20-something guy: You know, it's like people hate me for having money. But it's like, my parents worked *really* hard for that money, and they worked for it for *me*. So I deserve it.
20-something girl: Yeaaah. I know.
–1 Train
Overheard by: Ladle & Jen
Camp counselor pointing to giant brass globe: Guys, look! This is America… And way out here is Hawaii…
Camper: I can't find where's The Bronx.
–Museum of Natural History
Overheard by: Autumn
Dude: I'm thinking about going to the Philharmonic concert tonight in Central Park.
Chick: Hmm, interesting. I just don't know that I could sit through a harmonica concert.
Dude: No, no, it's the *Phil* harmonic concert.
Chick: Oh! (pause) Who is that?
–Penn Station
Overheard by: andrew
Teen girl tourist #1: I can't believe we're, like, under New York City right now!
Teen girl tourist #2: How will we know where we're going?!
–Downtown 6 Train
Overheard by: Liz
White girl #1: Do you live here?
White girl #2: Yeah.
White girl #1: We were thinking of moving here. How is it?
White girl #2: The super is okay. The building is fine. Good value, I guess.
White girl #1: I know! We were so excited to find a place on the Upper East Side for so cheap!
White girl #2: Uh, this isn't the Upper East Side: this is Harlem.
White girl #1: Oh… I guess that would explain a lot.
–E 129th & Madison
Annoying teenager #1 (disturbed about cellphones without qwerty keyboards): Yeah, I was using my friend's the other day and I had to press the buttons like three times.
Annoying teenager #2: Like, I can't live like that.
–N Train
Overheard by: Marie
Tween girl looking at internment camp exhibit: Mom, what's an internment camp?
Mother: Umm… I think it's, like, a place where you go when you get a job as an intern.
–International Center of Photography Museum, Avenue of the Americas & 43rd St
Overheard by: Chris
Girl #1: What's D'Agostino's?
Girl #2: It's an Indian restaurant. I eat there all the time!
–10th St & University
Overheard by: Haley
Tourist husband, as train stops: 14th Street.
Tourist wife, smiling delightedly: Exactly like it says on the map!
–A Train
Overheard by: Theresa
Trendy Latina #1: Is it an insect?
Trendy Latina #2: Yes!
Trendy Latina #1: So it's an ant-eater?
Trendy Latina #2: No!
–Long Island RR
