On the Subway

What’s in a Name, Wednesday One-liners?

Receptionist lady: Don’t you be sayin’ my whole name; I’m on America’s Most Wanted!

–NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, West 168th Street

Overheard by: supermerm

Posted on March 15, 2006
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Wednesday One-liners Sport Beef Curtains

Guy: That’s why people like me: for my vagina-cleansing properties.

–Times Square station

Overheard by: Thiess

Posted on March 15, 2006
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Your Prescription is Wednesday One-liners

Dowager: Today was the first day I took a Celebrex since the pogo stick thing.

–Park & 60th

Overheard by: Frank Laser

Posted on March 15, 2006
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Wednesday One-liners Found “The One”

Suit on cell: It’s sex: somebody’s always taking advantage of someone else…Oh shit, this girl just gave me a look. That’s gonna be on Overheard tomorrow, I just know it.

–45th & Lexington

Overheard by: No, not her

Posted on March 15, 2006
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Wednesday One-liners See No UHO Money

Hobo: Yeah man, that’s good shit. Except for those white-ass American bandstand drummers. Whoever heard of fucking Clark Kent playing bongos?

–55th & 9th

Overheard by: Luke Reynolds

Posted on March 15, 2006
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Wednesday One-liners Speak Well English

Girl on cell: Oh my God, I am like so uncoherent today.

–Washington Square Park

Overheard by: Athens Mol

Posted on March 15, 2006
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Wednesday One-liners Play for Pay

Mother: Hmm…remind me to make a stop at The Home Depot on the way home. Your father said he needed a stripper to remove some paint.

–59th & Lexington

Posted on March 15, 2006
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One-liners Are Due on Wednesday

Girl on cell: …And I was like, “Good thing you think I’m pregnant.”

–Penn Station

Overheard by: Halcyon Murphy

Posted on March 15, 2006
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Wednesday One-liners Miss Lilith Fair

Girl: If anybody is gonna bring back the cape it will probably be a
lesbian.

–Borders, Time Warner Center

Posted on March 15, 2006
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His Sense of Humor was Also Enhanced

Blind man: Excuse me ma’am, coming through…Excuse me, miss.
Woman: Damn! Watch yourself with that fucking walking stick! Shit! And how the fuck did you know I was a woman? Can that shit tell you genders too? Ha, ha!
Blind man: Not quite, but you smell like stale fish so I figured you were a woman. Have a nice day!

–E train

Overheard by: Shanny O.

Posted on March 12, 2006
Etiquette, Ghetto Chicks, On the Subway, Violence