Wednesday One-Liners Bring Something Unique to the Table

Guy: I hope you got a fuckin' Dixie Cup, 'cause that's what you're gonna need to hold it!

–42nd & 5th

Middle aged suit, to no one in particular: Spoon! Spoooon! Spooooon!

–Au Bon Pain, Broad St

Overheard by: Sarah Booz

Young guy with backpack to young wife: Teacup, teacup, teacup, teacup, teacup.

–Sheridan Square

Crazy hobo on subway: Hey you! Did you take my spoon? I know you took my spoon! Why would you do that to a guy?

–Uptown 3 Train

Overheard by: Scared British Tourist

Indignant yuppie: I wanted to stab her with a fork! It's a good thing we were at a sushi restaurant.

–69th St & Broadway

Overheard by: Rose Fox

Posted on December 16, 2009
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Wednesday One-Liners Will Totally Steal Your Picnic Basket

20-something girl in chucks to another: No, I will not get rubber boots. What do I look like, fucking Paddington Bear?

–CVS

Boy: I bet if I had three of me I could take on a grizzly bear.

–Columbia

Overheard by: Megan

Small, well-dressed girl: I want to eat the heart of a bear!

–Bohemian Hall, Astoria

Overheard by: Joseph

Guy on cell: You don't even know what the Care Bears are about!

–Central Park

Overheard by: Fresca P.

Posted on December 16, 2009
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Gosh, I Miss My 20's.

Guy: Whatcha drinkin' there?
Wasted girl: Jungle juice. I made my own… special… red elixir. Haha. My eyes aren't even open right now, are they?

–Party, Brooklyn

Posted on December 15, 2009
Body Parts, Brooklyn, Celebrations/Parties, Drinking & Drunk People, Drinks, Drunks, Girls, Guys, Questions

You Did! Congrats, Little Buddy.

Wasted Columbia kid: Hey, did you just go to the game?
Sober Columbia girl: Yup.
Wasted Columbia kid: Me too! (pause) Who won?

–1 Train

Posted on December 15, 2009
Drunks, Frat Boys, On the Subway, Questions, Sports, Students, Stupidity

You Really Get a Little Something Extra When You Go Away to School in New York

Collegiate #1: I can't believe that asshole MTA called the cops on us.
Collegiate #2: Seriously, isn't it enough that we risked our lives crossing the subway tracks to get to the other side? Fuck that guy, we wasted $2.00 and then had to take a cab to escape the police.

–Columbia University

Posted on December 14, 2009
Columbia (& Barnard), Columbia University, Cops, Insults, Public Transportation, Questions, Students

Getting a PhD in Basketweaving Was the Best Idea Ever!

College girl #1, in crowded train: So is graduate school just like regular college? Like, once you get in, you're good and don't have to do any work?
College girl #2: Pretty much, I do whatever I want… it's great!

–1 Train

Posted on December 13, 2009
Compare/Contrast, Education, On the Subway, Questions, School and studying, Sorority Girls, Wishes & desires

…Why? How Did Your Job Interview Go?

Blimp girl: Do you think I check out asses too much?
Skinny bimbo: Uhhh…
Blimp girl: But he was just sticking it in my face!

–98th St & Madison Ave

Overheard by: assman

Posted on December 13, 2009
Ass, Bimbettes, Fat People, Questions, Skinny People, Upper East Side, Weirdness

Boys Don't Multitask Very Well

Girl: So, what do you want to do? Get some food? Get on the train?
Boy: I just want to have sex with you.

–Court & Atlantic

Posted on December 13, 2009
Brooklyn, Food, Girls, Guys, Public Transportation, Questions, Sex, Wishes & desires

…And My Dealer Always Gives Me an A+

Loud student, looking at intricate homework assignment on projector: Who has the time to do that, seriously?!
Skater dude #1, muttering: Shit, I have the time to do that, I just spend it getting fucked up.
Skater dude #2: Shit man, we all do!

–School of Visual Arts

Overheard by: art school has bros too

Posted on December 12, 2009
Education, Questions, School, School and studying, Sensory Experiences, Skaters, Students, Time

Hey, No Need to Get Your Irish Up.

Indian woman: You can't say “Paki”! You just can't!
Italian man: What about “Paki-bashing”?
Indian woman: Absolutely not! And you certainly can't say it in a fake Indian accent! You know, you need to take a sensitivity course. Just for you.
Irish man: Yeah, you wop!

–28th St & Park Ave

Overheard by: Rose Fox

Posted on December 12, 2009
India Indians, Languages, Murray Hill and Gramercy, Questions, Words

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