Places

Guy: I’m in love!
Girl: Awwww.
Guy: With marijuana.
Girl: Oh.

–18th & 10th

Overheard by: John K

Girl: So why did you hang up on me twice?
Guy: Why did you sleep with him last night?

–Forest Hills, Queens

Girl: I was like, “High school is over. I can’t wait to get away from everyone!” And then, thanks to you, I actually realized that I might miss some people. You, James*, Gabrielle*, Dave V.*, Karen G.*!
Guy: But all of us except James are going to St. John’s, and he’s coming here to Queens.
Girl: But Gabrielle is going to Jersey! Everyone knows that once you go to Jersey, your soul dies.

–Queens College campus

Overheard by: Peter G.

Suit #1: It just feels…weird.
Suit #2: Spongy.
Suit #1: Yeah.

–19th & 5th

Overheard by: I don’t even want to know

Man: Wow, you’re here already? That was quick.
Woman: Yeah, if I was Adam Sandler I would have said, “That was click!”

–West 44th St

Overheard by: Tomer Langberg

Six young guys are trying to check into the Hotel Chelsea late on Saturday night of Pride Weekend.

Desk clerk: Two beds for four men, not six! Not six men for two beds. [Pause] That’s a different hotel!

–Hotel Chelsea, W. 23rd St

College girl: Oh. Did you use to ride horses as a kid?
Jappy guy: No. I’m just rich

–12th & 5th

Overheard by: Mehler

Girl on cell: Oh my god, I’ve been having the shittiest day today. No, it has nothing to do with our conversation this morning. Listen, believe it or not, I can have a shitty day that has nothing to do with you…Ugh, I have no idea why I called you. [hangs up] My fucking dad. I can’t even get a sympathy “it’s all rainbows and bunnies” phone-hug from him!

–Union Square W & 15th

Overheard by: someone who knows how she feels

Man #1: Man, all these stabbings and killings, man.
Man #2: Yeah.
Man #1: But you know, that’s every summer.

–Myrtle & Marcy, Bed-Stuy

Overheard by: Brendan Rogak

Man: The yogurt won’t fall. I’m straight.
Woman: You are straight!
Man: I am straight… now.
Woman: Thank god that’s over.
Man: Let’s get out of here before the whole thing collapses.

–Food Bazaar, Williamsburg