Wednesday One-Liners Swear It's Swine Flu

Sick cop to another: The way I see it, you've got seven holes in your head. If you don't wanna get sick, you just gotta keep your fingers out of those seven holes. Then you'll be good.

–ER, Saint Vincent Hospital

Overheard by: Dustin

Old-school pimp on cell: I'm sick. (pause) Naw, baby, I just want you to bring me some money and chicken soup.

–96th & Columbus Ave

Woman on phone: Yeah, I'm doing really well. I just have some cancerous issues. But other than that, I'm great!

–East Village

Overheard by: Erin

Woman to friend: So I was worried I had a urinary tract infection or something, even though it didn't hurt when I was peeing. But it turns out it was just a pube stuck in my clit.

–R Train

Overheard by: what the hell?

Guy to friend: So, I finally got athlete's foot.

–116th & Broadway

Chick to guy friend: Well, if you hadn't spent the entire morning cursing out yo momma, then you wouldn't had gotten swine flu!

–Edward R. Murrow High School, Brooklyn

Overheard by: Amused Freshman

Hippie girl on cell: Hey, mom! How are you? (pause) Not so good, actually, my bloodwork just came back and I have Lyme disease! (pause) I know…it's like 70 degrees here!

–42nd & Park Ave

Overheard by: AwkwardTwig

Posted on June 3, 2009
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You're Not Texting to Say You Got in, Are You?

Texting teenager: Is there two “L”s in “Fordham”?
Teenager's friend: Uhh…just one, I think.

–N Train

Posted on May 30, 2009
Friends, On the Subway, Questions, Stupidity, Teens, Words

If Worse Comes to Worse, We Can Pacify Them with Beer

Preteen boy, on his way to St. Patrick's Parade: Mommy, how long do we have to be on this train?
Mother: A few minutes.
Preteen boy: Mommy! This is like when the Nazis took all those people to concentration camps!
Mother: Yeah, but they were German, these people are Irish.

–PATH Train

Overheard by: Shane

Posted on May 29, 2009
Compare/Contrast, Hitler/Nazis, Moms, Parents, Public Transportation, Questions, Stupidity, Trains Not Subway, Tweens

Irrationally and with All My Heart

Old man #1: Where is it?
Old man #2, looking at paper: The address is 257.
Old man #1: Good, as long as it's not 252. I hate that address.

–14th St & 8th Ave

Overheard by: EthanK

Posted on May 29, 2009
Directions, Gripes, Old People, Questions, Stupidity, Union Square and East Village

Only Wednesday One-Liners Bother to Look Up

British tourist, passing by The Pink Tea Cup Southern restaurant: Oh, look–an urban menu!

–Bleecker & Grove

Young Asian tourist girl: You mean, there's not actually any fields?

–Strawberry Fields

Overheard by: Jason K.

Tourist, in thick Southern accent: I just don't understand how they turn the trains around so fast, and we don't see them do it!

–Grand Central Station, Shuttle Train

Overheard by: Sara

Tourist hick teen to others: Everybody's wearin' shoes!

–33rd St & 6th Ave

Elderly tourist being escorted to her seat: Oh! I hope we get a booth!

–Olive Garden

Overheard by: EthanK

Tourist to friend: No, we cannot go into a store. I cannot leave Broadway. How else would you expect me to get discovered?

–Time Square

Posted on May 27, 2009
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It Was to Support the Arts More

Girl #1: Girl, did you see her Sasquatch ass! She be taking three for the team!
Girl #2: Don't curse.
Girl #1: You know, I be breaking my New Year's resolution.
Girl #2: Word!

–G Train

Posted on May 26, 2009
Animals & Nature, Ass, Girls, On the Subway, Stupidity

This Is Something I've Only Dreamed Of!

Conductor: Next stop, NYU. 8th Street.
Tourist teen girl #1: NYU? Is that New York University?
Tourist teen girl #2: Umm, I think so.
Tourist teen girl #1: Wow! New York University has their own stop!

–N Train

Posted on May 25, 2009
Conductors, Directions, Names, On the Subway, Public Transportation, Stupidity, Teens, Tourism, Tourists

You Really Have to Be, These Days.

Teenage girl #1: Ow! Why did you throw your brain so hard?
Teenage girl #2: You know you're into that kind of shit.

–Penn Station

Overheard by: Pretending to look at a map

Posted on May 25, 2009
Body Parts, Penn Station, Questions, Stupidity, Teens

So…Here?

Mom: So, what's your third-favorite place in the world?
Young daughter: I just burped.
Mom: That's nice.

–103rd & Broadway

Overheard by: Special K

Posted on May 23, 2009
Farting & Burping, Girls, Moms, Parents, Questions, Stupidity, Upper West Side & Lincoln Center

…Just Like Guitar Hero.

Guy #1: Mario and Luigi are so Mexican.
Guy #2: What?! Are you crazy? They're Italian, duh!
Guy #1: No, but they've got the mustache, you know? That's so Mexican!
Guy #2: No, they have Italian mustaches!
Guy #1: Psst, you do know what the whole point of the game is, right?
Guy #2: Yeah, these two Italian guys go and save some kidnapped princess.
Guy #1: Really? I thought it was about two Mexicans trying to hop the border.

–Chambers & Greenwich

Overheard by: Milo

Posted on May 23, 2009
Compare/Contrast, Foreigners, Guys, Physical appearance, Stupidity, The Village, Video Games

Stupidity