Country Mouse, Wednesday One-Liner Mouse

Very happy male suit wearing slippers, shuffling down to the subway: If you can wear slippers in New York, you can wear slippers anywhere.

–2 Train

Overheard by: Lara

Suit on cell: I'm so glad to be in New York, where everyone is so mellow and everyone talks American.

–DiFara Pizzeria

Guy to date: That's what I love about New York–people wear different outfits.

–Outside Deluxe, 113th & Broadway

Overheard by: Ladle

Dad to preteen daughter: See, I really don't have issues with citizens not from New York city.

–Forest Hills

Overheard by: depends on citizens

Woman on cell: I'm in New York, where Sesame Street lives.

–52nd & 7th

Overheard by: AEVRed

Southern lady on cell: I have to say I'm disappointed. I thought the Wal-Mart in New York would be amazing. Ya'll don't even have a Wal-Mart.

–Duane Reade, 34th & 8th

Posted on July 29, 2015
All Wednesday One-Liners, Chelsea & the Meatpacking District, Clothing, Columbia University, Dads, Duane Reade, Foreigners, Girls, Guys, Happiness, Languages, Midtown & Hell's Kitchen, On Cell, On the Subway, One-liners, Physical appearance, Queens, Restaurants & Cafes, Shoes, Southerners, Store, Stupidity, Suits, Tourism, TV, Tweens, Weirdness, Women

Step by Step…Why Do We Know That?

Aaron: D’you remember that show when Duffy was married to Suzanne Somers?
Friend: (pissed) Aaron! Get it through your head, bro. I fucking hate Patrick Duffy.
Aaron: Who the fuck hates Patrick Duffy? That’s like hating the dad from Boy Meets World.
Friend: Are you fucking serious right now?

–45th & 3rd

Overheard by: AdHoculi

Posted on July 28, 2015
About Celebrities, Compare/Contrast, Default, Friends, Midtown & Hell's Kitchen, Questions, TV

Uh, I Meant the Mind-blowing Sex, But Okay

Teen guy rehearsing: I can’t concentrate on my scene right now.
Teen girl: Oh… I think I know why. Is it because of last night?
Teen guy: Yeah! I can’t believe Delishis won Flavor of Love — it’s been depressing me all day!

–Friends Seminary

Posted on July 26, 2015
Murray Hill and Gramercy, Teens, TV

Who Says Stuff Like That Except Virgins?

TV guy #1: We're not putting whores on tv.
TV guy #2: Are you a virgin?
TV guy #1: No, this cherry has been popped.

–Time Warner Center

Overheard by: Derek

Posted on July 23, 2015
Coworkers, Midtown & Hell's Kitchen, Private Parts, Questions, Sex, TV, Virginity

Gee, Where Did He Find Those Guests…

White chick #1: Whatever happened to Jerry Springer?
White chick #2: Yeah, remember when he was like, it? You’d see him everywhere.
White chick #1: Yeah, he made that movie and all.
White chick #2: I heard he’s running for Mayor of Ohio.
White chick #1: Get out!

–Greenwich & North Moore

Posted on July 16, 2015
About Celebrities, Celebrities, Girls, Movies, People, Places, Politics, Pop Culture, Topics, TV, White People

Football Teams Do It All the Time

Teen girl #1: Oh my god, I wanna be on Made!
Teen girl #2: Like the tv show?
Teen girl #1: But everything has been done already.
Teen girl #3: They could make you into a lesbian.

–4 train

Posted on July 15, 2015
On the Subway, Pop Culture, Queers, Teens, TV

The Overheard Story Writes Itself

Girl: Mom, are you drunk?
Mom: Uh, maybe.
Girl: You’re going to rehab today! Grandma is going to be here any minute.

–55th & 6th

Overheard by: William Yam

Woman: This is very Desperate Housewives.
Man: Or Rear Window.

–40th & 9th

Overheard by: Linda Miller

Posted on July 9, 2015
Midtown & Hell's Kitchen, Moms, Movies, TV

Doctor, It Hurts When I Wednesday My One-Liners!

White college girl: I would definitely want to be a doctor, if I didn't have to go to medical school.

–Fordham University

Nurse to another: Well, it seems that the themes of the day were UTIs and pregnancies.

–NYU Student Health Center

Overheard by: had neither

Black male pre-teen to mother: I know all about doctors, 'cause I watch shows about that. (pause) Actually, I watch Dr Phil.

–1 Train

Guy to two girls: I had to fire my doctor, I didn't like what he told me.

–39th & Lexington

Doctor, drawing on napkin and displaying results to student: This is you…in 40 years, in a fugue state. In Turkey. Dissociative fugue–learn neurology!

–168th & Fort Washington

Posted on July 4, 2015
Age/Aging, All Wednesday One-Liners, Black People, Doctors, Fordham, Girls, Guys, Harlem & Morningside Heights, Hospitals, Illness, Jobs & Careers, Medicine, Moms, Murray Hill and Gramercy, Nurses, On the Subway, One-liners, Pregnancy & Birth Control, Psychology, Students, Stupidity, TV, Tweens, Wednesday One-Liners, Weirdness, White People, Wishes & desires

Harry Potter Books!

20-something girl to mom: If I had a million dollars, I would spend 90% of my time watching tv, or doing nothing, like playing on the computer.
Mom: See? That is the type of attitude we need to talk about, you should want something!
20-something girl: Okay, I will read books.
Mom: (sighs)

–Penn Station

Overheard by: amazed by ignorance

Posted on July 3, 2015
Books & Writing, Computer, Girls, Moms, Money & Class, Parents, Penn Station, Time, TV, Wishes & desires

The TV Show or the Process?

Thug #1: Yo, we’re in a serious predicament!
Thug #2: Nigga, where did your foolish ass learn that shit?
Thus #1: Law & Order.

–Times Square

Overheard by: becca

Posted on July 1, 2015
Crime and Punishment, Fears, Questions, Thugs, Times Square, TV