Union Square and East Village

Guy: I’m crazy about her! Every time I go down on her, her pussy tastes like hummus!

–East Village

Overheard by: Nicole Weber

An activist interrupts a group of yuppie chicks having a discussion.

Activist: Do you have a minute for gay rights?
Chick #1: Sorry.
Activist: Have a good day.

He leaves them to their conversation.

Chick #1: Then he’s been getting after me about how I’m selfish, and about how selfish I am.

–Union Square

Woman Passenger: How do we get Bowery Street?
Passerby: Fuck you, you fucking clit, I love you!

–Bowery

Overheard by: Greg Rutter

Who: Puerto Rican teenage girl
Where: East Village
What: “I can set whatever rings I want on this phone for whoever calls me. So all my business calls are Scooby-doo.”

Nymphet: No, I am serious. Three is menage a trois, but after that it is just an orgy.

–East Village

Middle-aged woman: I want Gloria Steinem’s eyeballs in my fucking martini!

–East Village

Panhandler: Spare some change? Help a brother out.
Panhandlee: Yeah. Go ask your brother.

–Union Square station

Man: 40 is the new 30; my teacher said that. She said 12 is the new 11. But she used to say 11 was the new 10.

–St. Mark’s Place

Girl: So did I kiss him goodnight?

–St. Mark’s Place

Guy #1: So you do live around here.
Guy #2: Nope.
Guy #1: So how do you know about Burritoville?
Guy #2: I’ve been around.
Guy #1: Oh, are you a cop?

–Taco Bell, East Village