Questions

Tourist #1: Oh, I think this is that famous intersection.
Tourist #2: Is it?
Tourist #1: Yeah, this is it.

–Times Square

Slightly crazy woman: Am I going in the right direction to get to 7th Street?
Cop: What?
Slightly crazy woman: Am I going in the right direction to go to 7th Street?
Cop: Where are you coming from?
Slightly crazy woman: I'm coming from jail!

–Mulberry & Worth

High school girl: On the internet, Nike will let you put your name on some dunks.
High school boy: They gonna let you put “hooker” on their shoe?
High school girl (pissed): I told you that ain't my name!

–W. 72nd Station

Man #1: How about Jack the Horse?
Man #2: Jack the horse. Wait, Jack the Horse?
Man #1: Uhhhh…
Man #2: Jack like the verb? No way dude, not eating there.

–Jack the Horse Restaurant, Brooklyn Heights

Overheard by: avoid the hollandaise sauce

Asian girl: Oh my god, we had a physics quiz and I totally failed.
White girl: Wait, you mean like an Asian fail, right?
Asian girl: Yeah, I think I still have an A, but barely!

–NJ Transit

(woman #1 is having trouble walking in her very high heels)
Woman #2: Are those shoes channel?
Woman #1: Yes they are.
Woman #2: Wow. For that price, they should teach you how to walk in them.

–Park Ave & 57th St

Man #1: You have kids?
Man #2: Yeah, four sons. All boys.

–Penn Station

Hipster girl #1 to waitress at Japanese restaurant: Hola. Como estas?
Hipster girl #2: Um, I don't think they speak Spanish.
Hipster girl #1: Well, they sure as hell don't speak English either.

–Zen, St. Mark's & 2nd Ave

Overheard by: amf

Woman leaving train to suit with open fly: (inaudible)
Suit (loudly): What is “the barn door is open?” What is that supposed to mean?

–6 Train

(during a game of wiffleball)
Guy #1: Dammit, Scott hit the fucking ball!
Guy #2: Shut up, Dave! Why are you so fucking fat?!
Guy #1: I'm fat? Well, why do you still have an incurable shitting disease?
Guy #2: Because it's incurable…dick!

–Tillary St, Brooklyn

Overheard by: Dan Fuckin' Murphy