Woman #1: Be careful. There's a possum with babies in my backyard.
Woman #2, with dog: But I never walk my dog in your yard.
Woman #1: Be careful. You never know where they'll land.
–Pelham Bay Park
Overheard by: Francyne Pelchar
Woman #1: Be careful. There's a possum with babies in my backyard.
Woman #2, with dog: But I never walk my dog in your yard.
Woman #1: Be careful. You never know where they'll land.
–Pelham Bay Park
Overheard by: Francyne Pelchar
Female thug #1: Celebs be dying all over the place. Farrah Fawcett, now Michael Jackson.
Female thug #2: Yeah, Ed McMahon be dead too!
Female thug #1: You mean the guy who owns wrestling is dead!? Damn, I loved watching that!
–The Bronx
Overheard by: Cop on the corner
Woman #1: Ooooooooh girl, look at that Escalade!
Woman #2: You ever been in a Escalade?
Woman #1: No. But I've been in a Navigator.
–South Bronx
Overheard by: whitelawyerinthesouthbronx
Buff guy with tattoos: I wish I could just stop time and fuck them all!
–42nd St
Mime on cell: Who the fuck is this?
–2nd Ave & 13th St
Overheard by: Jesse D
Man pacing back and forth on cell: Yo! What the fuck is up with your fucking friend Chris? He just smiled at me and said "I'm going to fuck your wife tonight," and walked away laughing. What the fuck is that all about? (pause) What! You're working a double tonight? The fuck you are! Fuck this shit! I'm coming to get you after I get off.
–210th St & Bainbridge Ave
Overheard by: Gutterlush
Thug on cell: Lavender, potpourri… Whatever the fuck you want, they fucking got it.
–Washington Square Park
Guy on cell, angrily: Yeah, well, I never want to see you again because you're such a bitch. (pause) Whatever, fuck you! (pause) Fuck me? Fuck me? (changes tone) You wanna fuck me? (pause) Yeah, I wanna fuck you, baby… (pause) Yeah, okay, I'll be right back.
–Chelsea Market
Cosmetology teacher: We do not do sterilization in this class. That is what they do in a medical lavatory.
–Cosmetology Class, Astoria
Overheard by: Kelsey
Fat black teen shoving past white couple: I like how they ain't know how a say "excuse me."
–Wilson ave, Bushwick
Xerox repairman on cell: Yo, you sound like John Lecoozigamo! He's a comedian. Le-cooz-I-ga-mo.
–132nd St & Cypress
Overheard by: office drone
Middle-aged mother with thick Staten Island accent on cell: Ronny, where are you?! We are standing outside and we are freezing the children!
–New York City Transit Museum, Brooklyn
Indignant thug to thugette: I told her we wasn't together. How did she know I'm with you? Did you tell her differentwise?
–Q20 Bus
Overheard by: Liza
AP English teacher: Let's look at how this book can be read as a Christian allegory. The main character, Santiago, was a fisherman. (draws Jesus fish symbol on board) Okay, you all know what this is. So it means that Jesus, like Santiago, was a…?
Confused student: A fish?
–Riverdale
Little boy: My stomach hurts!
Teacher: How does it hurt? What does it feel like?
Little boy: It's… Almost like how it feels being pregnant.
–Public School, The Bronx
Seven-year-old boy, turning to gaze at young woman's two-tone pumps: I want them shoes, man!
Mother, pulling him by the hand: Come along, Jake.
–Crotona Ave & Fordham Rd
Overheard by: Eternal Student
First grade girl #1: When I grow up, I wanna be a seal trainer!
First grade girl #2: When I grow up, I wanna be a seal!
–Sea Lion Exhibit, Bronx Zoo
Overheard by: helenathegreat
Girl to drunk friend: You are drunk!
Friend: No! I am a human being!
–The Bronx
Overheard by: Emm
