Only Wednesday One-Liners Bother to Look Up

British tourist, passing by The Pink Tea Cup Southern restaurant: Oh, look–an urban menu!

–Bleecker & Grove

Young Asian tourist girl: You mean, there's not actually any fields?

–Strawberry Fields

Overheard by: Jason K.

Tourist, in thick Southern accent: I just don't understand how they turn the trains around so fast, and we don't see them do it!

–Grand Central Station, Shuttle Train

Overheard by: Sara

Tourist hick teen to others: Everybody's wearin' shoes!

–33rd St & 6th Ave

Elderly tourist being escorted to her seat: Oh! I hope we get a booth!

–Olive Garden

Overheard by: EthanK

Tourist to friend: No, we cannot go into a store. I cannot leave Broadway. How else would you expect me to get discovered?

–Time Square

Posted on May 27, 2009
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Are People Still Talking About This?

Guy #1: No, step one is cut a hole in the box.
Guy #2: Oh, yeah, I guess if you did it the other way around it would be kind of dangerous.

–Times Square

Overheard by: Patrick

Posted on May 17, 2009
Guys, Sex, Times Square, Weirdness

Two More and She Gets a Set Of Steak Knives

Guy #1: So I heard Tina is getting that abortion.
Guy #2: Ya, it's her eighth one.

–Times Square

Overheard by: jake kirby

Posted on May 12, 2009
Abortion, Guys, Rumor Has It, Times Square, Weirdness

South Pacific Was Written Back Before Anybody Was Gay

Little boy to random man: I'm going to go see South Pacific with my daddy.
Random man: That's something you don't say in public!

–Times Square

Posted on May 8, 2009
Kids, Men, Movies, Parents, Strangers, Times Square

Wednesday One-Liners Don't Call It a “Job” for Nothin'

Bar hopper: Look at him! He's 20, but he sucks dick like he's 47!

–2nd Ave & 5th St

Overheard by: Christian

Girl on cell: I'm really mad that he's telling everyone I gave him head, and calling my mom a milf.

–West 72nd Urban Outfitters

Overheard by: Will

Student on cell: I can't wait to put that in my mouth.

–Columbia University

Overheard by: Wait, What?

30-something to teen: I'm telling you: ignore a bitch and she'll be giving you head in a day.

–Central Park

Slutty girl: So after about five minutes, I took a break and my jaw was shaking.

–87th & 3rd

Crazy hobo: Look, I don't mean this in a sexual manner, but could you suck my dick?

–Times Square

Posted on May 6, 2009
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When Woodsy Owl Drinks

Little boy in bathroom stall: Knock knock.
Mom in bathroom stall: Who's there?
Little boy in bathroom stall: I pooped in my pants!

–Ellen's Stardust Diner, Times Square

Posted on May 5, 2009
Clothing, Kids, Moms, Poop, Restaurants & Cafes, Should've Used a Condom, Times Square

The Make-a-Wednesday-One-Liner Foundation

Lady on phone: Well, I wish I could get the fat removed from my back but we can't all get what we want, can we?

–Target

10-year-old child with mother and younger siblings: I wish I could get a diaper…

–K-Mart, Astor Place

Random smoking kid: I really wish I could smoke out of my ass.

–Lincoln Center

Girl crossing the street: I really wish something would hit me…I need some money.

–Times Square

Overheard by: 3 day tourist

Girl, after receiving gift: This is…this is so great! I'm so happy! Oh, man! I…I wish you had a little penis so I could give it a rub right now!

–Barnes & Noble, Park Slope

Posted on April 29, 2009
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Alex Trebek Is Oddly Irritating in His Downtime

Crazy hobo to man trying to ignore him: Did you know that Chinese has over 50,000 dialects?
Uninterested man: Wow, that's a lot…
Crazy hobo: And there are 18 provinces in Canada, not 4!
Uninterested man: You don't say…
(very long pause)
Crazy hobo: So, what kind of medication are you on?

–Starbucks, Times Square

Overheard by: Pete