Upper East Side

Prissy girl on cell phone: Do you think I should call him? I don’t think he’d talk to me after all of the shit I’ve pulled.

–79th between 2nd & 3rd

Overheard by: Phipmode

Guy on cell: I’m sorry, baby. I’m sorry. I’m usually so fucked up I don’t know what’s going on, to be honest.

–NJ Transit bus pulling into Port Authority

Very old lady to husband: You asshole! YOU ASSHOLE! I hate you.
Old husband: Wha?
Old lady: You didn’t wait for me, you fucking asshole.

–Clearview Cinemas, 62nd & 1st

Mother to little girl: Eat your vegetables.
Little girl: I’m opposed to vegetables.
Father: Hey, your brother is opposed to dating women, and apparently we’re letting that one slide.

–Jackson Hole, 2nd Ave

Overheard by: Casey girl

Casting person: Ok, here’s the problem, they don’t wan’t a baby with a huge head compared to his chest, nor do they want to see gross veins all over its chest. They want the fucking Gerber baby, ok?

–38th between 7th & 8th

Friend to new mother with infant: All babies look great in black. Did you know that?

–Madison & 91st

Overheard by: Kelly Smith

Woman: Actually, now that they’ve started talking, the twins are much less creepy.

–Central Park

Teen boy #1: ….So yeah, I was like, “fuck those sheeps, man!”
Teen boy #2: Wait, did you really say that?
Teen boy #1: Nah, I said “sheep.” “Sheeps” isn’t a real word.

–outside the Met

Tourist lady: Ahem … excuse me sir … em .. Could you tell us how to get to Central Park from here?
Dude: Sure, just take a left on 72nd and walk straight on.
Tourist lady to husband: See, I told you New Yorkers aren’t rude if you talk to them nice.
Dude: I’m from Idaho, ma’am, I’m just here for Memorial weekend.

–Park Ave

Overheard by: Jason

Little boy to his mother: Mommy, remember the last time you made a mistake?

–Manhattan-bound A train

Boy with ice cream: Does the five-second rule apply to sidewalks?

–92nd & Madison

Little boy to duck: Uh, what the fuck, dude?

–Harlem Meer, Central Park

Overheard by: robin b

Mother: What did you say? He’s a professor of cold-cut studies?
Daughter: No, mom! He’s a professor of Holocaust studies!

–74th & 3rd

Jewish girl to black friend: I want a black boyfriend…what if I turned really ghetto? What if I start to wear baby phat? I’ll be like, this is what Kamal likes. Ohmygod, what if he has his own made-up name? I’ll be like, oh Styx just called me.

–98th & Madison

Overheard by: nathalie

Little boy getting out of car, looking down at curb: There’s no rats here, Dad. You can go now, there’s no rats.
Dad: Son, get yo’ lunch bag.

–95th between 3rd & Lex