Concerned girl crossing street: But the light says “Don't walk”!
Amused friend: Right…so we run!
–Broadway & Houston
Overheard by: I was sauntering, personally
Concerned girl crossing street: But the light says “Don't walk”!
Amused friend: Right…so we run!
–Broadway & Houston
Overheard by: I was sauntering, personally
Little boy, pointing at polar bear decal: Cat!
Nanny: That's right.
Little boy, point to same decal: Dog!
Nanny: That's right.
–Park Slope
Conductor #1: Grand Street next, right?
Conductor #2: What?
Conductor #1: Grand Street is next, right?
Conductor #2: That’s what I said.
Conductor #1: Okay, just checking.
Guy: Watch we stop at DeKalb.
–D train
Man: How will I know if they made it?
Taco dude: They’ll say your number.
Man: Where?
Taco dude: No. See, it says here #167? They’ll say that.
Man: Oh, okay. Thank you.
–Taco Bell, Sunset Park
Chick: You have no idea how much less anxiety I have now that I know I don’t have to worry about leaving the country…not that they are kicking me out, but you know that I can leave and come back and it’s not an issue…This just makes me so excited! When I get excited I start to twitch, I apologize, but it’s a good thing! You get me excited! Not in that way, I mean, you’re my professor, and female, but not to say you aren’t good looking…
Professor: Um, okay, so let’s pretend I was deaf for that last 30 seconds and I’ll see you on Friday.
–Hunter North Building, East 69th Street
Overheard by: Collegiate Cutie
Girl: I guess I’ll be taking my vibrator out for Valentine’s.
–Prince & Broadway
Overheard by: Toby Boudreaux
Girl: Did you just say “jubble”? That can’t be a real word.
Guy: It’s like, silent onomatopoeia.
Girl: There’s no such thing as silent onomatopoeia. The very definition of the word “onomatopoeia” contradicts silence.
Guy: Well, it’s like the sound that boobs would make if they made sound. They’d go “jubble, jubble, jubble.”
Girl: I’m afraid I’m going to have to smack you now. Seriously.
–13th & 3rd
Teen cashier: I’ll need to see some ID.
Female shopper: Ok, here you go.
Teen cashier: [Looks at woman’s driver’s license.] Oh wow, so you’re an organ donor?
Female shopper: Yes.
Teen cashier: Oh my god! Which organ did you donate?
–Trader Joe’s, Union Square
Overheard by: rko
Guy #1: What do you think about calories? I don't believe they're real.
Guy #2 (humoring him): Yeah…
Guy #1: Yeah, I don't know about atoms either.
–F Train
Teen girl #1: Did you know that Always is, like, 60% more likely to cause yeast infections than other brands?
Teen girl #2: Do they fucking bake their pads?
–Macy’s
Overheard by: djlindee
Girl #1: Oh, Yahoo Japan, I thought it said Yoohoo.
Girl #2: What’s Yahoo? Is that a place in Japan?
–Dorms, Fordham University
Overheard by: MeganB
