Man: This guy who works at the library is thinking of spending $1600 and getting the Star Trek emblem tattooed on his chest.
–Library Bar
Man: This guy who works at the library is thinking of spending $1600 and getting the Star Trek emblem tattooed on his chest.
–Library Bar
Girl on cell: Hey! What’s new?…What?…I have no life. I don’t know what to tell you.
–Union Square
Yuppie #1: I really want a drink
Drunk Homeless man (to Yuppie #2): What are you reading?
Yuppie #2: I’m reading a book on sobriety.
Drunk Homeless man (looking over her shoulder): Oh
Yuppie #2: Yes, it’s also about drug additions..valium, etc.
Drunk Homeless man: Really that’s interesting
— Union Square Park
Columbia University student #1: The most marginalized group on campus are the college Republicans
Columbia University student #2: No, it’s the Christians
— Private get-together of Columbia students, East Village
Former Columbia student: By and large, Barnard girls are Bi and Large.
— East Village, private party full of recent Columbia alumni
PetCo Woman: Oops, sorry to bump into you. Watch out, I might be going into your pants!
PetCo Guy: I wasn’t complaining. As long as you tip me.
–PetCo, Union Square
A protestor holds a banner reading “Stop the Police State” and is wearing a t-shirt that says the same. He turns to the policeman standing next to him.
Protestor: Do you remember how civilians stopped tanks in Tiannamen Square in 1989? That would NEVER happen here–tanks don’t stop for people here.
–Union Square
Hot Girl: …and then gonorrhea. Yeah, I think that’s all I’ve had. Not as bad as I thought!
–Union Square Station
Overheard by: Greg Rutter
Nut: Fucking homosexual! Watching another man do his business. You must be gay.
–Union Square
Chick: Hey, come look at this, like, book!
–Barnes & Noble, Union Square
