Questions

Yuppie: Like, why do we even have Pennsylvania?

–5th Avenue/53rd St. station

Overheard by: Jamie

Black drunk hobo: Girl, lemme tell you something. I'm a Sagittarius and we funny as shit once we're sober. Can I ask you something? Are you Russian?
Woman on subway: No.
Black drunk hobo: You look Russian. I know all about them Russians. Matter of fact, I have a book coming out later this year. It's called I Know Shit.

–1 Train

Overheard by: TVontheFritz

Blonde girl: What time is it?
Guy: Quarter to eight.
Blonde girl: (looking confused)
Guy: It's seven forty-five.

–7th & Ave A

West Point cadet #1: And then there's the Naked Cowboy. He should be around here somewhere.
West Point cadet #2: How the fuck do they know he's a cowboy if he's naked?

–Times Square

Girl to her friend: Where are we?
Old man passing by: It only gets worse…

–4 Ave & 14th St, Brooklyn

Gay man #1: Is he straight?
Gay man #2: Yeah. But he loves a good gay bar!

–Astoria Park

[Thuggish teen prances in front of taxi.]Cabbie: Are you really that poor that you need to walk and get hit by my cab for money?!
Thuggish teen, walking to taxi window: Thats what I do! Mmmhmmm [Eats ice cream slowly at car window.]

–10th St & 2nd Ave

Overheard by: Melissa Anne

Crazy hobo, looking up from intense argument with imaginary friend: Excuse me, sir!
Confused suit: Uh, yeah?
Crazy hobo: What kind of teacher are you?
Confused suit: Teacher?
Crazy hobo: Yes, what subject do you teach?
Confused suit: But, um, I'm not a teacher…
Crazy hobo: Oh. Well, that's alright. Don't think I was criticizing you. I guess it's alright if you're not a teacher. I wasn't insulting you!

–6th & Spring

Overheard by: Heather

Female law student #1: So we get Hannukah off then?
Female law student #2: Well, duh! Fordham’s a Jesuit school.

–Fordham Law School

Overheard by: Jamie L

Thug: Yo, what time you got?
20-something: It's 7:45.
Thug: Mmm, well girl… What time's your curfew?
20-something: That's the worst fucking pick up line I've ever heard.

–A Train