On the Subway

Hobo: You want to see the ugliest person…Look over there at the lady in the brown coat. Don’t look though, it could be scary. It’ll electrify ya. Scare ya stiff. That, my friends, is ugly.

–L train

Overheard by: Jess

Girl #1: So… does the express go faster than the local?
Girl #2: I think it builds up momentum.

–1 train

Overheard by: Pitr

Conductor: Local, this is a 7 local. 33rd Street next.
Loudspeaker: Attention Flushing-bound 7 train. You are not a local. You are an express train. Your next stop is 61st-Woodside. Now let the people in and close your doors.

–Queensboro Plaza 7 station

Overheard by: and hearts semicolon

Teen chick: You know, I really like vacuuming.
Teen guy: Ew. That’s gross.
Teen chick: What? That I like to clean? I’m a woman…Isn’t it my job?

–C train

Girl #1: So I was with my boyfriend last night.
Girl #2: So did you guys hook up?
Girl #1: Not really, I just went down on him.

–3 train

Overheard by: Skanero114

Girl #1: So I know some Chinese now.
Girl #2 Really?
Girl #1: Yeah. I learned how to say our phone number from hearing you order food all the time.

–1 train

Overheard by: Karl Sturmgewehr

Chick on cell: It’s a long story involving a lot of urine, but the gist of it is, we can’t use that refrigerator ever again.

–Madison Square Garden ladies’ room

Guy #1: Ever notice you can’t fart on these subway seats?
Guy #2: I think it’s the angle; I’ve had that problem before.

–4 train

Overheard by: Mike