Upper East Side

Asian guy: Teddy Roosevelt, there was a man. Out of the days when men could club women over the head and drag them off.

Asian chick: Hmm.

Asian guy: What I’m saying is — my thesis is — the position I’m taking is — the argument I’m making is — there’s never been a successful matriarchal society.

Asian chick: Hmm.

Asian guy: Byron “The Whizzer” White! He was a man. He could do it all. Feminism is bullshit. That’s what I love about you. I can’t talk like this around most girls.

Asian chick: Hmm.

–Tony’s Di Napoli, 84th & 2nd

Deli guy: You can’t have that dog in here.

Lady: But he’s a service dog!

Deli guy: What? We’ll get a ticket if you have a dog in here.

Lady: He’s a service dog. He’s just like a seeing eye dog.

Deli guy: What is he, a chihuahua? A poodle? He’s not a seeing eye dog.

Lady: He’s a Pomeranian! And he’s a service dog! He even has a little vest, do you need me to put him in his little vest?

Deli guy: He look like a rat with a wig on.

Lady: He’s a service dog! You can’t make me leave! He’s just like a seeing eye dog!

Deli guy: But you’re not blind!

Lady: I could sue you if you make me leave! I’ll put him in his little vest, then you’ll see!

–Bagel Mill, 88th & Lex

Overheard by: Loretta P.

Girl: How much is the water?
Newstand guy: $1.25. Do you want a bag?
Girl: No thanks.
Newstand guy: What about a straw?
Girl: No.
Newstand guy: How about me?

–E 68th & 3rd ave

Weiner dog: Woof woof.
Hobo: That isn’t fucking funny! Piece of shit, fucking hors d’oeuvres on wheels!

–Lex between 86 & 87

Urinal user: Hey!
Stall user: Yeah?
Urinal user: You doing number one in there?
Stall user: Um . . . yeah.
Urinal user: Good! Because if you’re talking when you’re doing number two it don’t come out right.

–87th & 1st

Toddler girl #1: Is your camel dead yet?
Toddler girl #2: No. Not yet. Is yours?

–John Jay Park

Girl on cell: … a roma tomato, lime… I mean lemon, either one… omigosh, this is the wrong number! [hangs up]

–Staten Island Ferry

Girl #1: Oh no, he didn’t! He just texted me in caps!
Girl #2: Oh whatever, remember when you you used to caps everyone?
Girl #1: That was before I knew how to change out of caps lock.

–86th & 2nd

Suit: When you’re 25 and you measure your hourly rate in three digits it takes a hell of a lot of grief to not make it worthwhile.

–Union Square

Overheard by: Gabriel Stempinski

Guy: You want to have lunch with me next week?
Girl: Sure, but not on Monday. I’m getting married.
Guy: You are? Really?
Girl: Yeah.
Guy: To who? Is it Norman?
Girl: No, it’s whoever my dad chose.

–68th Street station

Overheard by: Babs Monroe