People

Dude #1: What’d that guy want?
Dude #2: White guy wanted to know where the Kangol hat store was.
Dude #1: Him?
Dude #2: Yeah, must be from Jersey.

–Times Square

Overheard by: chris b.

Chick: I’ve already slept with 6 professors and it’s only two weeks
into the semester.
Guy: Tell me about it. I slept with this one prof last night…he really taught me a thing or two.

–4th & Mercer

Overheard by: Timothy Leary

Mother: I’m pretty thirsty, honey. Are you thirsty?
Little girl: I’m not thirsty. I’m thirsty for toys!

–Museum of Natural History

Mark Riley: We only got two rubbers? What’s up?

The Overheard staff was on Air America Radio to tape an interview. A cell phone goes off. Our publisher checks his. Our editor checks his. The producer and the sound guy look at theirs.

Mark Riley: Maybe it’s mine. Oh shit, it’s my wife!

He picks up.

Mark Riley on cell: …We’re filming I Love Lucy. What’s the problem?

–Air America studios, 20th & 6th

Overheard by: Thanks for having us!

Guy #1: I met this girl, she was perfect.
Guy #2: Whaddya mean?
Guy #1: She was like a mannequin.
Guy #2: Interesting concept…

–77th & Lexington

Overheard by: Jules Cattie

Guy #1: So this Jack guy is basically the luckiest man in the world.
Guy #2: Why, because he’s survived like 5 attempts on his life and it’s not even noon?
Guy #1: No; he could totally nail those two chicks.

–6 train

Dad: Could you tell me where the auditorium is?
Security guy: It’s on the second floor.
Dad: Wait, you mean it’s actually in the building?

–Hunter College High School, 94th & Park

Girl: But, I mean, it’s not like I ever plan on giving birth.
Guy: Well, if your mother gave birth, it’s like your chances are good that you’ll give birth too.
Girl: …Uh, dude, your mother gave birth.
Guy: Absolutely.

–Park Slope

Guy #1: I don’t mind getting old; I love getting old.
Guy #2: Yeah, just as long as you don’t get pregnant.

–Grove & Bleecker

Chick: Are you saying you would have anal sex with my lifeless body?
Guy: No. No, I’m not. I’m insinuating it.

–111th & Broadway

Overheard by: djlindee

Hobo: Excuse me, this is a picture of my daughter Sofiya, she was in a fire recently and now she is brain damage can you spare some change so that we can give her a proper funeral? Anything will help, even a penny.
Man: Wait a minute! Is this the same daughter that was in a fire last summer? You mean to tell me you haven’t buried her yet?

–4 train

Overheard by: Leslie DJ