Wednesday One-Liners: Willing, but Unripe

Loud-mouthed girl to friends: She says, "I've had sex with over 100 men." And so I says, "girl! You fourteen!"

–R Train

Thirty-something black man to Catholic high school girls: So what's it take for a couple of black guys to get to play with y'all's skirts?

–Metro-North

Overheard by: kfkdjsdf

Father to infant daughter in stroller: Hey! Close your legs!

–SoHo

Professor: Your favorite teacher from high school turned out to be a pedophile? Seriously? Well was he a real pedophile, or just a hooking-up-with-teenage-students kind of pedophile?

–Fordham University

Overheard by: Jack Package

13-year-old girl on phone: So guess what… I lost my virginity last night… looks like you owe me a soda.

–H & M

Overheard by: Imani

Posted on September 30, 2009
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Guess You're Unfamiliar With the History

Orthodox Jew: Are you Jewish?
20-something hipster girl: No, but I wish I was.

–Wall Street

Overheard by: Not Jewish

Posted on September 22, 2009
Hipsters, Jews, Questions, Race, Wall Street, TriBeCa, South Street Seaport, Weirdness, Wishes & desires

She's on the WTC Rebuilding Committee

White man: That hot chocolate slowed my cognitive functioning.
Black woman: Better slow than fast minute-man honky.

–Webster Hall

Overheard by: chinese new year

Posted on September 21, 2009
Bars & Clubs, Black People, Compare/Contrast, Horny, Men, Race, Sensory Experiences, Union Square and East Village, White People, Women

Its Diversity Is Built In

Crazy lady: Excuse me, excuse me, white faced nigga bitch?
White girl: What?
Crazy lady: What? You ain't never seen a zebra?

–Rockaway Park

Posted on September 18, 2009
Animals & Nature, Crazies, Crazy, Girls, Insults, Queens, Race, Weirdness, White People, Women

You Know, Like the President Speaks?

Gangsta #1: Yo man, that shit ain't coo.
Gangsta #2: I know, wutchu gon' do wit dat?
Southern tourist to friends, whispering: I think that's what they call e-bo-nics.

–Downtown R Train

Posted on September 17, 2009
Friends, Gangstas, Language Barrier, On the Subway, Race, Southerners, Tourism

God's Chosen Wednesday One-Liners

Woman to friend: Look, I just don't want to be born again, okay? I saw how you attacked that Jewish woman in the airport.

–Broadway & 10th St

Overheard by: Stephanie

Patron: Jews for Jesus are just reformed black panthers.

–Turkish Kitchen, 3rd Ave

Overheard by: Pola

Student who has just drawn a stereotypical Jew to another who has drawn Jesus on the cross: Wait–wait, Jesus was Jewish?

–Bronx High School Of Science, Judaic Cultural Society

Girl at birthday supper: I get all Jewish and entitled when anyone tries to tell me "no!"

–8th Ave & 43rd St

Overheard by: Lankyguy

Jock to another: And then he like tried to fuck me. I guess that's what I get for spending the night at a dude's house. I mean he was Jewish and all, so he was really nice but still…

–23rd St & Lexington

Posted on September 16, 2009
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Don't Get Mad. Get Wednesday One-Liner.

Super gay dude to equally gay friend: You can tell she's mad when she starts using adjectives.

–Starbucks, Astor Place

Overheard by: liat

Angry black man to white man standing too close: Fool, whatcha think you're doin? You tryin' to get all up on me? You don't know what I could do. I could bust a cap in yo ass. I'm an angry black man!

–Astor Place

Overheard by: Bex

Black man to Asian woman he's trying to hit on: Why won't you talk to me, baby? You still mad about the Korean war?

–145th & Broadway

Older woman on cell: Trixie, you have to stop kicking things when you get mad!

–40th & Broadway

Overheard by: Sean

Trampy Spanish girl to cranky Spanish guy: Why are you mad? It was just a blowjob, and he's your brother!

–West Village

Overheard by: Stifled A. Guffaw

Posted on September 2, 2009
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…But How About a Smidge Darker, Like My Soul?

Cashier: What can I get for you?
Black woman: I'd like a bagel, toasted. Can you do that? (cashier looks confused) Ya know, like my skin? Really dark?
Cashier: Uh, sure.

–Bagel Express

Overheard by: can you do it like my skin to?

Posted on August 30, 2009
Black People, Cashiers, Colors, Compare/Contrast, Food, Offers and requests, Questions, Race, Restaurants & Cafes

And, Also, That I Be White.

Asian teen to black friend: So my grandmother is making me learn Chinese. Does she not get that I don't wish to visit, let alone live, in China?! Like ever?
Black friend: I hear you loud and clear. Ever since Obama became President my granny has not stopped requesting that I birth her great grandchildren in Hawaii with a Kenyan diplomat.

–1 Train

Overheard by: well good luck to you

Posted on August 28, 2009
Asians, Black People, Family Ties, Friends, Languages, On the Subway, Pregnancy & Birth Control, President, Questions, Race, Stupidity, Teens, Travel, Wishes & desires

I'm Totally Putting It on My College Application, Too!

Big girl: Hahahahaha… I don't know about her.
Skinny girl: Well, she did tell me that she wants me to be her only white friend.
Big girl: Oh, you gotta love that.

–Park Ave & 33rd St

Overheard by: Sara

Posted on August 25, 2009
Fat People, Friendship, Girls, Laughter, Murray Hill and Gramercy, Race, Skinny People, Wishes & desires

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