Upper East Side

Suit on cell: It’s sex: somebody’s always taking advantage of someone else…Oh shit, this girl just gave me a look. That’s gonna be on Overheard tomorrow, I just know it.

–45th & Lexington

Overheard by: No, not her

Girl: If anybody is gonna bring back the cape it will probably be a
lesbian.

–Borders, Time Warner Center

Girl: You feed the rats?
Man: It’s not the rat’s fault it’s a rat.
Girl: Yeah, but rats carry diseases.
Man: So do most chicks.

–96th Street 1/2/3 station

Chick #1: …So, like, now he ain’t got no toes!
Chick #2: He should be in National Geographic.

–86th & Lexington

Overheard by: Reaper

Queer #1: I woke up this morning with a used condom hanging from my ass. Was that you?
Queer #2: You are so disgusting.

–Cilantro’s, 89th & 2nd

Overheard by: Srednivashtar

Businessman lady: I’ll have a light latte please, with brown sugar. You do have brown sugar, don’t you?
Countergirl: Um, no.
Businessman lady: Well, then give me your finest, finest grade sugar, all right?
Countergirl: Oh. Sure.

–Dunkin’ Donuts, 93rd & 1st

Overheard by: Gina Loiacono

Guy: The only reason she was hanging out with those dudes is because she was hoping that one of them would kill me…But that’s neither here nor there.

–6 train

Dude: Shit man, slow down. Slow down. Whatcha runnin’ to?Yoga? Nigga’s runnin’ to yoga. White man runnin’ to yoga. Thought yoga was supposed to cure that shit.

–Union Square

Girl #1: How does she afford to live here?
Girl #2: You think she is selling her cooch?
Girl #1: No. I should sell mine, though.
Girl #2: That’s like trying to sell the AM New York.

–89th & 2nd