Old People

Drunk to the fat guy from Lost: Oh shit, nigga. I guess your ass got off the island, huh?
Old Jewish lady: I knew it!

–6 train updown

Overheard by: Zdub

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

Older woman: Excuse me, miss?
Younger woman: Yeah?
Older woman: Your veil, your burqa is very beautiful. I didn’t know your people were allowed to wear it in bright colors.
Younger woman: It’s not a burqa, it’s a poncho. I’m Jewish. It’s for the rain. I got it at TJ Maxx.

–53rd & 7th

Overheard by: Pam

Mean old New York lady: The hostesses in this place are so rude!

–67th & CPW

Overheard by: a hostess standing next to her

College kid on cell: He used my razor to shave his balls….I didn’t know what to do, I just stood there.

–85th & 2nd

Overheard by: Omar

Very old lady to husband: You asshole! YOU ASSHOLE! I hate you.
Old husband: Wha?
Old lady: You didn’t wait for me, you fucking asshole.

–Clearview Cinemas, 62nd & 1st

Old lady to old guy: You’re sitting on my dress!
Old guy: Oh, I’m so sorry.
Old lady: Do you enjoy sitting on women?!
Old guy: Well, it depends on how old they are.

–M1 bus

Old man: Oh, yes. Now I remember him.
Medical assistant: Well I’d hope you’d remember him after he stuck his finger in your butt!

–outside urology clinic, 9th & University

Overheard by: Aerialist

Very old homeless woman to sleeping homeless man: You don’t even know how good looking you are!

–28th & 3rd

Overheard by: juju

Little boy: I want your DNA.

–Metro-North train

Overheard by: Helen V.

Old lady on bench #1: When he was alive, no mail. Now that he’s dead, he gets mail every day!
Old lady on bench #2: Nobody cares til you’re dead.

–31st & Ditmars, Astoria

Overheard by: Cathy Albright

Conductor #1: If you are traveling with small child, the elderly, or the intoxicated, be sure to take them by the hand as there is a large gap between the train and the station platform.
Conductor #2: Dude, shut up.
Conductor #1: Roger that.

–NJ Transit

Overheard by: One of the intoxicated