Questions

30-something woman: Okay, I've changed my mind…
Uninterested-looking husband: Thank god… Does the new one works?

–Timer Square

Overheard by: Shoaib

Guy: There are actually a lot of Chinese-run Mexican restaurants popping up now.
Girl: What do they call them? “Double happiness taco”?

–Grand & Driggs

Overheard by: Claire

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