A Farewell to Wednesday One-Liners

Teenage boy, explaining why he joined the Air Force: We've been around since World War II. We fought against the Germans and sank several submarines. We also killed a whale, but that's not the point.

–Bard High School, Queens

Overheard by: Sunny

20-something dude to friend: Ma-fucking-rines! The Marines! Man, I'ma join up, be a Marine, and go all over the world, fuck, and have babies. I'ma get laid and have a baby in every country: Spain, France… even Pakistan!

–50th & 8th

Overheard by: camillia*

Little boy in army fatigues hiding behind fallen tree: Pow! Pow! Look, mommy! It's the Battle of the Bulge!

–St. Mark's

Lady with Russian accent to salesperson in outerwear section: I don't like the style, it's not feminine. It's like for soldiers, or Chinese people.

–Lord & Taylor, 39th St

Overheard by: mira

Off-duty MTA worker to another: Britain? Whatever man, we beat they ass with… muskets and shit!

–6 Train

Posted on December 9, 2009
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…I Think I Look Sexy in Blackface.

Professor: So… basically you're asking me pointers on how to not be a… racist?
Student: Um… No?

–New School University

Posted on December 6, 2009
College, Education, Questions, Race, Students, Teachers/Professors, Weirdness

Ever Thought About Joining a Baton Relay Team?

Flyer guy, handing card to guy #1: Hey man! Come see these hot chicks!
(guy #1 looks at it and hands it off to guy #2 behind him, then guy #2 behind him hands it of to girl behind him)
Guy #1: Dude, did you just give that card to that girl?
Guy #2: Yeah, why?
Guy #1: Awesome.

–42nd St

Overheard by: Kevin

Posted on December 3, 2009
Flyer people, Guys, Midtown & Hell's Kitchen, Offers and requests, Porn, Sexuality, Weirdness

Go Back to Williamsburg, Wednesday One-Liners!

Hipster: Ugh, my mom keeps forgetting to deposit my unemployment check.

–Williamsburg

Shouting hipster: I tripped over a Mexican!

–Spring St

Overheard by: Brigdh

Hipster girl to guy she is sitting with at the bar: I should have let you cum on my bedspread.

–5th Ave & Bergen, Brooklyn

Dozing hipster, muttering in his sleep: That's what she said.

–G Train

Overheard by: Sunny

Upset hipster chick to friends: So now that my brother's going to college,they're not going to pay my rent anymore. I told my mom, "I'm twenty-five, I pay all my other bills on time, I haven't done anything wrong!"

–Union Pool, Williamsburg

Posted on December 2, 2009
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Wednesday One-Liners Have Fallen Upon Hard Times

Hobo: Can you spare some change? Selfish fucking morons! Can you spare some change? Selfish fucking morons! Can you spare some change? I love you.

–Broadway & 9th St

Hobo to everyone on train: Stand clear the closing doors, ladies and gentlemen. Please watch the gap between the train and the platform. Walk over it, not in it. Your safety is my number one priority because: without you, I don't eat.

–4 Train

Crazy hobo to man: I don't want your change. I want that! (points to man's crotch)

–F Train

Hobo: Can you spare me 600,000 dollars?

–Broadway & 97th St

Overheard by: Martijn H

Drunk hobo to restaurant owner: Oh, man, I've missed you! You haven't cursed me out in forever!

–Restaurant, Ave A & 7th St

Overheard by: Tigertail

Posted on December 2, 2009
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Stop Fighting This Instant or We Will Turn These Wednesday One-Liners Around and Go Home!

British tourist to misbehaving child: Do you want a smacked bottom now or the other thing when we get home?

–Central Park

Overheard by: birdw0rks

Mom to kid playing on shopping cart: You'd better stop that, or you're going to fall and crack your head, and I'm going to laugh, cuz I told you so.

–Grocery Store

Father to four-year-old son: Watch out, these people are trying to kill us.

–36th St & 5th Ave

Overheard by: benny

Guy to son who is hesitant about seat in theater: If I had been this choosy with your mom, you wouldn't be here!

–Park Slope, Brooklyn

Mother to daughter: I don't want to hear about your hunger pangs right now. Now turn around and look at the sea lions.

–Central Park Zoo

Overheard by: kathcom

Posted on December 2, 2009
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How'd She Get Herself Pregnant, Anyway?

Guy: So she got all pissed at me cuz of what I said, but she asked me! And I'm gonna be blunt. I mean, if she's gonna go get herself pregnant, then yeah, she should get fixed up afterwards.
Girl: Damn straight.

–Park Ave & 36th St

Posted on December 1, 2009
Anger Management, Girls, Guys, Midtown & Hell's Kitchen, Pregnancy & Birth Control, Weirdness

But Here, It's Not a Pleasant Surprise to Put It in the Wrong One.

Girl #1, missing yet another shot: God, this is so frustrating! All I want to do is just get it in the hole.
Girl #2: Yeah, now I know how guys must feel.

–Amsterdam Billiards