40-something Spanish woman to 15-year-old son: What kind of a retard are you? You're just like your father!
(son looks around nervously)
Father, standing next to her: Wait, what?
–Canal & Centre
Overheard by: Einstien
40-something Spanish woman to 15-year-old son: What kind of a retard are you? You're just like your father!
(son looks around nervously)
Father, standing next to her: Wait, what?
–Canal & Centre
Overheard by: Einstien
Country gent with thick drawl: I need tickets for two seniors and two adults, please.
MTA booth worker: Okay, where you goin?
Country gent with thick drawl: My son's house.
MTA booth worker: What train station?
Country gent with thick drawl: I dunno, does “Hartford” sound about right?
–Harlem 125th Street Metro North Station
Hipster girl: What's that?
Salvadorian guy: My benefits card, like food stamps. You could get one!
Hipster girl: Really?
Salvadorian guy: You should! We could barbecue non-stop! For free!
–Starbucks, Astor Place
Overheard by: anyabelisle
Man in cast: Nah man, I can't I don't have health insurance.
Creepy man: You don't have health insurance?! I can get it for you! Just give me your social security number!
Man in cast: Oh yeah?
–East Village
Overheard by: Gina
Flight attendant to passenger wearing a necklace of Africa: That's a pretty necklace. What state is it? Texas?
Passenger: Actually, no. It's Africa.
Flight attendant: Oh! It's not a state, it's a country!
–LaGuardia Airport
Panhandler: Are there any Christians here who could help me out? Any Christians who can spare just one penny? (no one gives him any money, so he goes to next car)
Panhandler (muttering) I can't believe there's not one Christian who'll help me out.
Man standing nearby (yelling): Amateur!
–4 Train
Overheard by: Iris K
Brooklyn girl #1: He was more Italian than regular DJs?
Brooklyn girl #2: He was European Italian.
–Bay Ridge
Overheard by: not italian or a dj
College girl #1: So how did she get into Berkley?
College girl #2: She's probably really smart…and she works with the mentally retarded.
–A Train
Overheard by: AB McNeely
Yuppie woman #1: What are those, like, Birkenstocks?
Yuppie woman #2: Yeah.
Yuppie woman #1: Who are you?
Yuppie woman #2: I don't know.
Yuppie woman #1: Are you feeling okay?
Yuppie woman #2: I don't know.
–Fashion District
Guy #1: Oh, hey, Dan is back in New York now!
Guy #2: Yeah, actually I was over at his house this past weekend.
Guy #1: Did you get to see the baby?
Guy #2: I did get to see the baby.
Guy #1: Well? How was the baby??
Guy #2: The baby would have been adorable if it was a boy, but…unfortunately…
–20th St & 10th Ave
Overheard by: Bridget
