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Oooh, My First Rude New Yorker!

Suit: Hey, do you have a light?
Polite Englishman: Sorry, I don’t smoke.
Suit: I asked for a light, not your fucking life story.

–Times Square

Overheard by: English, not polite

  • Posted on December 10, 2021
  • Ahhh! Real New Yorkers, Assholes, Comebacks, Foreigners, Insults, Men, Nice People, Only in New York, Smoking, Times Square
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