The Village

Crazy hobo: Give me some money. I lost my hat… I lost my hat!
Old black guy: Yo’ mind is what you lost.
Crazy hobo: I lost that years ago.

–6th Ave & Waverly Pl

Overheard by: matthew

Woman: I like tuna, but… you know, like, sometimes the smell’s bad.
Queer: Yeah… Especially when it’s not your own.

–Bleecker & Crosby

Vampire: Your ass looks great in that costume.
French maid: You don’t even know me! [She starts making out with him.]

–W 4th & MacDougal

Creepster #1: Oh, man! I’m scared I’d never be able to have sex again.
Creepster #2: Naw, man, it isn’t that bad. Just make sure they pierce it in the right spot.

–9th & 6th

Girl: It’s like, ‘Awww, you must really like me! You want to lick my ass!’
Guy: Yeah, I’m the Sally Field of analingus.

–14th & 6th

Overheard by: Super Mel

Queer #1: Do you love me?
Queer #2, holding his hand: No.
Queer #1: Then why are you holding my hand?
Queer #2: ‘Cause that’s what we’re supposed to do in public!

–The Village

Tourist #1, looking at Papaya Dog: What is that? A hot dog made of fruit?
Tourist #2, looking around, embarrassed: Can someone take him off my hands? No, we’ll take you somewhere and get you a hot dog that’s really made of meat.

–W 4th & Broadway

Overheard by: emilyc

Queer #1: Christians are the most vile creatures on this planet.
Queer #2: Shhh… They’ll hear you!

–13th St, between Greenwich & 7th Ave

French exchange student, pointing at American flag on school: Why are there so many flags?
Host mother: Well, there are flags on public buildings, and that’s a public school.
French exchange student: Is it a good school?
Host mother: No.
French exchange student: Is it bad, like in the movie?
Host mother: Not that bad, but not good.

–Houston & 7th Ave South

Fireman #1: You never hook me up!
Fireman #2: Uh…
Fireman #1: How many years have I known you, and you never once hooked me up?
Fireman #3: Well, that’s ’cause you’re disgusting.

–Fire Dept., Great Jones St