One-liners

Chick: I think a lot about solitary confinement. Like, what would I do all day?

–The Gate, Park Slope

Guy on cell: I’m going to kill you, and it’s going to hurt. You know that, right?…I’m not talking shit!

–Duane Reade, 44th & 5th

Marine: Dodgeball is something that they would show me in a POW camp! I couldn’t stomach it.

–Casa Bella, Mulberry St.

Woman: Yeah…and I told my mother, “Sorry, but you can’t abort a 28-year-old fetus.”

–1/9 Train

Overheard by: Stephanie

Woman on phone: No, my nose isn’t big by New York standards, but in Texas it’s huge.

–Midtown office

Asian yuppie: Now I don’t have to be possessive anymore. Instead, I rely on Jesus.

–Grand Cafe, Williamsburg

Hottie: …and then I want to tell them: less gooch, more cooch.

–DtUt, LES

Overheard by: e. glass

HS kid: My friend’s dad can blow smoke stars.

–Columbus Circle

A pushy, obnoxious woman tries to cram her way onto the subway before the passengers exiting even get a chance to get out the door. She screams: If you would get out of the way and let me on first, then you can get off!

–Penn Station

Girl: What kind of fur can we use that is only shaved and doesn't hurt the animals, like shearling, and not skinned?

–Bleecker & Lafayette

Overheard by: Anonymous

Man to ladies: So, I walk in the room and I see one guy shaving the other guy's balls.

–Forest Hills, Queens

Overheard by: CandyPerfume

Guy to girl: I just shaved my balls and now I'm itching all over.

–Houston St

Overheard by: pubey-free

Man eating ice cream while trying to walk: Beanobeanobeanobeanobeanobeanobeanobeano.

–49th St and 7th Ave Station

Man dressed in green unitard, running in circles: Augghhhhhhhhhh!!! Aughhhhhhhhhh!! Aughhhhhhh!!!!

–Union Square

Moviegoer, after preview for The Blind Side: Blerrrrrrrrrrghhhhhhhhhhhhhh! (vomiting noises, then audience erupts in laughter)

–Regal Battery Park Stadium Movie Theater

Teenage boy, taking gum out of his pocket and looking at it: Scrotum! (puts gum back in pocket and walks away)

–95th St & Madison

Overheard by: Confused