This Bitch Is Gonna Occupy Rhineland

Crazy guy: Ain’t you people heard of the Treaty of Versailles? I gots mothafuckin’ rights, mothafuckas!
NYU tour guide: Washington Square Park is the vibrant center of campus…
Crazy guy: Rights! You can’t just be dropping mustard gas on me, like that mothafucka from Tennessee be doin’. The Treaty of Versailles says I got rights!
Tour mom: Oh my god! They have mustard gas here now? I told you this city wasn’t safe.
Crazy guy: This bitch understands that I got rights!

–Washington Square Park

Overheard by: Laura Mathis

Posted on April 20, 2006
College, Hobos, Manhattan, NYU, Parents, The Village, Tourists

It’s a Pit, But With a Killer Vibe

Tour chick: Have you been to Ground Zero yet?
Teen girl: You mean the club?

–8th & Broadway

Posted on April 14, 2006
Ground Zero, Stupidity, Teens, The Village, Tourist Attractions, Tourists

Real News for Real Leaders

Tourist woman #1: Oh, well I cannot believe that. I cannot believe that they would write that!
Tourist woman #2: What did it say?
Tourist woman #1: “Bush to Appoint Someone to Run Country”! It’s just so ignorant! And to get front page too!
Tourist woman #2: …Are you sure this was a real newspaper?

–42nd & Broadway

Overheard by: conor sweeney

Posted on April 11, 2006
Anger Management, Arts & Letters, Books & Writing, Manhattan, Midtown & Hell's Kitchen, Politics, Stupidity, Times Square, Tourists

Don’t Listen, It’s a Trick!

Tourist lady: Excuse me, can you tell me which way Times Square is?
Guy: Um…really? Turn around lady.

–49th & 7th

Overheard by: Gregory

Posted on April 7, 2006
History & Geography, Manhattan, Midtown & Hell's Kitchen, NYC Geography, Stupidity, Times Square, Tourists

New York Doesn’t Do “Good Cop”

Tourist chick: So far the experiences have all been good!
Cop #1: How long you been here?
Cop #2: About 5 minutes?
Cop #1: You just wait…

–Rector Street 1 station

Posted on April 3, 2006
Manhattan, Only in New York, Tourists, Travel, Wall Street, TriBeCa, South Street Seaport

She’s Blinded by That Bright Light

Old lady: Excuse me, where is the exit?
Cop: Just follow the signs.
Old lady: I’m following the signs and I don’t know where I’m going.

–Times Square station

Overheard by: So K

Posted on March 31, 2006
Manhattan, Midtown & Hell's Kitchen, On the Subway, Times Square, Tourists

Think Chaim Pocket

Tourist dude: What’s a…knish?
Tourist chick: I think it’s like…a Hot Pocket?

–42nd & Park

Overheard by: JayBee

Posted on March 27, 2006
Food, Jews, Manhattan, Midtown & Hell's Kitchen, Stupidity, Tourists

And Next Time, Stay There

Tourist lady #1: Excuse me, can you tell us how to get to the corner of Madison and Park?
Man: No such place. See, those streets run–
Tourist lady #2: Oh, he doesn’t know. We just came from there, so let’s just go back the way we came.

–34th & Park

Overheard by: Manhattman

Posted on March 21, 2006
Anger Management, History & Geography, Manhattan, Midtown & Hell's Kitchen, NYC Geography, Stupidity, Tourists

Human Pyramid?

Worker guy: We’re going to try to get the line moving quicker. Anyone who is in a group of 2 or more people, have 1 person stand in line and buy tickets. The other members of your group can go to a waiting area and you can meet them there.
Tourist guy: But what if all 3 of us want to go up to the top?

–Empire State Building

Overheard by: Tra

Posted on March 21, 2006
Empire State Building, Manhattan, Midtown & Hell's Kitchen, Stupidity, Tourist Attractions, Tourists

Must Be an Oedipus Revival

Tourist guy #1: What’s going on?
Tourist guy #2: Apparently someone is a motherfucker.

–42nd & 7th

Posted on March 9, 2006
Manhattan, Midtown & Hell's Kitchen, Times Square, Tourists

Tourists