A Wednesday One-Liner to Remember

Midwestern mother to ticket vendor: Thank goodness for the bus, we've been in the hotel for four days because we can't walk anymore!

–50th St & 7th Ave

Overheard by: Kate

Ditz, singing and marching: It's a sidewalk, so I have to walk on it!

–St. Mark's & 2nd Ave

Overheard by: Hannah

Sarcastic, portly girl: Great, my two favorite things: walking and learning.

–Governor's Island Ferry

Crazy man in the middle of the street blocking traffic: Car are outlawed! Walk everywhere! I walked to China last week! I walked to Paris yesterday!

–18th & 3rd

Overheard by: Maria

Tough guy to another: I'm a little afraid to walk around with you 'cause it seems everyone you work with dies.

–PJ Clarke's

Posted on March 31, 2010
All Wednesday One-Liners, Cars and Driving, Compare/Contrast, Crazies, Crime and Punishment, Death, Education, Fears, Ferry, Girls, God, Guys, Jobs & Careers, Men, Midtown & Hell's Kitchen, Midwesterners, Moms, One-liners, Public Transportation, Restaurants & Cafes, Singing, Street, Travel, Union Square and East Village, Vendors & Street Performers, Wednesday One-Liners, Weirdness

Wednesday One-Liners Are a Real Sob Story

Cute girl on Penn station escalator: I dipped my dim sum in her tears!

–NJ Transit

Man in running gear on cell: I never get to, but I'm going to try again. I just hope I don't cry!

–Brooklyn

Overheard by: Daniel

Girl to friend: I cried so hard it went down and under my armpit.

–Brooklyn

Overheard by: porter

Bartender: I'll bet he cries when he masturbates.

–MacDougal & W 3rd

Overheard by: Greg

Woman to friends: My vagina is leaking tears right now.

–5th St & 2nd Ave

Overheard by: Zoe

Posted on March 31, 2010
All Wednesday One-Liners, Bartenders, Body Parts, Brooklyn, Compare/Contrast, Crying, Ethnic Food, Friends, Girls, Masturbation, Men, On Cell, One-liners, Street, The Village, Trains Not Subway, Union Square and East Village, Vagina, Wednesday One-Liners, Weirdness, Wishes & desires, Women

Guess You Have to See the Movie to Understand This

Thug #1 to thug #2, during showing of The Mist: Man, I would've just stayed inside the fuckin' supermarket.
Thug #2: Yeah.
Thug #1: I'd be eatin' all those Doritos an' shit.

–11th St & 3rd Ave

Overheard by: Jojo

Posted on March 27, 2010
Coffee, Film, Movie Theaters, Movies, Thugs, Union Square and East Village, Wishes & desires

Our Cats Expect Us to Watch TV With Them

Blondette: I would go to Jake's party, but I would miss this new movie on Lifetime.
Gay friend: Girl, I completely understand.

–Union Square

Overheard by: I don't.

Posted on March 26, 2010
Celebrations/Parties, Girls, Queer guys, TV, Union Square and East Village

You Don't Really Know Someone 'til You Wednesday One-Liner With Them

Girl: I haven't told my new roommate that our upstairs neighbor sounds like the Count when she's having sex.

–L Train

Man to two female companions: Don't you hate it when you go into your bathroom and find your roommate's pubes on the sink?

–Pratt Institute

Overheard by: Sarah

Jersey mom: We're so lucky she got a good roommate, one that doesn't stay up late or listen to rock music.

–Fordham University

Overheard by: Liz

Guy to friend: If you are 35 and living in New York with 3 roommates, you should just shoot yourself, right?

–Outside Whole Foods, Union Square

Confused NYU male: The only people I would consider hooking up with are like, my roommate and like, Carl, my cousin.

–University Place & E 9th

Posted on March 24, 2010
Age/Aging, All Wednesday One-Liners, B & T, College, Compare/Contrast, Family Ties, Fordham, Frat Boys, Friends, Girls, Gripes, Hair, Health and Hygiene, K-I-S-S-I-N-G, Men, Moms, Music, On the Subway, Parents, Sensory Experiences, Sex, Street, Suicide, Union Square and East Village, Wednesday One-Liners, Whole Foods

Wednesday Loves the Smell Of One-Liners' Hair

20-something suit on phone: Yeah, man. Just come over. We can spoon and talk about chicks and shit.

–Wall & Pearl

Overheard by: traceface

Thug to another: Those bitches be cuddlin' your wounds!

–42nd St

Hispanic woman on phone: Yeah, it's crazy snowin' outside. (pause) Uh-huh, yeah, you wanna cuddle. (pause) Hahaha, uh-oh! (pause) Uh-oh, spaghetti-o! (pause) Haha, no, you've already done that. (pause) Hahaha… You've done that already. I have to spin the other way now.. (pause) He he he, you're crazy. Hee heee. (pause) Well, you have a lovely day inside a warm place!

–Q Train

Overheard by: Em Allears

Crazy lady to herself: Does anyone wanna snuggle me for the hell of it? (five minutes later) Why are all these people here? Is it a workday? Cuz if it is, I'm going to get fired. I need a beer!

–G Train

Overheard by: LaughedOutLoud

Guy at cafe: I have pillows just for spooning.

–6th St & 2nd Ave

Posted on March 24, 2010
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Simmons? Yes. He Totally Catches.

Mailman: So, I think Javier and Richard are too good of friends, y'know? And I got to wondering, who does who?
Mailwoman: You mean who catches?
Mailman: Yes, who the fuck catches?
Mailwoman: I think Richard catches.

–East Village

Posted on March 23, 2010
Backdoor, Coworkers, Friendship, Gays and Lesbians, Rumor Has It, Union Square and East Village

How Threesomes Happen: A Simulation.

Young girl: Are you Jewish?
Thirty-something guy in suit: No. Are you?
Young girl: No.
Thirty-something guy in suit: Why? Is that a prerequisite for a one night stand?
Young girl: Am I seriously hearing this?

–Blind Pig, 14th St

Overheard by: Seventh Floor Walk-up