One-liners

Woman: So I asked for a slice with mushrooms, and the girl’s like ‘Well, can you wait?’, and I’m like ‘This is New York! No, I can’t wait!’

–Association of Graphic Communications, 7th Avenue

Young woman: I’m a lot better at hiding my feelings than you are. I’m REALLY UPSET.

–Union Square

Dude: We have called you The Breast Fondler for like two years and she wouldn’t even let you fondle her breasts? Doesn’t she know your nickname?

–6 train

Overheard by: Matt Stoudt

Guy: We’ve got to tell Allison, because she had Paulreubens.com until he made her stop.

–8th Ave. & 6th St.

Customer: Do you have a recording of Astrud Gilberto singing, “The Girl from Emphysema?”

–Times Square

Guy: Has anyone ever accidentally dated you and your sister at the same time?

–Diner, 22nd and 9th

Overheard by: Greg Rutter

Chubby Chick: Dude, I missed your set because I was hungry!

–Opaline, Ave. A

Sleazeball: I don’t want to break up; I want to sleep with someone else.

–Penang, UWS

Overheard by: Phyllis Overstreet

Girl getting out of the car: I wish I had a talent other than parallel parking…

–Park Slope

An old man, bent over and hobbling with his cane, says apropos of nothing: I’ve got to make a list.

–7th Ave.

Overheard by: Andrea Vaughn

Garbageman: They all wanna fucking be like us.

–LES

Overheard by: Justin Sheckler