Girl counting her money: Excuse me, ma’am — are there four quarters in a dollar?
Older lady: Yes, my dear.
Girl: Oh, great! Thanks!
–Times Square station
Girl counting her money: Excuse me, ma’am — are there four quarters in a dollar?
Older lady: Yes, my dear.
Girl: Oh, great! Thanks!
–Times Square station
Man: So, how was Missouri?
Woman: I was in Vermont.
Man: How was Vermont?
Woman: It was okay.
Man: Was it?
–1166 6th Ave
Overheard by: Duncan Pflaster
Yuppie #1: Yeah, I’ve been to a few donkey shows… You know there are different types, right?
Yuppie #2, hesitantly: Um, yeah… I went to one once and pretty much got the point.
–Yankee Stadium
Chick on cell: How long will it be for a cab to Forest Hills?
Deadpan dispatcher: About 15 minutes.
Chick on cell: Ohhh… How long will it be if I call back in half an hour?
Deadpan dispatcher: I can’t predict the future, ma’am.
–Kew Gardens, Queens
Overheard by: Stephanie
Chick #1: Where the fuck is Seattle?
Chick #2: Oregon.
–55th & 3rd
Overheard by: Meghan
Professor-like man: Excuse me, are you a Muslim?
Muslim man, slightly hesitant: Yes, why?
Professor-like man: Well, I was hoping you could answer a question I have about the Koran that I’ve been wondering about for a while. [Muslim man nods.] Can you tell me everything the Koran says about female circumcision?
Muslim man: Is there a bus stop nearby?
–Outside Columbia University subway entrance
Overheard by: Matthew
Guy #1: Dude, have you ever done it in blood?
Guy #2: Uh, yeah…
–Columbia University
Little girl, looking at teen with glasses: Why do you wear glasses?
Little boy: Because she farts too much!
–Austin St, Forest Hills
MTA announcement: Due to an earlier incident, service on the number one line is running slowly. Please be patient.
Girl on stairs: Please be patient… What do they mean?
–59th St station
Overheard by: Sibyl
