Mom: Just stand still, Alyssa. [Little girl tries to reach into mom’s shopping bag.] Don’t touch that! I said don’t touch it! Do you want to go see Santa?
Little girl: Nooo!
Mom: Well, if you keep touching that, I’m going to bring you to see Santa! [Minutes later, girl reaches into bag again.] What did I tell you?! Santa’s gonna get you! He’s gonna come get you in your sleep!
–6 train
Overheard by: Elisabeth
Guy: You should really take her to the hospital.
Woman with coughing, sweating, crying child: You wanna do somethin’? Why don’t you get off yo’ ass and take her temperature?! [To child] If you end up in the hospital, I’m gonna make sure you stay in the hospital!
–1 train
Girl #1: I don’t know what to do. I don’t want to sleep with him unless we’re in a relationship, but I’m afraid to give him an ultimatum.
Girl #2, after a pause: Well, he wants to sleep with you, so I’m sure he’ll say yes!
–A train
JAP #1: Is he a Juddhist?
JAP #2: A what?
JAP #1: You know, a Jew Buddhist.
JAP #2: Oh, yeah, totally.
–7 train
Overheard by: Ein Berliner
Conductor: Ladies and gentlemen, please bear with us, as we are experiencing delays due to train traffic up ahead.
Crazy guy: I knew that! I could’ve told you that! [Burps loudly.] I told you that!
–F train, 75th St, Forest Hills
Overheard by: trench coat commuter
Guy #1: You have to eat meat. People who don’t eat meat are pussies.
Guy #2: I don’t eat meat for two reasons: A) … Um, you know.
–7 train
Overheard by: kgiacg
Australian Girl: Well, our year starts in January and ends in June.
Young man next to her: Oh my god! So you guys are, like, in the year 2010 or something! Fuckin’ weirdos…
–Brooklyn-bound 3 train
Little boy: If you fell down and I saved you, would you love me?
Little girl: Nigga, please — I don’t want yo’ dirty-ass hands touchin’ my dress.
–B train
Overheard by: LSB
Chick #1: If I have sex with you, will you shut up?
Guy: Maybe.
Chick #2: Find an alley and do it, because I’m going to be late for my hair appointment.
–F train, Queens
Girl to friend: I mean, guys just don’t understand how much hotter they are when they can dance. I’d totally date a guy who can dance with me.
Random queer: Me, too!
–Q train
