Bum to man stumbling while reading Hamlet: Yeah, that’s right, Hamlet. That’s what you get for killing Polonius that way, you son of a bitch.
–W 43rd
Overheard by: Richard Harrington
Pious woman: And when he said to take out our Bibles, I didn’t know what to do. I didn’t know it was BYOB!
–18th & 10th
Overheard by: Owen
Guy on cell: Yeah, I’m at terminal four. Did you bring a dictionary? No? Oh, shit!
–Air Shuttle, JFK
Overheard by: Jess McGins
Guy: I totally want to spoon with Amy Guth, but like, her novel is so fucking weird she’d probably have to kill me first.
–Subway platform, Columbus Circle, 59th St
Overheard by: Karen Birchman
Fat lady: No, no, I was full when I got to the library, and then — I was empty.
–W 66th St
Overheard by: Susan Volchok
Old hippie on phone: Don’t worry about how much time you have — I read this book on string theory that says time is just a human construct and means nothing at all. [Pause] No, I won’t be able to make it there on time.
–Pizza Place, Waverly & Mercer
Overheard by: Surfer Dude #1
