Questions

Girl to guy with “free hugs” sign: Do you know Mary Jane?
“Free hugs” guy: Girl, you have come to the right delicious man!

–Union Square

Overheard by: ashevillian

American tourist: Where you're from?
European tourist: Berlin.
American tourist: Ah, Berlin–that's sooo lovely!
European tourist: You been there?
American tourist: Well, almost… We've been to, like… Barcelona?

–E 42nd St

Hipster #1: Hey, man! Oh my god, how are you feeling?
Hipster #2: Uh.
Hipster #1: You don't remember me, do you? It's okay, you were so wasted when we met last night.

–Williamsburg

Young man #1: How much is this burger?
Young man #2: $25.
Young man #1: Okay. I would pay $25 for an aged burger, but not one cent more.

–DBGB Kitchen and Bar

Overheard by: Jakeycakes

Short Asian man to tall black man: You play basketball?
Tall black man: You fix computers?

–Starbucks

Girl to guy: By the way, I threw away your underwear. I hope you don't mind?
Guy: Nah, it's probably better.

–Williamsburg

Guy #1: Oh is that the girl you fucking?
Guy #2: No, that's my niece.
Guy #1: Oh, too bad.

–6 Train

Overheard by: MJ

Foreign tourist to security guard: Excuse me, where is Central Park?
St. Patrick's security guard: Central Park? Ooooh, that's like up at 110th Street. You're real far…

–St. Patrick's Cathedral

Tourist to another, looking at Ellis Island: Look, there is Alcatraz!

–Staten Island Ferry

Little tourist girl to dad: Why are there so many brown people in this city?

–Lexington & 59th St

Tourist: We have made it to the center of the earth!

–Times Square

Overheard by: Lance Torres

Tourist: Wow! Times Square is really busy tonight.

–Times Square

Overheard by: erkala

Teenage tourist: Soooo… It's like a little bus… On rails… That goes in a tunnel?

–42nd & 7th

Teenage boy #1: Yeah, he's gay.
Teenage boy #2: I don't know, he's always hanging out with girls.
Teenage boy #3: Gay guys always hang out with girls! I don't get it! What's in it for them?

–Q Train

Overheard by: Duncan Pflaster