College guy: I have 100 maps in my bag.
Friend: Why?
College guy: I found a treasure map… For treasure maps.
–Spring St & Crosby
Overheard by: Sean Curry
College guy: I have 100 maps in my bag.
Friend: Why?
College guy: I found a treasure map… For treasure maps.
–Spring St & Crosby
Overheard by: Sean Curry
Mom to little girl playing Monopoly: You're not in jail, you're just visiting.
Little girl: Why would I want to visit jail?
Mom: I don't know, that's just the way the board is.
–Hudson River Park
Girl to boyfriend: What, are you scared of jewelry?
Random man, walking out of jewelry store: I am!
–47th St & 6th
Little girl: Mommy, why were you and daddy fighting under the covers today? Were you playing cards?
Mother: That is exactly what we were doing.
–JFK Terminal
Overheard by: Woman who sat in front of her
Girl #1: You ever feel like you are on display? Like men are watching you?
Girl #2, laughing: You are so funny.
Girl #3: What? What did you say?
Girl #1: You ever feel like you are on display?
Girl #3: Like on a reality show?
–7th Ave & 39th St
Overheard by: Mondo Man
Girl: Happy 4th of July!
Boyfriend: Why are you so happy about it? You're not American.
Girl: I am too, I was born here!
Boyfriend: I'm waaaay more American than you.
Girl: What, you think Puerto Ricans came over on the Mayflower?
–Union Market, Park Slope
Woman #1: Ohmigod.
Woman #2: What?
Woman #1: Ohmigod!
Woman #2: What? What?!
Woman #1: Why am I naked on twitter??!
Woman #2: You can be naked on that thing? Sign me up!
Woman #1: I'm gonna kill that prick!
Woman #2: (laughs)
Woman #1: What's so funny?!
Woman #2: They should call it “twatter.”
Woman #1: Shut up.
Woman #2: Tweets from your twat.
Woman #1: So you're not gonna take this seriously?
Woman #2: … Fodder from twatter.
–Dunkin' Donuts
Teenage girl to boyfriend: I've seen so many people here. Where do they all live? I haven't seen any houses.
Boyfriend: I don't know.
–R Train, near Canal
Pretty brunette: Oh my god! I haven't seen you in forever! Look at you, you dyed your hair. It looks great!
Pretty blonde: Oh, thanks! Hah, yeah, I did it a year ago. I wanted to change things up a little.
Pretty brunette, in jest: So, is it true? Do you have more fun now?
Pretty blonde, sighing earnestly: Ugh. Kind of, but it's always short-lived. I actually have a lot of hookups with guys who have no interest in ever seeing me again after that. It kind of sucks. And actually, this definitely started when I dyed my hair…
Pretty brunette: Oh, uhm, I was kind of joking.
Pretty blonde: Yeah, well… I wasn't.
Pretty brunette, uncomfortably: Oh.
–86th & Amsterdam Ave
Overheard by: a blonde who hasn't noticed this
Girl, holding guy's hand: Are you dating anyone?
Guy: No.
Girl: I thought you were…
Guy: I have an ex.
Girl: Oh, okay.
Guy: That I've tinkered with for about a month…
–Williamsburg
Overheard by: Chris K.
