Thugs

Thug guy: Son, he was pissed. She swallowed his cousin’s babies, but she wouldn’t swallow his.
Thug girl: That ain’t true love.

–L train

Ghetto man #1: I didn’t mean to, man, you know it. I apologize.
Ghetto man #2: I will kill you!
Ghetto man #1: C’mon, man, you know it. I didn’t mean to!
Ghetto man #2: I will kill you!
Ghetto man #1: Man, c’mon, we can figure it out!
Ghetto man #2: I will kill you! I will kill you! I will kill you! I will kill you!

–West Village, 3 a.m.

Overheard by: Isha

South Bronx gangster #1: Yo, damn, look at that Asian girl, son!
South Bronx gangster #2: You ever been with an Asian girl?
Gangster #1: Nah, son, you?
Gangster #2: Nah, yo, but I heard them pussies is sideways!
Gangster #1: What?! Sideways?!
Gangster #2: Yeah, son, sideways. They pussies is siiiideways!
Gangster #1: Shit, I gotta try and get with one now.

–the Bronx

Overheard by: Scullface

Thug: You as an individual have to decide what is right for you as an individual…You have to decide as an individual whether or not you want to turn yourself in.

–Outside 1 Police Plaza

Overheard by: Erin

Quasi-thug #1: So if I got the first season, you would watch it with me?
Quasi-thug #2: Fuck yeah. It’s the fucking Golden Girls, yo.

–Port Authority

Overheard by: djlindee

Hipster looking at parade thug boy wearing flag: Oh look, it’s Puerto Rican Superman.
Hipster’s mom: Shhhh! He heard you.

–Port Authority

Overheard by: Judy

Thug: Yo, I’m just going down to the train.
Cop: No, you just going over to the jail.

–Entrance to Canal Street station

Overheard by: Daaaaniella

Vendor: I hate customers like you, with your big bills for a 95-cent drink.
Ghetto thug: I could always shoot your old ass, and have the soda for free if that makes making change any easier.

–207th & Broadway

Thug #1: Yo nigga, what are they wearing in the hood these days?
Thug #2: Nigga, white on white is out!

–Outside Kenneth Cole, 5th & 17th