If a Boy Is Your Friend, Is He Your Wednesday One-Liner?

Hot Latina: He doesn't look like someone I'd want to fuck. But neither does my boyfriend… Well, depending on what he's wearing.

–3rd Ave & 46th St

Overheard by: SillyUrn

Girl to friend: If my boyfriend ever asked me to do that, I would get a new boyfriend, preferably the blow-up one that I already have in my bed.

–Dorm, NYU

Overheard by: amused

Girl in leopard print pajamas: My boyfriend is the voice on Dora the Explorer. Name dropped.

–Elevator, NYU

Overheard by: babaganoush the great

Teen boy on cell: Hi, Lisa, it's Matt. Sarah and I were just talking about how much you love tools, so I went to Home Depot today and picked you up a new boyfriend.

–N Train

Overheard by: SueCity

Yuppie to friends: So my boyfriend called me last night and asked me, "Hey, do you even know my name?" and I said, "Well…no."

–1 Train

Overheard by: yams

Posted on May 27, 2009
All Wednesday One-Liners, Clothing, Elevators, Friends, Girls, Infidelity, Latinos, Love, Midtown & Hell's Kitchen, Names, NYU, On Cell, On the Subway, One-liners, Physical appearance, Questions, Relationships, Sex, Street, Teens, Video Games, Wednesday One-Liners, Weirdness, Wishes & desires, Yuppies

“Where There Is a Sample Sale, I Will Be There.”

Greenpeace canvasser to two girls with mother: Girls, do you want your mom to be a superhero today?
Mom: I'm already a superhero, I just bought them clothes!

–Broadway & Houston

Overheard by: Erin

Posted on May 26, 2009
Activists, Girls, Moms, Parents, Questions, Shopping, Soho, Superheroes, Wishes & desires

As One Is Wont to Do

Short girl: Where's Alanna?
Tall girl: I think she's off hitting on those rich kids she babysits.

–Columbia University

Overheard by: Oh no!

Posted on May 26, 2009
Columbia (& Barnard), Columbia University, Girls, Jobs & Careers, Kids, Money & Class, Questions, Violence

Wouldn't You Find That Symbolically Disturbing?

20-something: Well, what are we going to do tonight if the movie is sold out?
Black comedy slinger, overhearing: See a comedy show!
20-something: No, that's okay.
Black comedy slinger: It's cool, I never killed anyone.
20-something: We're alright.
Black comedy slinger: And I love white people.
20-something: We're not tourists…
Black comedy slinger: Oh, okay. Want a piggyback ride?

–44th & Broadway

Overheard by: Robert B

Posted on May 26, 2009
Black People, Film, Midtown & Hell's Kitchen, Murder, Questions, Race, Strangers, Theater & Dance, Tourism, Vendors & Street Performers, Weirdness, Wishes & desires

You Really Have to Be, These Days.

Teenage girl #1: Ow! Why did you throw your brain so hard?
Teenage girl #2: You know you're into that kind of shit.

–Penn Station

Overheard by: Pretending to look at a map

Posted on May 25, 2009
Body Parts, Penn Station, Questions, Stupidity, Teens

Does That Make Us Generation KY?

Girl #1: Whoa! People still get herpes? I thought herpes was a thing of the 80s.
Girl #2: Yeah, well, my mom was having sex in the 80s.

–13th St & 4th Ave

Overheard by: dani

Headline by: Sam

Runners-Up:
· “And Is Now on VH1’s “I Fucked the 80s”” – Henk
· “And It’s So Hard to Find a Mother’s Day Card That Mentions Valtrex” – STD Free
· “Just Another Side Effect Of Parachute Pants and Big Hair” – Morning Glory
· “Once the 90s Rolled Around She Stopped Trying to Catch STDs and Started Trying to Catch Pokemon” – Gotta catch em all
· “That Explains Why All Your Friends Have Herpes” – Brian
· “Why You Should Never Fill Your Parents Prescriptions” – JB

Click here to see the new Headline Contest

Posted on May 25, 2009
Girls, Headline Contest Winners, Parents, Questions, Sex, STDs, Time, Union Square and East Village

Speaking Of Red Skin…Ew.

Boy #1: Do you like the Chargers?
Boy #2: Yeah.
Boy #1: Do you like the Redskins?
Boy #2: Yeah.
Boy #1: Do you like my bum?

–Central Park

Posted on May 25, 2009
Ass, Boys, Central Park, Football, Parks, Questions

Reader Poll: Has the Shelf Life Expired on That Reference?

Film professor: So, as you can see, ads use many different types of targets to get you to buy their stuff. What do beer ads use to make you want beer?
Student: Twins!

–NYU

Overheard by: queenofscots

Posted on May 24, 2009
Drinking & Drunk People, Family Ties, NYU, Questions, School and studying, Students, Teachers/Professors, Weirdness, Wishes & desires

Translation: I'm Having an Outbreak

Gay #1: So how's the gay scene been treating you since you moved here?
Gay #2: Eh. City cock isn't really my type.

–Borough Hall

Overheard by: lusherz

Posted on May 24, 2009
Brooklyn, Gays and Lesbians, Penis, Queer guys, Questions

Questions