Man: What's “gentrification”?
Woman: It's the process by which gritty neighborhoods turn nice.
–Bryant Park
Man: What's “gentrification”?
Woman: It's the process by which gritty neighborhoods turn nice.
–Bryant Park
Visiting bimbo, about giant rock formation in Central Park: So, are these real or were they flown in?
Local bimbo: Oh, I'll have to research that, but I think it's a little from column A, a little from column B.
–Central Park
Overheard by: Ed
7-year-old little sister: Why do you like taking all those pictures of yourself?
14-year-old big sister: It's called “MySpace”, duh!
–7 Train
Overheard by: Annifer
Drunk hobo: Is this the A train?
Girl: Yeah.
Drunk hobo: Is it goin anywhere?
Girl: No.
–A Train
Waitress: Would you like another martini?
NYU girl, pensively: Umm… I don't know. I have to leave in 15 minutes. Do you think I can get it in?
Waitress: How fast do you drink?
NYU girl: Yeah, pretty fast. Okay, another of the same.
–Lure Fishbar
White kid: (mumbles incoherently)
Friend: Alan… Are you pretending to be black again?
–Stuyvestant High
College dude #1: So what do you think of Williamsburg?
College dude #2, with a look of mild distaste: Oh, it's pretty cool, but it's such a scene!
–Bedford Ave & N 7th
Girl to friend: I mean, if he was rich I would pretend to like him; but he's not, so…
–46th & 3rd
Guy on street to couple: Baby girl, you're just embarrassing yourself. Don't do it. You know you're just with him for his money cuz everyone knows white men ain't got no dick.
–5th & 32nd
Ghetto young man: That is why I'm gonna marry a rich white woman. My daughter needs a good life; my sugar mama can pay for her to go to a private school. I'm a playa, but I gotta marry a rich white woman for my baby girl.
–A Train
20-something guy to friends: So this chick I like says "let's wait until you start making money til we start dating." So I said to her "what makes you think I want to date you once I start making money?"
–St Mark's
