Rumor Has It

Black girl: Girl, you tell a nigga you wanna give him pussy and it, like– He go outrageous!
Friend: Mmm-hm.

–Brooklyn

Overheard by: M-City

Lady #1: Did you hear about those priests molesting those children?
Lady #2: That’s old news.
Lady #1: Nah, one was just convicted. But did you hear about the rabbis and circumcisions?
Lady #2: What? No. What happened?
Lady #1: Well, a rabbi got in trouble for circumcising some kids… with his mouth!
Lady #2: Ew, disgusting! He deserves to get in trouble.

–14A crosstown bus

Overheard by: gcat

A chick pushing an old woman in a wheelchair says: Just let me know when you get tired of walking.

–59th & 3rd

Overheard by: Christopher

Queer: I can’t believe she said I was a liar. Sure I make random stuff up, but I’m not a liar.

–West 4th & broadway

Overheard by: MrRobinson

Hobo: All right fine, you win, I guess I do wish they were shitty pilots.

–6th Avenue & 9th Street

Tour guide: The school campus has been in many film and television productions, including The Good Shepherd, Law and Order, and most notably the classic Debbie Does Dallas.
Big Midwestern dad: I thought I recognized that library!

–Pratt Institute, Brooklyn

Overheard by: PrattStudent09

Hipster girl #1: Did I tell you what I’m doing with my MRI prints?
Hipster girl #2: No!
Hipster girl #1: I’m making them into a purse!

–Driggs & N 10th, Williamsburg

Overheard by: Lauren

Straight girl: …so wait, it closed?
Straight guy: No, the Cock moved into the Hole.

–12th & A

Overheard by: James Stark

Guy #1: Hey, I figured something out.
Guy #2: What?
Guy #1: Jesus is coming back today!

–City Bakery, 18th & 5th

Overheard by: McCrum

Cashier #1: I felt so bad. She was trying to be so nice to her, but this woman was just horrible.
Cashier #2: What happened?
Cashier #1: She asked her if she wanted a vente mocha frappacino–she was even smiling and stuff when she asked–and then the woman got all mad and said, “Look it, I don’t speak Italian.”

–Starbucks, Astor Place

Girl #1: Would Nick like this?
Girl #2: What, walking here? In this place?
Girl #1: I’m asking.
Girl #2: No way. Nick just wouldn’t get this.
Girl #1: How do you mean?
Girl #2: Nick wouldn’t get this. For Nick if it doesn’t, like, have boobies every 90 seconds, he just switches off.
Girl #1: Right.

–The Met

Overheard by: Cliff

Australian girl #1: Winkieland?
Australian girl #2: Yeah, there are Winkies in Oz. I was one — I wore a stocking on my head and a potato sack.
Australian girl #1: Cool.

–50th & Broadway

Overheard by: CLA