Upper East Side

Woman: So the Olympics are in Italy?
Man: Yeah, Torino.
Woman: Where’s that?
Man: Italy.

–Bryant Park

Old woman: Did you hear what I said? Did you hear me?
Old man: I heard you, woman. But I can’t hear you now!

–116th & Lenox

Cashier girl: You have more than 10 items.
White man: Who are you? Are you the items police?
Cashier girl: You’re only allowed to have 10 items.
White man: Fine, but I have two of the same items, so does that count as one item or two?
Cashier girl: I have to call the manager.

–D’Agostino, 76th & Lexington

Overheard by: Andrew Saint John Goodwin

Guy on cell: I don’t think it’s time yet to do the professional intervention thing. I mean if she drops down below 90, then maybe it’s time. But I’d like to her get down to 95, then she would be hot. As long as she doesn’t lose those 5 in her tits. Shit, she has nice tits.

–Whole Foods, Union Square

Jamaican woman: Oh mahn, I used to get so high and den turn on dat Spanish channel so loud and just sit in front of it and listen.

–34th & 8th

Overheard by: Future NYer

Drunk girl: I’ve never been above ground before.
Dude: Where are you going?
Drunk girl: 96th and Park.
Dude: We’re in Queens right now. Queens is not where you want to be.

–N train

Overheard by: Brandi Brown

Guy: Dad, you had to see this broad; she must have been 200 to 250.
Dad: Like you’re some prize. You are 40, divorced, have 3 kids and live at home with your parents.

–68th & York

Overheard by: Anthony DiGangi

Little girl: Mommy, what’s this?
Mom: Japanese art. You know, like in Mulan.

–The Met