The Village

Girl: Jack, it’s snowing!
Guy: That explains why I’m hard…Sorry…Kiss me.
Girl: I hope it breaks off.

–Astor Place

Overheard by: timothy leary

Man #1: I dunno, Richard Pryor was too…gross for me.
Man #2: Oh yeah?
Man #1: Yeah…Pretty good for a guy that did a lot of drugs, though.
Man #2: Yeah.
Man #1: You know what I just found out? Hunter Thompson did a lot of drugs, too.
Man #2: Really?
Man #1: Apparently.

–Associated Supermarker, Bleecker Street

Overheard by: Gus

Hobo: Hey man, you got some change? I’m saving up for a bag of weed?
Guy: No! I prefer to pay for it myself!
Hobo: Yeah?…Well, I don’t!

–Bleecker & Sullivan

Eliza Dushku: How much for these two?
Jewelry guy: $15.
Eliza Dushku: Can I get them for ten?

–14th & 7th

Overheard by: Lily

HS guy: Would you like to buy a bag of M&M’s to support our basketball team?
Chick: Sorry.
HS guy: Come on, just one bag, we’re raising funds for our team–
Chick: Sorry. I’m sorry.
HS guy: “Sorry”, what is that, “sorry”? Why don’t you just say “no” if you mean no? Why don’t you just say “no“?

–13th & Broadway

Overheard by: Lily

Roberto Clemente, Jr.: Well, maybe you won’t say that when you have to spend 3 days straight with George W….We spent three days straight sitting down talking, just drank some beers, ate some hot dogs–
Professor guy: –smoked a joint…
Roberto Clemente, Jr.: Yeah! And he inhaled.

–Waverly Building, Waverly Place

Overheard by: Genevieve Dreizen

Hobo: Stop! I don’t want any money, I don’t want anything. I just want you to look. You will never see this again in your life!

He points to a window sill where he has four quarters standing on their edges.

Hobo: Isn’t that beautiful?

–Christopher & Bleecker

Overheard by: gizzard

Student guy: I was going to ask if we could talk about prisons next.
NYU President John Sexton: You want to talk about prison sex?

–Vanderbilt Hall, Washington Square South

Crazy man: Psychology that! You know how to fuck the devil, but you don’t know how to use your fuckin’ mind!

–St. Marks Place

Overheard by: Leela Corman

Yuppie girl #1: Oh my god….did you see Haley the other day? She is totally preggers.
Yuppie girl #2: Don’t you mean Pringles?

–1st Avenue & 10th Street