Union Square and East Village

Dude #1: But I really want to go to Arabia.
Dude #2: Nice.
Dude #1: Like Iran or some shit like that…I want to do those Arabian countries.
Dude #2: Ha! And have some Arabian night.
Dude #1: Fuck, yeah. But shit, I really need some Diesel jeans.

–Union Square

Overheard by: buffy

Hobo: Hey! Help a brother out?
Guy: Sorry, we have to go. Have a good night.
Hobo: How?

–Bowery & 3rd

Overheard by: gibberish

Lady: My dog hates morbidly obese people.
Guy: That’s so cool.
Lady: I guess a fat person must’ve sat on her at the crackhouse where I found her.

–Tompkins Square Park

Dude: There are about 20 mice running around the glassed-in area over there.
Store guy: Oh yeah. We know. Every Starbucks has mice.
Store chick: They’re cute!

–Starbucks, Astor Place

Overheard by: The Tep

Store guy: Welcome to K-mart! Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas!
Woman: Yeah, whatever. Um, where do you have the rat poison?

–K-mart, East 8th Street

Overheard by: Aerialist

Promoter guy: Do you guys like comedy?
Girl #1: We hate laughter.
Girl #2: Sunshine and happiness too.

–Union Square

Hipster girl #1: I mean, I feel bad for not finishing him, but I didn’t want to break the tradition. He’s never been finished before right?
Hipster girl #2: Never, and I think he’s a little traumatized ever since that girl threw up on his…you know.

–Whole Foods, Union Square

Girl: Wow, look at all these vegetables and things.
Guy: Yeah.
Girl: This is great! We should come here all the time.
Guy: I think my testicles are falling off.

–Union Square

Guy: Do you have Bareback Mountain?

–The Strand

Girl: I can’t stop thinking about having sex with you.
Guy: Uh, aren’t you being a little loud about that?

–University & 8th

Overheard by: Lauren

A couple walks by holding hands, a tall man and a short woman.

Chick: What’s with the Wookie-Ewok love?
Guy: Dude, that’s harsh.

–13th & University

Girl: You know her, she’s making stuff up again!
Crazy woman: Hey! Did you just call me Chewbacca?

–1 train

Overheard by: poptart