The Village

Boy: We’re watching Pimp My Ride.
Man: What does “pimp” mean?
Boy: It’s someone who owns women.

–Washington Square Village

Tourist chick: Yeah, I like New York, but I could never live here.
Salesguy: Yeah…
Tourist chick: But I mean I love the West Village.
Salesperson: Totally…
Tourist chick: It’s just like so expensive to live here.
Cashier guy: That’ll be $407 please.

–Jack Spade, Greene Street

Overheard by: Quirine

Guy: You are every guy’s worst nightmare, you fuck with their heads!
Girl: Hey, I’m not fucking with anyone’s head! And it’s called mental foreplay anyway.

–Broadway & 11th

Old lady #1: Here she comes now.
Old lady #2: I’ll be dead by the time she gets here.
Old lady #3: She’s not moving too fast.

Their friend arrives.

Old lady #1: Aren’t you dead yet?

–5th Ave. & 9th St.

Queer #1: I think after a year torture is really a “lifestyle”.
Queer #2: Yeah, right.

–Houston & Sullivan

Overheard by: Scottie

Girl on cell: Wait, you mean John? Like, John John?

–Astor Place

Girl #1: That’s terrible!
Girl #2: Well, don’t ask me to tell you a Terri Schiavo joke and then get angry when it’s tasteless!

–12th & University

Girl #1: Sorry I’m late! Brian and I were discussing the logistics of turning my Statue of Liberty figurine into a bong.
Girl #2: It’s always something with you.

–Starbucks, Astor Place

Overheard by: Djlindee

Tall woman on cell: …there’s something I haven’t told you too: I’ve been sleeping with hundreds of women all this time!

–4th Ave. & 10th St.

Guy: Dude, who needs a date when you’ve got a vagina?

–8th & University

Overheard by: Chitin

Chick on cell: He said I’m high maintenance. I am not high maintenance…I’m crazy, but I’m not high maintenance.

–Uncle Ming’s, Avenue B

Overheard by: djlindee

Dowager: I’ll take a Swiss cock, please. That looks good.

–Bakery, 58th & 7th

Man on cell: That stuff was too expensive. Why don’t I just buy one of those cheap necklaces on the street and you can put in a blue boz and say it was from Tiffany’s.

–57th & 5th

Overheard by: Angie

Preppy: Hey Dave, put another beer in this cooze!

–Blind Tiger Ale House, Hudson Street