One-liners

Loudspeaker: After an earlier incident, the D as in W train is running…

–Pacific Street station

Overheard by: Lorelei

Chick: Yo, I don’t mind sharing some pussy so long as she ain’t my wife. If she’s my wife, then I ain’t sharing pussy!

–Time Warner Center

Drunk guy: Cleopatra! Let down your hair!

–89th & 2nd

Punk guy: You know somethin’? I could have been home right now, watching Gremlins.

–2nd Avenue between 6th & 7th

Overheard by: Tibbie X

Guy: Where the fuck is this bitch?…Oh, sorry ’bout the language ladies. I wasn’t talking about you, I was talking about my girlfriend.

–54th & 5th

Overheard by: E. Hart

Teen boy: Wow, look, another homeless guy! They’re all over!

–21st & Park

AM New York guy: AM New York! Get your same shit, different fucking day newspaper! AM New York! Same shit! Different fucking day!

–96th & Lexington

Overheard by: Owen JG

Black guy: Man, nigga, you’re really dirty. I mean, you’re a slob, nigga. You’re…you’re a fucking Mexican.

–Union Square

White lady: As a black man, how do you feel about Al Sharpton?…Because I know how I feel about him, but I’m not black.

–Office, Park Avenue

Overheard by: Peasant

Hobo: …Lick Al Sharpton’s balls! Suck out his asshole! You’re Democrats! It’s your job!

–18th & 7th

Overheard by: A & J

Girl: You’ve been going out with him for two months and only now did you realize he has one testicle.

–Spring & West Broadway