What's So Deadly About Wednesday One-Liners?

Gluttony

Cashier lady: Damn, thank the Lord it's Friday! I'ma go to the heights and get me some margaritas and some quesadittas and get drunk and fat and happy. Damn!

–Duane Reade

Overheard by: Sam

Lust

Woman to male friend: Oh, that sucks! I'm such a whore…

–5th Ave & 12th St

Greed

Teenager on school field trip eating sushi and talking to chaperon: Daddy, can I borrow some money for the gift shop? My credit card is down to its last $200.

–Metropolitan Museum of Art Cafe

Sloth

Hipster, seeing that there was construction on the train: Ugh, what are we–going to have to walk places now?

–L Train

Wrath

Library staff: Group study room people, we know who you are. Because we have your IDs. Please come downstairs and pick them up so we don't have to unleash our wrath on you.

–Brooklyn College Library

Envy

Two woman walking tall dog: I mean… can you believe that I used to carry him in my Givenchy bag and wrap him in cashmere as a puppy? I would be jealous!

–Bleecker & Spring

Pride

Girl, grabbing her ass: Don't you just love my ass? My ass rocks. I love my ass!

–Battery Park

Posted on September 16, 2009
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Victoria Does Her Best to Represent All Three Groups

Queer #1: He's just so hot.
Queer #2: Yeah, he's so gorgeous that everyone wants to have sex with him. Men, women, dogs… They all want to have sex with David Beckham.

–Bar 89, SoHo

Overheard by: undercovah sistah

Posted on September 15, 2009
About Celebrities, Bars & Clubs, Beauty, Gays and Lesbians, Man's Best Friend, Queer guys, Sex, Soho, Wishes & desires

He's Relinquished His Manhood

Girl #1: Yeah, but I don't know if he'll get it. He's a guy.
Girl #2: He's a metro.

–Broome & Centre

Overheard by: Fed up w NYC indos

Posted on September 12, 2009
Gender issues, Girls, Sexuality, Soho

Well, One Could.

Sassy black tourist girl: Excuse me, you seen an ATM?
Security guard: (silence)
Sassy black tourist girl: I said, any of y'all seen an ATM?
Woman using ATM: Um, these are ATMs.
Sassy black tourist girl: Oh shoot, you could get money outta that?

–Chase, Broadway & Spring

Posted on August 28, 2009
Bank, Black People, Money & Class, Questions, Security Guards, Soho, Stupidity, Tourism, Tourists

Sorry About Giving You a Social-Networking Disease

Hot brunette chick: Are you on this new Twitter thing? I keep getting e-mails that people are “following” me.
Hot blonde chick: Oh, uh, well… I wanted to see what it was about a couple months ago, but I didn't want to give my info, so I sort of made you an account instead.

–SoHo

Overheard by: tired in the morning

Posted on August 27, 2009
Bimbettes, Friendship, Internet, Questions, Soho, Wishes & desires

You Never Could Meet a Deadline, Britney.

Girl #1: So your birthday is tomorrow?
Girl #2: Yeah, it should have been today but I was too much of a fat-ass to fit through my mom's vagina.
Girl #1: What?
Girl #2, yelling: It should have been today but I was too much of a fat-ass to fit through my mom's vagina.
Girl #1: Bummer.

–Spring & Varick

Posted on August 22, 2009
Ass, Birthdays, Diet/Weight, Girls, Parents, Pregnancy & Birth Control, Soho, Vagina, Weirdness

Have I Mentioned My Erotic Dreams About Barney?

Old suit #1: Look what's happening to this country!
Old suit #2: I know! We could be a banana republic!
Old suit #1: Purple is my favorite color.

–Outside Soho Bar

Posted on August 15, 2009
Bars & Clubs, Colors, Compare/Contrast, Old People, Politics, Soho, Suits

Sometimes You Just Wanna Pinch Wednesday One-Liner's Cheeks

Gay guy: You know what's so cute, is Europe.

–Mott & Prince

Overheard by: Anna P.

College girl to friend: And I'm like "No, you can't chew on the couch. You can't have couch for breakfast." (pause) But what about you, are there any cute guys in your dorm?

–Downtown 1 Train

Girl on phone: Oh-h-h-h my gawd, girl, you don't even know! And then he goes "Damn, girl you in Delta Gamma? Nothing goes down faster than an anchor!" And then I was just like "Shut up!" but I did it anyways, I mean… he was cute.

–Gates to Fordham University

Man on cell picking through garbage can and walking away with trash in hand: Oh my god, I just found the cutest belt in a trash can! Honestly, the things people throw away!

–118th St & Amsterdam Ave

Gay guy marching in protest to another: The guys in this protest are much cuter than at the last protest I attended.

–63rd St & Broadway

Posted on August 5, 2009
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Wednesday One-Liners Don't Have Room in Their Closets Anymore

Gay guy to friend: I woke up this morning with a condom hanging out my butt. Was that you?

–Madison Square Park

Gay 30-something: Ugh, Borat quotes are like the UGG boot of conversation.

–Broadway & Spring

Really gay guy to friend: You don't know about the Holy Trinity? It's Liza, Judy and Barbra!

–Fort Washington Ave. & 183rd St

Overheard by: RED

Flamboyant gay: My hair's too straight. I need to gay it up a bit.

–Bryant Park

Flamboyant guy: My life in New York has been more fabulous than I ever thought! I almost hit Elaine Stritch with a car this weekend!

–W 18th St

Overheard by: Dan Friedman

Posted on July 15, 2009
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