feel so sexually frustrated right now!
Dude: Oh my god, I can totally help you out with that! You could even call me Mark!
Hot Asian chick: And could we talk about labor law afterwards?
Dude: Anything!
Hot Asian chick: Don’t embarrass yourself, Chad.

–113th & Broadway

Overheard by: she can call me anything too