HS Girl: That’s all she talks about. She watches Star Trek, she talks about Star Trek, she gets Star Trek tattoos all over her body.
HS Guy: At least my tattoo is cool.
–4 Train
Overheard by: Kaitlen
HS Girl: That’s all she talks about. She watches Star Trek, she talks about Star Trek, she gets Star Trek tattoos all over her body.
HS Guy: At least my tattoo is cool.
–4 Train
Overheard by: Kaitlen
Suit: You know any good bars around here?
Nerd: No. This area is too cool for me.
–Ave A, between 6th & 7th
Renthead #1: He wasn’t *that* bad as Roger.
Renthead #2: Weren’t you drunk last time you saw him?
Renthead #1: Yeah. That’s probably why. When I’m drunk I’m more like “Oh, his hair’s shiny,” rather than “Wow, he has no emotion.“
Renthead #2: His hair is shiny. (pause) Next time he’s on as Roger, let’s get drunk.
–Nederlander Theatre
Cute nerd‐girl playing scrabble #1: Did you see that episode where Data made a daughter? It was so good, and so sad!
Cute nerd‐girl playing scrabble #2: Yeah, it was.
Cute nerd #1: And do you remember the episode when the little boy idolized data…
Cute nerd #2 interrupting: I remember all the episodes.
Cute nerd #1: But there was this one scene…
Cute nerd #2: I remember that scene.
Cute nerd #1: But I didn’t finish…
Cute nerd #2: I remember all the scenes. Seriously. There was one time when my friend was flipping channels, and she flipped to Star Trek. And I only saw like, a quarter of a second of it, with Dr Crusher bending over a patient, and I said, “ ‘his blood is turning to some kind of liquid polymer.’ ” and then Dr Crusher said, “His blood is turning to some kind of liquid polymer!” It’s like when some people hear like 3 seconds of a song and can identify it. I can do that with Star Trek.
–Starbucks, 2nd & 9th
Tech guy: It would suck to be a cow, then you couldn’t play Street Fighter.
–Marymount Manhattan College
Blond girl, regarding Egyptian artifacts: This is just like a video game!
–The Met
Overheard by: Rachael and Ben
Mindless dude playing PSP: Damn! Why is this bitch calling me? (answers cell) What do you want, you made me stop my game! (pause) My game as in “my video game,” psh! (pause) Shit, if I had any game I wouldn’t be with a bitch that looks like you, now what do you want?
–A Train
Overheard by: token white chick
Ghetto kids, as 95‐year‐old Chinese lady walks into moving traffic: Damn, she think she playing Frogger!
–Chinatown
Friend to friend: I wonder how Super Mario Bros will influence my decision?
–Houston St & Broadway
11‐year‐old girl: Yo mamma’s broke cuz she spend all her money on rhinestones and cigarttes!
–Riverside Branch Library
Overheard by: always listening
Polite lady: Go straight down that way and cut through the projects – don’t worry, they’re mixed income – and you’ll see it when you come out on A.
–1st Ave & 5th St.
Overheard by: Mrqs
Old lady waiting for the bathroom: How long do people stay in toilets? Jesus! It’s a public toilet! There are all these people from the streets that come in, and they always pee on the floor. Well, that’s what happens when you’re poor.
–NY Public Library
Overheard by: Avery
Homegirl to friend: So she was like “oh, my name’s Diamond. And this is my sister, her name’s Ruby. Our daddy named us after stuff he can’t afford.” I was like, shit, if that was the case, my daddy woulda call us “lights” and “gas.”
–Prospect Park
Nerdish teen: What the hell was a warlock doing in a dungeon when he had no money?
–C Train
Overheard by: Andrew
Girl to friend: Oh, my God, I think I just left the most embarrassing thing in the bathroom.
–Barnes & Noble
Overheard by: V
Woman to roommate: When we get home, we’ll have embarrassing sexual accidents!
–Pathmark, Massapequa
Overheard by: Are they really accidents if you plan ahead?
Nerdy TA: The thesis talk is kind of like the sex talk. It’s a little embarrassing, no one really wants to give it, but it’ll make you grow as adults.
–Columbia University
Girl to friend: I’m not embarrassed that I peed in his bed. I’m just not.
–Columbia University
Girl on cell: I saw it and I thought, “how embarrassing would it be riding on a bike with a nun.”
–Grand Central
Overheard by: galgal
Fat black girlfriend: Remember when I used to get high and see dead people in my house?
Nerdy white boyfriend: What?
–7th Ave & 1st St
Geek speedwalking through rush‐hour crowd with hands over head: Parasites, parasites, parasites!
–34th St & 7th Ave
Overheard by: it is what it is
African‐American lady: The secret life of… What? Who’s “bees”?
–Loews Kips Bay
Overheard by: Robert Gleyberman
Woman: I’m a fruit fly. That’s like a fag hag, only prettier.
–3rd & St. Mark’s
Female suit on cell: We’re dealing with racist ladybugs here.
–44th & Lexington
Overheard by: LP421
Comic book guy: As soon as I get on the train I felt someone reach over and start mussing my hair. And without even looking up I said to myself, “Yup, that’s Lou”. He was going on the stairs – he was going to transfer for the N – and there were all these people yelling, “Oh my god! Someone got pushed into the tracks!” So he goes, “Well, looks like I’m taking the Q!”
–Midtown Comics (east)
