Wednesday Once-Upon-a-Time Liners

Little girl to mom: But mommy, what comes out of Tinkerbell's bladder?

–92nd St & Madison Ave

Overheard by: Gordon D

Conductor: And don't forget to wave goodbye to me when you get off. Hey, you! You didn't wave! Can you people believe it? He didn't wave after I asked him to. So please, remember to wave goodbye to the conductor because we drive these trains, and without us you'd be taking the bus in the daylight and you vampires will burn, burn I say, burn!

–3 Train

Overheard by: I waved

Tattooed man in leather vest, to friend: I'll tell you straight up: I am an angel designed to destroy demons. (weighty pause) I have no compassion… whatsoever… for demons!

–42nd St

Overheard by: Harper

Man to friend: The problem with New York is that there are just so many places for zombies to hide.

–57th St b/w 5th & 6th

Little girl: That's not a fairy! That's a boat!

–Waiting for Ellis Island Ferry

Overheard by: Laura

Teenage girl to friend: I'm not listening to you, I'm looking for the dragon!

–Prospect Park:

Man trying to quiet down crying toddler: Shhhhh, you sound like a Wookie!

–Brooklyn Zoo

Overheard by: Snoog

Posted on September 23, 2009
All Wednesday One-Liners, Brooklyn, Compare/Contrast, Conductors, Crying, Ferry, Friends, Girls, Kids, Magic, Men, Midtown & Hell's Kitchen, Moms, Movies, On the Subway, One-liners, Parents, Parks, Passengers, Public Transportation, Questions, Stupidity, Teens, Upper East Side, Vampires, Ghouls, and Ghosts, oh my!, Wednesday One-Liners, Weirdness

But Your Right to Vomit Stops Where My Shoes Begin

Criminal law professor: But why shouldn't it be illegal to be intoxicated in public?
Student: No one should impede my right to have a good time.

–Brooklyn Law School

Posted on September 22, 2009
Brooklyn, College, Crime and Punishment, Drinking & Drunk People, Drugs, Questions, School and studying, Students, Teachers/Professors

I've Made My Peace With Explosive Dismemberment

Girl: What are all these cops doing here?
Guy: Oh, there was a bomb threat.
Girl: That's not good, we should get out of here.
Guy: If bomb threats make you nervous, than the terrorists have already won.

–7th Ave & 27th St

Posted on September 22, 2009
Chelsea & the Meatpacking District, Cops, Girls, Guys, Questions, Terrorism, Threats

Guess You're Unfamiliar With the History

Orthodox Jew: Are you Jewish?
20-something hipster girl: No, but I wish I was.

–Wall Street

Overheard by: Not Jewish

Posted on September 22, 2009
Hipsters, Jews, Questions, Race, Wall Street, TriBeCa, South Street Seaport, Weirdness, Wishes & desires

In What Context Have Armbands Ever Been Bad?

Organizer #1: What about different food options for the luncheon, (thoughtful pause) what about kosher food?
Organizer #2: Good idea, but how will we be able to tell who wants to eat kosher?
University staff: We could just make black armbands with the Star of David on them. (collective gasps in the room) What?

–Columbia University

Overheard by: fdh

Posted on September 22, 2009
Celebrations/Parties, Clerks, Columbia (& Barnard), Columbia University, Food, Hitler/Nazis, Judaism, Kosher food, Questions, Stupidity, Weirdness

Excellent– You're Hired.

Chick #1: Would Bruce Springsteen be under “b” or “s”?
Chick #2: Duh! “b”! Baaah-ruce!

–Virgin Megastore, Times Square

Overheard by: DawllyLlama

Posted on September 22, 2009
Girls, Music, Names, Questions, Store, Times Square

Which Reminds Me– I Owe You Fifty Bucks.

Student: What about sex?
Economics professor: What about it?
Student: Well, it's something that probably never has a diminishing marginal utility.
Economics professor: You wish. (class laughs) Plus, for most of us in this room, sex isn't usually a market transaction.

–Columbia University

Overheard by: Danielle

Posted on September 20, 2009
Classroom, Columbia (& Barnard), Columbia University, Money & Class, Prostitution, Questions, School and studying, Sex, Students, Teachers/Professors, Wishes & desires

Weirdest. Scavenger Hunt. Ever.

Obese teen girl: Are you a lesbian?
Skinny teen girl: Why does everyone keep asking me that?

–Central Park

Posted on September 20, 2009
Central Park, Fat People, Gays and Lesbians, Girls, Parks, Questions, Sexuality, Skinny People, Teens

Silicone or Latex?

Customer to clerk: Do you have cock?
Clerk: Yes.

–9th Ave & 52nd St

Overheard by: Oh, you mean caulk

Posted on September 19, 2009
Clerks, Customers, Midtown & Hell's Kitchen, Penis, Questions, Shopping

That's Not What Mr. Wonka Told Me

Man to woman pushing button for lower floor: We're going up.
Woman: Oh my god! How do I get down?
Man: Well, the elevator comes back down once it gets up to the top, it doesn't just circle.

–Elevator, 1 Battery Park Plaza

Overheard by: shmarls

Posted on September 18, 2009
Battery Park, Elevators, Men, Public Transportation, Questions, Stupidity, Women

Questions