Union Square and East Village

Woman #1: Oh, look over there… that is just tragic.
Woman #2: What?
Woman #1: Ugly twins.

–15th & 5th

Overheard by: Manhattman

Drunk Asian girl: We should totally go salsa dancing.
Drunk white girl: Yeah, that would be so fun.
Drunk Asian girl: We’d be the only white people there, though.

–J train

Overheard by: Jim VB

NYU girl: So do they like hate everyone?
NYU boy: No, not everyone; just white people.

–Union Square

Old lady #1: What are you eating? It smells good.
Old lady #2: Nicorette.

–DR2 theater, E. 15th Street

Girl #1: What do you mean? What are pajama bottoms?
Girl #2: You know, like those cotton pants you buy at Old Navy.
Girl #1: I don’t know what you’re talking about but I have 3 pair.

–University & 12th

Chick: He was not really completely gay.
Guy: What was he, then?
Chick: He was more just completely fabulous.

–10th & Broadway

Overheard by: jennifer

Girl: I’m pathetic enough but not fabulous enough to be a fag hag.

–The Ansonia, 73rd & Broadway

Overheard by: Betty Noir

Girl #1: You shouldn’t feel sorry for yourself. We are single and fabulous, explanation point.
Girl #2: …Don’t you mean “exclamation point”?

–Garden Cafe, Inwood

Guy #1: …I walked in and the warehouse was just full of tiny little boots.
Guy #2: That sounds fabulous.

–Central Park

Hobo: Hey, are you trying to get laid today?
Chick: No, not today.
Hobo: Well give me your number.

–Union Square

Guy: I was just so freakin’ relieved about finishing the report I started doing a little dance.
Girl: Were you naked?

–Union Square

Chick #1: A black thong with that skirt, what is she thinking? It’s totally see-through!
Chick #2: Yeah, but who’d want to look?
Chick #1: Oh my god, we are such hateful bitches!
Chick #2: I know!

–15th & 5th

Crackhead lady: Now crack’s a different story. Right now I’m going through a time where crack is a very important part of my life.

–Tompkins Square Park

Overheard by: deke shearon

Old woman: Can you put five shrimp in a bag for me to hold for a minute and then I’ll give you two back?
Seafood guy: Excuse me?
Old woman: Just put five shrimp in a bag for me, I need to hold it. I get energies from them. Just put five shrimp in a bag and give it to me to hold, and then I’ll give you two back. I get energies.

–Whole Foods, Union Square