The Village

Hobo: Yeah man, that’s good shit. Except for those white-ass American bandstand drummers. Whoever heard of fucking Clark Kent playing bongos?

–55th & 9th

Overheard by: Luke Reynolds

Mother: Hmm…remind me to make a stop at The Home Depot on the way home. Your father said he needed a stripper to remove some paint.

–59th & Lexington

Girl on cell: …And I was like, “Good thing you think I’m pregnant.”

–Penn Station

Overheard by: Halcyon Murphy

Girl: If anybody is gonna bring back the cape it will probably be a
lesbian.

–Borders, Time Warner Center

Hobo: Nickel? Dime?
Yuppie guy: I can’t hear you, asshole.

–Horatio & Eighth

Guy #1: You know the reason why human beings are not at the top of the food chain?
Guy #2: What?
Guy #1: Pez.

–Washington Square Park

Guy #1: So you don’t eat beef, huh?
Guy #2: Nah, man.
Guy #1: You’re that religious that you don’t eat beef?
Guy #2: Yeah, I guess.
Guy #1: Well, you’ve got cheese on your grilled chicken, what about that?
Guy #2: What about it?
Guy #1: Well, you’re killing the cow.
Guy #2: No, I’m not…
Guy #1: Oh, well, what about cows that drink cow’s milk?

–Hayden Dining Hall, Washington Square West

Overheard by: Calvin T.

Dude #1: Going to NYU is interesting.
Dude #2: No, getting a girl pregnant is interesting.

–Washington Square South & LaGuardia

Guy: It’s not that I’m against marriage. I mean, I like weddings.

–Sammy’s Roumanian Steakhouse, Chrystie Street