Chick on cell: I need you to give me a ride home when I get off the bus. My grandma has been standing in front of my house for over one hour…I bet you anything she needs money again.
–Port Authority
Overheard by: Julio
Chick on cell: I need you to give me a ride home when I get off the bus. My grandma has been standing in front of my house for over one hour…I bet you anything she needs money again.
–Port Authority
Overheard by: Julio
Girl #1: Oh thank god we’re here, I feel kind of sick.
Girl #2: I know, I have emotion sickness.
Girl #1: What? You mean motion sickness?
Girl #2: No, e-motion sickness. All this time on the bus made me feel sick to my stomach.
Girl #1: Oh, okay.
–Greyhound bus, Port Authority
Overheard by: liz drennan
Guy: It’s not that I’m against marriage. I mean, I like weddings.
–Sammy’s Roumanian Steakhouse, Chrystie Street
God Squad lady: Jesus is coming! Jesus is coming!
Girl: Well, is he going to be getting off the S train? ‘Cause I’ll just meet him there.
–Port Authority
Guy #1: So what are you doing this weekend?
Guy #2: I am heading out for my niece’s birthday party.
Guy #1: Nice. Is she hot?
Guy #2: Well she’s only 3, but she has some cute 4 year old friends I could introduce you to.
–Port Authority
Overheard by: Brian
Man: When I told her I worked for the State of New York she seemed to
lose interest.
–F train
Girl #1: You shouldn’t waste all that food; there’s people in countries like China who are starving and would love to eat that.
Girl #2: …People in China don’t starve; they have Chinese food there.
–Port Authority
Overheard by: Carly
Store girl: Here’s your receipt and have a happy holiday!
Store guy: The holidays are over.
Store girl: Valentine’s Day is coming up.
–Mazzone True Value Hardware, Carroll Gardens
Overheard by: Rob
Thug guy: Yo, happy New Year’s, man.
Janitor guy: New Year’s is over, yo.
Thug guy: Happy Mother’s Day!
–Port Authority
Guy: Hi, I need to go to Nutley, New Jersey. I know that the 192 bus goes, but–
Ticket woman: Don’t make yourself too comfortable, just ask.
–Port Authority
Overheard by: rafael
Girl: How did pigeons get in here?
Guy: They flew.
Girl: Do you think it can get on the bus?
–Port Authority
Overheard by: heather gross
