Upper East Side

Girl, dejected: You know, it’s just so hard to do right now.
Sympathetic guy: Yeah, yeah… Plus, it’s a felony.

–66th & York

Overheard by: Dave C

Guy #1: Yeah, so I failed fourth grade twice.
Guy #2: Hmm…
Guy #1: They said I cheated on a test, but I didn’t, but they still failed me.
Guy #2: So did you fail fourth grade twice or did you just repeat fourth grade?
Guy #1: Oh, I have no idea.

–92nd & 3rd

Overheard by: Shanon H.

Opera Fan: Well the best thing about it is, he’s the closest thing we have to a castrato today.

–UES

Southern tourist woman to waitress: You don't take credit cards? Where are we?
Drunk New Yorker at other table: You're at JG Melon!
(table cheers)

–74th & 3rd

Old lady walking with tiny dog, arm extended: Taxi! Taxi! Goddamn it! Taxi! We have to get out of here now! Taxi!
Nearby doorman: I'll hail you a cab, ma'am.
Old lady: You shut your dirty mouth!

–64th & York

Overheard by: Nora

Coworker chick #1: Do you guys remember [Becky Thatcher]?
Coworker girl crowd: Yes!
Coworker chick #1: Well, I waited on her once!
Coworker chick #2: Yo, did you ask her why she burned down that float?

–84th & 3rd

Overheard by: da sarkastik ninja

Yuppie: “And I thought, why are you climbing down a hole if you’re wearing a $2,500 shirt?”

— Upper East Side

Young girl #1: The guy hasn’t called me in, like, a week…
Young girl #2: His loss.
Young girl #1: But I didn’t even get to hook up with him!

–86th & 2nd

Overheard by: MattyG

Nine-year-old girl: Mom, that kitten is so cute! Can we get a kitten?
Mother: Honey, I know it's cute, but we have to take care of the two cats we already have.
Nine-year-old girl: No, I know. I mean when they die.

–Veterinarian Waiting Room, Upper East Side

Overheard by: Ben A