A Wednesday for Breakfast, a One-Liner for Lunch, and a Sensible Dinner

Dancer girl: I dunno, I mean, like, I wish they made a size like, triple zero, so I would have something to look forward to, y’know?

–Central Park

Man: Yeah, that’s how you gain weight: a backed-up colon. I cleaned mine out this weekend.

–B54 Bus

Overheard by: Alma Molato

Old woman, very loudly, in the middle of the movie: Boy, is she skinny!

–Movie theater, 86th Street b/w 2nd & 3rd

Overheard by: The New York Crank

Girl on cell: If bitch can’t afford to buy her own groceries, she can just get skinny!

–Green Village Used Clothing, Bushwick

Anorexic fashionista: Any self-respecting anorexic knows that!

–Lincoln Center, 62nd & 9th

Man on cell: You went to a party last night? Well, that means you have to do three hours tomorrow. And I want you to drink lots of water, but none of that crystal light crap. That is seven calories that you do not need.

–Blockbuster, Broadway

Posted on November 26, 2014
Advice, All Wednesday One-Liners, Anorexic, Body Parts, Brooklyn, Celebrations/Parties, Central Park, Clothing, Diet/Weight, Fashionistas, Food, Girls, Health and Hygiene, Men, Money & Class, Movie Theaters, Old People, On Cell, On the Bus, Store, Upper East Side, Upper West Side & Lincoln Center, Weirdness, Women

She’s Going to Transfer to Bellevue

Woman: …get on the bus because I’m running late for work.
Crazy lady: I don’t give a rat’s ass if you’re late for work! I don’t care if you get to work and your boss punches you in the face and breaks your nose! I have the right to look for a seat!
Bus: …

Crazy lady storms off the next bus.

Woman: Every day she does that. I can’t take it anymore.

–X37 bus

Posted on November 23, 2014
Anger Management, Crazies, On the Bus

Is There a Point to Gun Violence If You're Already Dead?

Random guy: Yeah, you know you never know who's walking next to you. Some of dis guys walk around with guns, some of dis guys have killed people. How do you know?
Bus driver: Yeah man, I mean you know if I ever make it to heaven and some of dis guys are up there wit me, I'm gonna be pissed!

–X1 Express Bus

Posted on November 22, 2014
Bus, Bus Drivers, Murder, On the Bus, Paranoia, Religion, Strangers, Weapons

Soon to Be a McD-Cup

Thirtysomething mom on cell: That boy of your is too fat. [Pause] Well, you keep feeding him hamburgers. That’s why he has titties. He’s an A-cup.

–M15 bus

Posted on November 21, 2014
Body Parts, Fashion, Food, Health and Hygiene, Manhattan, On Cell, On the Bus, Parents

Every Episode Of The Simple Life, in a Nutshell

Rich high-school girl #1: We should totally do this more often, like go to Philadelphia for the day.
Rich high-school girl #2: Totally! Where is Philadelphia, anyway? Is it next to Pennsylvania?
Rich high-school girl #1: Yeah, I think so…
Rich high-school girl #2: So then, where's Alabama?

–Megabus

Overheard by: appalled

Posted on November 19, 2014
Bus, On the Bus, Questions, Rich people, Students, Stupidity, Travel, U.S. Geography

Dad’s Mistake Was Watching Speed with Him

Little boy sitting on dad’s shoulders and crying: But I make good decisions! I want to take a taxi! I don’t want to take the bus! I make good decisions. Why doesn’t anybody listen to meee?!
Dad: Honey, because you’re three.
Little boy, sobbing and hailing a cab: Taxi!

–Uptown M15 bus stop

Posted on November 17, 2014
Dads, Kids, On the Bus, Public Transportation

I Don’t Think This is What Rosa Parks Meant

An Asian woman is talking loudly on her cell phone

Fat Black lady: You need to move to the back of the damn bus. We don’t wanna hear that ching-chang ching-chong bullshit!

–Q34 bus

Overheard by: Lauren

Posted on November 16, 2014
Advice, Anger Management, Asians, Black People, Etiquette, Fat People, Foreigners, Ghetto Chicks, Languages, On the Bus, Only in New York, Public Transportation, Race, Women

But I Only Crawl.

Girl #1: Do you walk on that side or this side?
Girl #2: Ewwww! I never walk on that side. That side is whack and for ugly people.
Girl #1, laughing: Yeah. I live on that side.

–1 Bus

Posted on November 14, 2014
Beauty, Directions, Girls, On the Bus, Questions, Stupidity

Look, Can We Just Fuck So I Can Stop Pretending to Care?

Girl #1, about her new website: So, our e-newsletter will be sent out weekly with pictures accompanying every article….
Girl #2, trying really hard to be interested: That’s a very… interesting way to keep things… interesting, and get people… interested… in what you’re selling. That’s great!

–Greyhound bus, Port Authority

Overheard by: Sim

Posted on November 12, 2014
Default, Girls, Idiots, Internet, Jobs & Careers, On the Bus, Port Authority, Stupidity, Words

Whereas I Enjoyed an Entire Pie at Lunch

Man in tweed jacket and bowler hat to woman sitting next to him: Lose some weight! (stands up to find another seat)
Woman, staring: I guess he had a bad day.

–M86 Bus

Posted on November 11, 2014
Bus, Comebacks, Diet/Weight, Men, On the Bus, Only in New York, Passengers, Physical appearance, Public Transportation, Women

On the Bus