Teens

Incomprehensible Wednesday One-Liners from Japan

Girl wearing yoga outfit to friend: And I'm like "you know that your face looks like a fucking cartoon character, don't you?"

–Houston & Mott

Overheard by: JohnJayinNYC

Teen boy: I don't like people. I just like Pokemon.

–Chipotle, Brooklyn Heights

Overheard by: Mike N

Blipster: Girl, you know I already got a headache and then she all up in my face with that Dragon Ball Z breath.

–Fulton & Pearl

Girl, during promo network commercial before Up: It is not Cartoon Network if there are real people. I refuse to watch this show.

–Movie Theatre, Battery Park

Overheard by: Yelena

Excited man on cell: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? What are they? People love ancient Egypt way more than ninja turtles.

–Hungarian Pastry Shop

Overheard by: Casey Black

Scruffy hipster to friend: Now all we need to do is find Splinter and Donatello.

–L Train

Overheard by: lilli

Nobody in the Midwest Is a Bit Surprised

Teenage girl #1: I'm taking math, earth science, socialism, and English.
Teenage girl #2: Uh-uh.

–President St & Smith St, Brooklyn

Overheard by: porter

It's the Cherry

Teenage hipster #1: Wait, I thought those were alcoholic.
Teenage hipster #2: No, they're not at all! I'm so up for Shirley Temples right now!

–6th & Waverly

Overheard by: LizzieD

…And I Wouldn't Have Thought “G-String” Was a Musical Term

Oblivious teenage girl: Are strip cubs illegal?
Less oblivious friend: Um, no. Why would you think that?
Oblivious teenage girl: Cuz while I was going out with Matt he said something about a strip club getting busted.
Less oblivious friend: You went out with Matt? You slut!
Oblivious teenage girl: No, if I was a slut I would have known whether strip clubs are illegal or not.

–Central Park

Wednesday One-Liners from the Bowels Of the City

Thug teenager to woman shoving umbrella between doors to keep them open: Shit, woman! You'd best pull that umbrella out. This ain't no number train, we will leave yo ass!

–R Train

Very excited middle-aged woman hearing doo-wop singers board train: Woooo! Music train!

–R Train

Overheard by: astoria mets fan

Girl on subway car looking at subway map: What, there's no "you are here"?

–A Train

Overheard by: Rins

20-something girl: Ugh, I hate the subway. They need to, like, invent a, like, above-ground transportation system!

–6 Train

Man walking onto train, slowly: All the premium seats are taken.

–A Train

Overheard by: glad i'm in first class

She Eats Dinner at 4:30 P.M.

Mom: You should find a nice girl to settle down with! Why don't you ask that girl you work with to dinner sometime?
Smartass teen: Because she's in her 70s.

–Serendipity's

The Wonderful Thing About Tigger Is Tigger's Wonderful Thing

Teen brunette: And no, you cannot stand up in a meeting for worship and announce that you slept with Tigger.
Teen blonde: Yeah. Quakers are liberal, but not that liberal!

–Grand Central

Mmm, Minty!

Small child, pointing to douches: What are those, mommy?
Mischievous teen, intervening: Candy.

–Downtown CVS

1998 Called; It Wants Its Drunken Crooning Back

Conductor: The next stop on this train will be Valley Stream. Next stop, Valley Stream. And please, no singing Britney Spears on this train.
Crowd of beach teens: Awwwww!

–LIRR

Overheard by: mersayseh

Wanna Be King Of England?

Teenage boy #1: I don't know, man. I mean, she's hot, but…
Teenage boy #2: Dude, have you seen her? I would wring her socks out with my mouth.

–20th St., Windsor Terrace

Overheard by: Mel

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