Queers

Queer: You know who I feel really bad for? Really ugly people.

–Mug’z Sports Bar, Belmont

Teen girl: Now what she needs is a razor dildo.

–93rd & Broadway

Overheard by: Alissa R.

Queer #1: What would happen if I suddenly went deaf?
Queer #2: You? It would take you a while to notice.

–7 train

Queer: What’s missionary?
Chick: Like regular.

–Fordham University, Rose Hill

Overheard by: Jess McGins

Crazy lady: Yo! Uh…man!
Hot dog guy: Yes?
Crazy lady: Why aren’t you serving me?
Hot dog guy: I just placed your order, ma’am.
Crazy lady: Well I used to work in immigration, so you best be doing that shit quick like right? Shit, I was immigration, okay? I know people, all right?
Hot dog guy: Like who?
Queer: Kenneth Cole?
Crazy lady: No! I know Diedre. Now don’t be playing these crazy mindgames with me! I’m prepared. I have a gun.
Hot dog guy: That’s very nice. That’ll be 5.98 total, ma’am.
Crazy lady: Fuck you. I’m gone now. You can’t see me!
Queer: Faggot, just go away.

–Papaya King, 86th & 3rd

Overheard by: Ben Bleiberg

Hag: I can’t imagine dropping off my brother at the airport all like, “I’m okay with never seeing you again ’cause you might die in battle.”
Queer: Well, at least he gets a whore.
Hag: What?
Queer: ‘Cause you know they get whores in wars.
Hag: What are you talking about?
Queer: Hello? World War II?

–Olive Garden, Times Square

Queer #1: What should I get? I’ll have a falafel. Ha, ha!
Queer #2: I’ll have one of these lamb slices.
Pizza guy: Eggplant.
Queer #2: No, one of these.
Pizza guy: That’s eggplant.
Queer #2: Oh…Well, it looked like lamb.
Queer #1: I’m gonna throw caution to the wind and get a cheese slice.
Queer #3: That’s not lamb. Maybe you should ask for a duck confit slice.

–Sal’s, 7th & A

Overheard by: Domi

Queer #1: That used to be a fun place. Remember that backroom? That was a fun backroom!
Queer #2: Are you nuts? It was a nasty firetrap full of gropey old trolls, people came on me without my permission, and I had my wallet stolen!
Queer #1: True.

–20th & 6th

Queer: But wait, is English a race?
Guy passerby: Holy shit, that’s going on Overheard tomorrow.

–Bleecker & 6th Ave

Overheard by: Guy passerby #2

Guy #1: My iPod called me a homo this morning.
Guy #2: What?
Guy #1: I had it on shuffle and it played a nonstop string of Rent, Oklahoma, Barbara Streisand, Donna Summer and, best of all, Annie: The Musical.
Guy #2: Wow, you said, “Best of all, Annie.” That’s amazingly gay.

–34th between 7th & 8th

Overheard by: cityhick