Politics

Man: I can’t believe how many immigrants there are.
Woman: Send ’em all back, what do I care.
Man: Isn’t, like, your mom an immigrant? We all came from immigrants, you know.
Woman: Wah wah, send ’em back.

–D train, Columbus Circle

Overheard by: Lauren Michelle

Hobo shuffling through his belongings, to no one in particular: I’m starting to feel like a Democrat.

–6th Ave & W 4th St

Overheard by: Rebecca Sills

Guy: Damn, I worked so hard this weekend. Mexicans didn’t come out of their hiding holes.
Girl: Hiding holes?
Guy: Stupid immigration shit, I’m going to slap every Republican back to Texas where they can pick their own fruit.

–St. John’s

Man: Hi…Nice to see you again.
Woman: Hi.
Man: How’s your Prius?

–Broadway & 8th during Anti-War Rally

Overheard by: Joey Gillis

Guy: Maybe it has to do with Grover Cleveland…
Drunk girl: Who’s Grover Cleveland?
Guy: I’m a Canadian and I know who Grover Cleveland is.
Drunk girl [proudly]: Well, I’m an American and I don’t know!

–Yankees Stadium

Girl: Are you a conservative or a liberal?
Guy: I know all teenagers are supposed to be liberal, but I’m pretty conservative.
Girl: Oh my god, I know exactly what you mean. I was conservative until last week when I saw V for Vendetta. How hot is Natalie Portman?

–Bronx High School of Science

Tourist woman #1: Oh, well I cannot believe that. I cannot believe that they would write that!
Tourist woman #2: What did it say?
Tourist woman #1: “Bush to Appoint Someone to Run Country”! It’s just so ignorant! And to get front page too!
Tourist woman #2: …Are you sure this was a real newspaper?

–42nd & Broadway

Overheard by: conor sweeney

Chick #1: There was too much talking in that movie and not enough action.
Chick #2: Yeah. It was all like too much communism and shit.

–AMC Empire 25, West 42nd Street

Overheard by: Nico Westerdale

Crazy guy: Yeah, I don’t have to remember. I know. What are you looking at? I’m gonna kill you, you keep it up, I’m gonna kill you. I don’t need to be no CIA, FBI, Special Agent Man, whatever the fuck you got. I battle evil! I’m gonna kill you.
Man from window: Shut up!
Crazy guy: Fuck you. I battle evil! I battle evil every day. You’re a coward. I’m gonna blow up that building. I don’t like evil. I’m a peaceful man and I battle evil.
Man from window: Go away then.
Crazy guy: I battle evil!

–10th St between 1st & A

Overheard by: A guy trying to be invisible while standing right next to the crazy guy

Guy #1: Did you know Bush agreed to share nuclear technology with the Indians?
Guy #2: Why do Indians need it? Oklahaoma is already a part of the US.
Guy #1: Dude, Indians as in citizens of India, a country in Asia.
Guy #2: I was never good at history.
Guy #1: You mean geography.
Guy #2: Asshole.

–Penn Station

Overheard by: margaret