On the Bus

American girl: Do you know who I think wants my brother’s friends?
Polish girl: Who is a twat?
American girl: No. Do you know who wants my brother’s friends?
Polish girl: Oh. Great.

–B61 bus

Teen girl #1: What’s the body of water we’re crossing?
Teen girl #2: I think it’s the Long Island Sound.

–X1 bus, Verrazano Bridge

Homeboy #1: Yeah, ever since he got that raise, he been livin’ all grand and shit.
Homeboy #2: Oh yeah?
Homeboy #1: Yeah, yo! Nigga got 3-ply toilet paper an’ shit!

–Q46 bus

Overheard by: Joyce Shen

A crazy man takes out a whole frozen fish from his bag and bangs it on the side of the bus repeatedly.

Crazy man #2: You should pretend that’s the mayor.

–M23 bus

Overheard by: Erika Strum

Boy: Hey Grandma, do you have a map?
Grandma: No, not on me. A map of what?
Boy: Your eyes.
Grandma: My eyes? Why do you want a map of my eyes?
Boy: ’cause I keep getting lost in them.

–M23 bus

Overheard by: jessie

Teen boy #1: He has 3 taps in his shower. One cold water, another hot, and one for mustard.
Teen boy #2: I like mustard.
Teen boy #1: In the shower?

–Q43 bus

Overheard by: Sucka MC

Boy #1: Ha, ha, ha, ha! What did the shoe say to the foot? How’s it footin’?
Boy #2: Ha, ha, ha, ha! What did the bus say to the street? How’s it streetin’?
Boy #1: Ha, ha, ha, ha! What did the airplane say to the building?
Boy #2: Ha, ha, ha, ha!
Boy #1: Hello, I’m gonna crash into you now.

–M60 bus

Overheard by: marisa

Guy #1: Yeah man, she was all over me at that bar!
Guy #2: For real? Why?
Guy #1: She was either skanked out on E or freaked out on skank.

–B61 bus

Overheard by: mfs

Old lady #1: Ugh, look at that! She’s driving an ambulance and she’s on the phone!
Old lady #2: Maybe she’s calling a patient.

–M6 bus

Overheard by: feitclub

Drunk guy: Gosh, that is the biggest slug I have ever seen in my life!
Sober girl: Everything always has to be the Discovery Channel with you, Eric!

–Bayside LIRR platform

Overheard by: kate garaufis