Stupidity

Guy: Hey a six-legged lamb was born in Belgium over the weekend.
Girl: Are they sure it wasn’t a four=legged spider?…I mean, a six-legged…I mean, a spider with wool?

–Office, Flatiron Building

Overheard by: Peter H

Suit: Who needs variety when we got fucking spiderlambs?

–51st & 6th

Chick: Let’s go to the other wing. I’m not that interested in seeing the modern art.
Guy: Then why are we at the Museum of Modern Art?

–The Met

Overheard by: djlindee

Worker guy: We’re going to try to get the line moving quicker. Anyone who is in a group of 2 or more people, have 1 person stand in line and buy tickets. The other members of your group can go to a waiting area and you can meet them there.
Tourist guy: But what if all 3 of us want to go up to the top?

–Empire State Building

Overheard by: Tra

Old woman: Excuse me sir, do you have the time?
Suit: 8:45.
Old woman: Is that New York time?

–47th & 3rd

Mom: Do you know that she got into Brooklyn University? They must let everyone in there.
Dad: Brooklyn University?
Mom: Um, or maybe Long Island University? Or maybe Brooklyn University in Long Island?

–Shun Lee Cafe, West 65th Street

Yuppie guy: I want to have three kids. First a boy, then two girls.
Girl: What if it doesn’t happen in that order?
Yuppie guy: There are ways to make it happen.
Girl: Oh, like, different positions?

–48th & 7th

Guy #1: Hall of psychics!
Guy #2: That says “physics”.

–Broadway & Washington Place

Overheard by: mara

Chick #1: So I took out the butter, you know, in the butter dish.
Chick #2: And…
Chick #1: It had been an avocado, like a year ago.
Chick #2: Ew!
Chick #1: So I just skipped breakfast.
Chick #2: What did you do with it?
Chick #1: What do you mean, what did I do with it?
Chick #2: Like, did you throw the whole butter dish away or what?
Chick #1: I just put it back in the fridge.
Chick #2: Right.

–Starbucks, Brooklyn Heights

Girl #1: Isn’t this the bar we’re going to?
Girl #2: No, that place is called Barbacasue. We’re going to Valley something.
Girl #1: Where does it say that?
Girl #2: Right up there, on that sign.
Girl #1: That says “barbecue”, you asshole!

–27th & 5th

Overheard by: Krissimarie