Queens

Undergrad student #1: The day after Valentine's Day is a holiday, right?
Undergrad student #2: Yeah, it's like Veterans Day or something.
Undergrad student #3: I think it's Martin Luther King's Day.
Undergrad student #1: I thought that was last month.
Undergrad student #3: No, February is Black History Month.

–St. John's University, Queens Campus

Boy #1: Dude, do you speak Japanese?
Boy #2: That's what she said!
Boy #1: What?

–Bard High School, Queens

Overheard by: Sunny

Guy to girlfriend: How can you be really scared for 2012 when you thought it was 2013?

–Franklin & Eastern Parkway

Seven-year-old boy on bike, turning corner into small white dog: Shoooooooooooot son, that dog just scared the black out of me!

–Nostrand Ave & Prospect Pl

Overheard by: melyssalaree

Crazy guy, after screaming unintelligibly in 20-something's face: It's cool, I'm supposed to scare people! I'm the anti-Christ!

–Ave A b/w 5th & 6th St

Girl: I'm really scared I'm gonna be a sex addict. Like, I'm hoping it won't happen, but it probably will.

–High School, Queens

Overheard by: Sunny

Woman: I gave you my heart and you shitted on me!
Man: (mumbles almost inaudibly)
Woman: Come upstairs and stop causing a scene!

–Stoop, Ridgewood

Overheard by: Um…

Mother to six-year-old daughter: How do you feel?
Six-year-old girl: Like P. Diddy.

–Queens Blvd & 63rd Dr

Girl #1, about theater: Would you guys mind doing some role play?
Girl #2: Jeez, Jessica*! I didn't know you were so kinky!
Girl #3: I get to be George Clooney!
Girl #1: I hate everybody.

–Bard High School, Queens

Overheard by: Sunny

50-something woman: Angela, Angela, where are you!?
Angela: I'm in the other aisle… I have to get the Summer's Eve!

–CVS Pharmarcy, Queens

Hipstress to another: At least now if you find a baby on your doorstep, you'll have a dresser drawer to put it in.

–Pete's Candy Store, Brooklyn

Overheard by: Mat Freimuth

Gamer on headset, freaking out: Oh my god, why would you move the couch!? Why the hell did you move it, idiot!? When you move a couch, bad things happen! Move the couch… You stupid… Oh my god. Wanna know why we all died after moving the couch? Because we moved the damn couch!

–Glendale

Middle-aged woman backing away from pink, cushioned chair for sale: Only $199? I wonder what it would be like to fuck on that chair!

–Hamilton Heights

Angry wife: No, it's fine, at least I finally know how you truly feel about throw pillows.

–65th St & Broadway

Old cop watching new cop write a ticket: No, mark that.
New cop: Really?
Old cop: Yeah, go ahead and mark that, too.
New cop, smiling: Dick move!
Old cop: Uh-huh!

–Queens

Overheard by: law-abiding citizen

Young black man, pointing to young black woman's reusable Trader Joe's bag: Where'd you get that?
Young woman: I don't know.
Young man: That's where white people shop, yo.

–Jamaica Ave & Parsons

Overheard by: white person