Then They Make Me Dance on a Pole As Punishment

Tween girl #1: My nickname with my parents is “buns”.
Tween girl #2: Everyone in my family calls me “hottie”. But when I get in trouble, I get called by my full name.

–5th Ave & 57th St

Overheard by: Bemused

Posted on October 20, 2009
Family Ties, Midtown & Hell's Kitchen, Names, Nicknames & name calling, Parents, Tweens

…My Little Absurdist.

Mother: We're going across the park! The park is wet!
Two-year-old daughter: Where are we going?
Mother: To the Guggenheim museum. We're going to see art.
Two-year-old daughter: Noooooo.
Mother: You'll like it. Can you say “Kandinsky”?
Two-year-old daughter: Bounce bounce bounce!
Mother: Just look at the damn park.

–M86 Bus

Posted on October 18, 2009
Bus, Kids, Moms, Names, On the Bus, Parents, Questions, Should've Used a Condom, Visual Art

Or a Morgue?

Tourist, pointing across the street: Why is it called The Container Store?
Local: Because they have a lot of containers.
Tourist: Like a Tupperware party?

–6th Ave & 18th St

Overheard by: janine

Posted on October 4, 2009
Celebrations/Parties, Chelsea & the Meatpacking District, Names, Questions, Strangers, Stupidity, Tourism, Tourists

I'm Very Particular About How It's Pronounced

Woman to customer service rep: Thanks, Linda.
Customer service rep: My name is Linda.

–42nd St & Madison Ave

Posted on October 1, 2009
Clerks, Midtown & Hell's Kitchen, Names, Stupidity, Women

Instant Karma

Thug #1, sneaking into movie: Yo, who is this bitch?
Thug #2: It's Nancy Drew!

–Movie Theater, Staten Island

Posted on September 29, 2009
Books & Writing, Film, Insults, Movie Theaters, Movies, Names, Questions, Staten Island, Thugs

It's Far Less Expensive That Way

Woman #1: Have you ever heard of Feng Shui?
Woman #2: I've heard of him but haven't heard him.

–55th St & Ave of the Stars

Overheard by: Michael

Posted on September 25, 2009
Midtown & Hell's Kitchen, Names, Questions, Singing, Stupidity, Women

Cherry Poppin' Daddies: You Have Done Nothing Wrong

Jewish senior girl #1: My grandpa died. His name was hymen!
Jewish senior girl #2, laughing: Your grandpa's name was hymen! (pause) Wait… my grandpa's name was hymen. My hymen died.
Jewish senior girl #1: (silence)
Jewish senior girl #2: I meant my grandpa.
Sophomore boy: I feel like I just sinned.

–Bx10 Bus

Overheard by: luckily yom kippur was coming up