Questions

Wednesday One-Liners Kinda Miss Bush's Speeches

President: Are they de-seminating the office?…I mean decimating?

–40th & Madison Ave

Overheard by: EScrillz

Girl reading poster: The fastest… (pause) "fastest." Is that a word?

–42nd St AMC Theatre

Overheard by: Steph

Man on cell: Yeah, well that's what the beasting is for!

–Penn Station

Woman to friends: You know me, I say what I speak.

–Fordham Road

Frenchman trying to learn English: I was a beef with those potatoes!

–TGI Fridays, Times Square

Overheard by: CS

Hipster art student to friend: As much as…like…whatever, like.

–School of Visual Arts

Overheard by: I guess that's English

Tourist: I feel so elated! Wait…no, I mean, "violated."

–Uptown 3 Train

Overheard by: Sally Tempo

I Just Skim Over the Gay Parts

Thug: What are you reading?
Thug friend, holding up book: Plato.

–E 180th St, Bronx

The Island of Dr. Wednesday One-Liners

Man on cell: Was there a lot of bleeding? [unintelligible reply] Well, was it four sheep or five? [reply] We have to find a way to separate the cows from the sheep.

–Elevator, 56th & 8th

Drunk girl, yelling: All I want is a llama! Another cocktail and a llama!

–Terminal 5

Dude: So you’re enjoying acting, LA, monogamy, horses?

–Cafe Esperanto

Chick to friend: I don’t care how well you clean it, I am not doing shots out of that alligator!

–TriBeCa

Overheard by: lalala

Swanky pin-stripe suit on cellphone: The little shit will definitely get approved. He’s as healthy as a French gay ox.

–51st & 3rd

Overheard by: IG

Young black dude: You know the movie The Lion King? Yeah The Lion King! …You know, the one with all the tigers.

–4 Train

Overheard by: BQM lady

Man: Manatees are the most peaceful creatures in the world… They get hit by motor boats!

–Astor Place

He Obviously Doesn’t Believe in Disco

Tourist guy: Why do the buildings in New York have water tanks on the
roofs?
Cop guy: I don’t know…maybe they knock it over if the building
goes up in flames.

–Bowery & Delancey

The Danger Of Marrying a Meat-and-Potatoes Guy

Woman #1: How many potatoes should I get? Like, three?
Woman #2, shrieking: Three? Three?! Are you serious? Have you seen your husband lately?
Woman #1, confused: Four?
Woman #1: He eats more than I eat in a year! He's huge! You'll need at least fifteen potatoes!
Woman #2: Yeah, I guess you're right.

–Whole Foods, Union Square

Overheard by: Sarah

Janet Reno Has Left a Trail Of Confused Ladies in Her Wake

Girl #1: Oh my god, he is *so* hot!
Girl #2: That's a woman!
Girl #1: Oh my god! Does that make me gay? Am I gay?

–Central Park

I Know What You Did in College, Dad

Little girl: Daddy, are there people inside the big balloons?
Father: Only in Scooby-Doo. He’s a carnivore.

–77th & Columbus

Thank Goodness for Morning Sickness and All That Vomiting

Middle-aged woman: So, is she, like, skinny pregnant?
Friend: Yes, she looks like a model.
Middle-aged woman: Good, there is just no excuse to gain weight during pregnancy.

–Rockefeller Center

Overheard by: except for having a baby inside of you?

What? I Don't Want the Dog to Catch On

Stumbling drunk woman, loudly: Do you have any b-l-o-w?!
Date: Great. Real subtle!

–E 11th St

Overheard by: filigreed

It's True: Whores and Strippers Have Entirely Different Skill Sets.

Guy: Why would I want to watch you strip?
Girl: Why not?!
Guy: Because you're a fucking whore!

–37th St & 5th Ave

Overheard by: Danielle

Headline by: Russ

Runners-Up:
· “And There Isn’t an ATM Around Here.” – Jesse
· “I Prefer to Get My Lap-Dances From Nuns” – PeterG
· “Not One Of Those Stripping Whores!” – the grene kni3t
· “Not Wanting to See Tits Is One Of the Early Warning Signs Of Being Fabulous” – Drew
· “Whore Becoming a Stripper, Synonymous With Actor Becoming a Singer” – erwilson

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