Junior high kid: Man, I slapped the taste out of that nigga. The whole side of his face turned… purple! No, not purple… Lilac.
–G train, Brooklyn
Overheard by: outofplace
Crazy guy speaking into Bic lighter: Come in, blue leader, come in. Do you read me, blue leader?
–Bryant Park
Overheard by: Alec
Man: Nothing that’s white is ever good for you except for a white man’s money.
–Restroom, Penn Station
Chick to old lady in pink clothes: I am really feeling your outfit. Pink has had a special meaning to me lately. Not because I wear pink, but spiritually — ethereally — pink has been influencing my life.
–94th & Amsterdam
Girl on cell: I just don’t know about him anymore. I mean, he has lavender sheets…
–CVS, 25th & 6th
Overheard by: Sarah
