Inquisitive teen: What happened?
Firefighter: The blob. Came out of the sewer. Went up some girl’s cooch.
–Manhole explosion, East Village
Overheard by: Maxfield
Inquisitive teen: What happened?
Firefighter: The blob. Came out of the sewer. Went up some girl’s cooch.
–Manhole explosion, East Village
Overheard by: Maxfield
Teen boy #1: Yo, pussy!
Teen boy #2: You just called me a pussy?
Teen boy #1: You are what you eat!
–Astor Place
Overheard by: Jenya
Teen girl #1: Yeah, so being Jewish is worlds of fun. We are better than everyone else.
Teen girl #2: I want to be Jewish!
Mom of girl #1: Sorry, honey, we are the chosen people.
Queer passerby: Not with that nose, honey.
–19th & 5th
Teen guy: Come on baby, no one’s home yet.
Teen girl: No, I can’t.
Teen guy: You love me right?
Teen girl: Sure!
Teen guy: So what’s the problem?
Teen girl: You know.
Teen guy: What?
Teen girl: I got my period.
Teen guy: No shit, again?
Teen girl: Be happy about that.
Teen guy: …your mouth isn’t on any period, is it?
–B train
Overheard by: Michael Fitzgerald
Teenage lesbian: Yes you are, you're the weirdest person I ever met. You think I'm going to invite other people over when we already have plans, and you masturbate even when you get no sexual enjoyment out of it!
Teenage lesbian friend: I am not a fapper!
–W 59th St & Columbus Ave
Overheard by: that must be terrible
Tween girl on tour #1: This hallway smells like a hospital.
Tween girl on tour #2: Yeah, it reminds me of my mom’s wake.
Tween girl on tour #1: Yeah, mine too.
–NBC Studios, 30 Rock
Teen girl #1: Do you remember that show you went to?
Teen girl #2: What show?
Teen girl #1: The show at Christmas time?
Teen girl #2: Oh, the one with the Rockettes? Yeah.
Teen girl #1: Yeah…
Teen girl #2: What about it? Is that all you gonna say?
Teen girl #1: Yeah.
–A train
Overheard by: Denise
Teen: Are you there, God?
Techie in catwalks: Is that you, Margaret?
–Sheepshead Bay
Overheard by: Ilysse
Old woman: Did you happen to notice if the dancers were wearing nail polish?
Teen girl: No. I'm sorry, I didn't.
Old woman: I imagine an art form such as this stifles the dancers' individual expression. I know some days I feel watermelon pink… and no one can stop me!
–Front Row, NYC Ballet, Lincoln Center
Overheard by: Gina Sophia
Teenage Asian guy #1: I'm Chinese, I'm allowed to be obnoxious.
Teenage Asian guy #2: Dude, you're American. That's why you're obnoxious.
–4 Train
Overheard by: Hillary
