Wednesday One-Liners Are So Archaic and Bourgeoise

20-something woman to friend: Man, can I just tell you how absolutely bizarre coffee shop conversations are in this area?! I am never ever getting married if this is the sort of stuff married women talk about all day.

–Smith & Bergan

Overheard by: Mako Shark

30-something to older woman: I can’t get married yet! I haven’t experienced even… half of the women in the world yet!

–86th & Broadway

Overheard by: Carol

Tween boy getting into the face of another tween boy: (loudly) I’ll be your fucking wife!

–Morgan’s Market

Overheard by: Akiko

Little boy: We saw a peanut marrying a princess!

–Penn Station

Overheard by: blue

Girl to friends: I think my husband’s gonna divorce me now that gay marriage is legal.

–N10th & Bedford Ave, Williamsburg

Overheard by: Non Hipster

Woman in a wedding dress and veil, on cell: Yeah, I got kicked out.

–Penn Station

Posted on March 13, 2015
All Wednesday One-Liners, Boys, Breaking Up, Brooklyn, Fears, Friends, Gays and Lesbians, Girls, Kids, Marriage, Penn Station, Restaurants & Cafes, Tweens, Upper West Side & Lincoln Center, Wall Street, TriBeCa, South Street Seaport, Williamsburg, Women

She Blames Sex and the City for That, Too

Hyper JAP: So then I was like, "Hey, you can’t just sleep with me in your mom’s house and then leave, because I don’t even know your mom and I don’t care if she’s away."
Bored JAP: Right?
Hyper JAP: I blame Sex and the City for this.
Guy sitting nearby: Hey, blame it on you being a slut! Damn.

–Starbucks, 38 Park Row

Overheard by: Katelyn

Posted on March 13, 2015
JAPs, Sex, Starbucks, TV, Wall Street, TriBeCa, South Street Seaport

What’s the Catch?

Chick #1: We can watch Lackawanna Blues tonight.
Chick #2: I can’t watch another black movie. I watched one last night.
Chick #1: What’d you watch last night?
Chick #2: Hitch.

–Office, Wall & William

Posted on March 11, 2015
Manhattan, Movies, Multiculturalism, Overheard Style, Pop Culture, Stupidity, Wall Street, TriBeCa, South Street Seaport

Either Way, She’s Easily Manipulated

Chick #1: So, just out of curiosity, this new girl he’s seeing — is she she cute?
Chick #2: She’s okay, but I think she sort of looks like a Muppet.
Chick #1: Really? Well, that can go either way… She can be an ugly Muppet or a cute Muppet.

–Tribeca

Overheard by: aria grillo

Posted on March 2, 2015
Beauty, Girls, Wall Street, TriBeCa, South Street Seaport

Today’s Quote Brought to You by the Letter Q, the Number 3, and a Total Dumbass

Tourist boyfriend: What’s Avenue Q?
Tourist girlfriend: Well, in New York City there’s a place called Alphabet City, and that’s where they have Avenues A through Z.

–Dylan Prime, Tribeca

Overheard by: rebecca marie

Headline by: Jessica Bessica

Runners-Up:
· “And Spamalot Is This City in England.” – SAtCW
· “It’s Basically a Concentration Camp for Puppets” – Mikey G.
· “It’s Right Next to Some Giant Apple” – Kelsey
· “No Tourist Left Behind” – sara
· “Ok, Can You Take Your Hand Out Of My Ass Now?” – sherman

Click here to see the new Headline Contest

Posted on February 24, 2015
Couples, Directions, Headline Contest Winners, NYC Geography, Stupidity, Tourists, Wall Street, TriBeCa, South Street Seaport

Pretend a Woman Said It

Guy #1: Do you think I’m too sensitive?
Guy #2: I…uh…don’t understand the question.

–Broadway & Fulton

Overheard by: Luke Taylor Brown

Posted on February 24, 2015
Friendship, Manhattan, Stupidity, Wall Street, TriBeCa, South Street Seaport

What a Jerk

Guy #1: I love her so much…I won’t even jack off to her.
Guy #2: I guess I don’t love her as much as you do.

–Broadway & Thames

Posted on February 21, 2015
Manhattan, Masturbation, Wall Street, TriBeCa, South Street Seaport

He Celebrates Boxing Day

Two NYU girls are walking downtown and one trips and falls on the street.
Hobo: Did you have a nice trip? I’ll see you next fall!
NYU Girl: Hey…where’s your home?

–Water & Fulton