Person #1: So, what’s the third state in the tri-state area? I know: New Jersey…Certainly New York. Is it Connecticut?
Person #2: You never hear about a bi-state area.
Person #1: What about Nicaragua. Didn’t you have sex with both a girl and a boy there?
Person #2: I don’t think the country of Nicaragua bases its sense of identity on my sexual exploits.
Person #1: Is Long Island a state?
–9th & Ave A
College girl #1: So, like, if you know anyone who, like, needs, like, anyone to do, like, anything for money, I’m totally desperate.
College girl #2: Oh, for sure! I’ll totally let you know!
–St. Mark’s, between 2rd and 3nd
Fat girl: So I think I lost my favorite jeans.
Friend: What jeans?
Fat girl: You know, the ones that make my ass look small.
Friend: Honey, you can’t lose something that doesn’t exist.
–Union Square
Woman: Well, you can hire kidnappers, can’t you?
–Union Square
Overheard by: Kerri
Guy: Hey, Margie, you’re wearing the same clothes as yesterday.
Bag lady: What do you want? I’m homeless.
–Outdoor cafe, 7th St & 2nd Ave
Overheard by: Brittany
Tourist man: Pardon me, officer, can you tell us where Orchard Street is?
Cop: See that naked Chinese guy?
Tourist man: Ummm…Yeah.
Cop: Walk down to him and make a left.
Tourist man: Um, thanks.
Cop: No problem.
–Delancey & Allen
Overheard by: Isaac
Hobo: Hey, can you spare some money?
Man: Sorry.
Hobo: That’s my favorite board game!
–Astor Place
Overheard by: Jason
Guy: Yo, Katie, why do you always gotta look at me like I just looked at your ass or somethin’?
Katie: Well, because most of the time you usually are!
–Cheap Shots, 1st Ave between 9th & St.Mark’s
Overheard by:
Keen observer: They’re fuckin’ cowards, man! Mountain lions are cowards, too.
–12th & Bedford, Brooklyn
Loud girl on cell: Well don’t ask me! I don’t know anything about the mechanics of whale sex!
–9th Ave
Subway conductor: Please enter the train as human beings, not wild animals.
–23rd St F station
Guy: Yeah that reminds me of my first time. He took me to dinner but was too nice and perfect. Then in bed he made animal noises and his cat was like between us and he didn’t kick it out of bed.
–Nowhere bar, 14th St between 1st and 2nd
Campaign worker: Are you a registered Democrat in New York?
Guy: I believe in God.
–Union Square
Overheard by: Jenny Tobias
