On the Subway

Girl #1: But, she's going to college and you're not going to college.
Girl #2: I am too.
Girl #1: Yeah, but, community college.

–F Train

Overheard by: Kate

Deranged woman singing “Greatest Love of All”: “They can't take away my diiiiiiiiignity…”
Passenger: She doing a stripper dance on that pole! Looks like they took her dignity!
Deranged woman: Mommase, mommasa, momma makosa.
Passenger: She bilingual! But she got her dignity back!

–2 Train

Overheard by: never touch the pole

Ghetto woman: Hey. Hey, girl. Wake up [pokes her].
Girl, waking up: What?
Ghetto woman: Your bra is showing, girl.
Girl: It’s supposed to be.
Ghetto woman: Not on the Seven Train, it’s not.

–Manhattan-bound 7 train

Overheard by: Maybe on the 6?

Crazy guy: You gots some pretty eyes.
Woman: Thank you.
Crazy guy: What’s your name, pretty?
Man: My wife!

–A train

Overheard by: tommy Lo

Blond girl: So how are things with you and the boy?
Redheaded friend: I'm so happy I could shit a puppy!

–G Train

Overheard by: Rachel

Woman: I’m sorry, I know this is probably a lot to ask for, so I apologize, but do you think that you could maybe close your legs a little bit, please?
Suit, with his legs still spread wide: No. My balls are too big.

–7 train

Overheard by: cowering in corner

Black teen exiting train: Yo, you got a nice ass for a cracka.
White girl, after he's gone: Ugh, I wonder what he would have said if I were like “you got a nice face, for a negro.”

–F Train

Overheard by: i wonder too

Girl #1: Sophie! Stop looking at your boobs!
Girl #2: I wasn't!
Girl #1: You totally were.
Girl #2: Well, the only reason you could tell that I was was that you look at your boobs all the time!
Girl #1: No, the reason I could tell was that you were like… (looks at boobs)
Girl #2: Liane! Stop looking at your boobs!

–Q Train

Overheard by: Sunny

Woman #1: Why shouldn’t I trust him? Because he’s gay?
Woman #2: No. Because he might be Jeffrey Dahmer.
Woman #1: He might be Jeffrey Dahmer?
Woman #2: Yeah. I just don’t trust anyone.
Woman #1: You’re friends with crackheads!

–N Train

Man #1: If you could have sex with anyone, who would it be?
Man #2: Living or dead?

–F train

Overheard by: El Duderino