Questions

Blonde with group of tourists: Is New Jersey that way? [Points toward the west.]New Yorker: Yes, but there’s a river between here and there.
Blonde with group of tourists: You mean we can’t walk there?
New Yorker: Not really.
Blonde with group of tourists: Damn girls, what are we going to do tonight? We can’t go to Jersey and there’s nothing to do in New York.

–40th & 6th

Overheard by: Jersey, the state that never sleeps.

Girl #1: What’s a blow job?
Girl #2: [looks at her strangely then laughs] are you seriously asking that?
Girl #1: Yeah.
Girl #2: We’re gonna have a long discussion later…

–231st St

Overheard by: Adrian

Girl: So you kept sleeping with him after he told you?
Friend: Yeah. I mean, he couldn’t have been that gay… We were having sex!

–Cafe Lafayette, Brooklyn

Cab driver, to girl crossing the street when red hand signal is on: What are you doing!!?? [honks horn repeatedly.]Girl, taking her time crossing: Yeah, Yeah. So your horn blows, does your mother?!

–38th St & 9th Ave

Overheard by: Nic

Woman: Light travels faster then sound, right?
Man: I don’t think so.

–Stuyvesant Square

Suit #1: Paul and I just came back from Alaska.
Suit #2: Did you do the glacier walk?
Suit #1: Paul did. He took three steps and then came back in.
Suit #2: Only three steps?
Suit #1: Well, it’s icy.

–Javits Center

Man: Hey, can I ask you just one question?
Woman: You just did. [keeps walking.]

–36th St & 8th Ave

Overheard by: Steven Lowell

Boy, speaking to sister: So, next time you’re out with your boyfriend and you don’t pick up your phone because you don’t hear it in your bag, I’m beating him up.
Girl: Uhh…don’t you think you should meet him first?

–Dyker Beach Golf Course

Overheard by: Lotte

Chinese food lady in Chinese take-out restaurant: Duck sauce, soy sauce?
Mr Clean-looking guy: Uhh Uhh… [Scratches shiny head.] I dunno, the Black sauce.

–Flushing, Queens

Male Customer: I’ll take a tall Colombian.
Male Barista: Does he have to be cute?

–Starbucks, Park Row

Overheard by: Tickled Pink