What's So Great Aboot Wednesday One-Liners, Eh?

Man on subway, about to exit: Obama, Islam, Canada. Obama, in Islam, and Canada. (exits train)

–Downtown D Train

Overheard by: katiekatydid

Thug to tourists: How do you say "thank you" in Canadian?

–34th & 7th Ave

Overheard by: Fluent in Canadian

Student: I'm so sick and tired of your Canadian condescension.

–Eugene Lang College

Crazy Brooklynite at a payphone: The Queen owns everything! She owns Europe, she owns Africa, and she owns Canada! The one thing she doesn't own is the US. So could somebody give me a US quarter for a Canadian quarter?

–Broadway & 8th St

Ditzy blonde to another: Do we look Canadian?

–Chelsea

Overheard by: Holls

Posted on October 4, 2017
All Wednesday One-Liners, Chelsea & the Meatpacking District, College, Crazies, Foreigners, Girls, Gripes, Islam, Languages, Money & Class, Offers and requests, On the Subway, One-liners, Physical appearance, President, Questions, Students, The Village, Thugs, Tourism, Tourists, Wednesday One-Liners, Weirdness

Christianity, Everybody’s Favorite S&M Religion

Guy to girlfriend, watching Easter Passion procession, complete with Christ carrying cross: Oh my god, they’re whipping him! That’s great, that’s brilliant… I love this neighborhood.

–12th St & Ave A

Overheard by: Porkido

Posted on September 30, 2017
Default, Guys, Holidays, Jesus, Street, Union Square and East Village, Violence, Weirdness

And I Don't Have My Lacing Staff Here With Me Today

Girl: Wait… guys.
Group: What?
Girl: I just realized… I have to put on my shoes when we leave!

–62nd St

Posted on September 29, 2017
Girls, Guys, Midtown & Hell's Kitchen, Shoes, Weirdness

…Perhaps Reaching for Concealed Weapons

Bartender: Actually, some people are sitting there.
Patron: Well, when they come back, we'll move.
Bartender: They're standing behind you.

–Bar, Theater District

Posted on September 27, 2017
Bars & Clubs, Bartenders, Bosses, Midtown & Hell's Kitchen, Stupidity, Weirdness

And For You, Lion, I Have Some Overpriced Coffee

Guy: Well, it’s about what we think would happen if there was a Starbucks in the land of Oz.
Girl: Wow!

–Grand Saloon, 23rd between 3rd & Park

Posted on September 16, 2017
Bars & Clubs, Dreams, Girls, Guys, Movies, Weirdness, Wishes & desires

So You Think About Dick and You Get Hard? Heh.

College bro: No, you don't understand. Thinking about the processes of government turns me on.
College chick: Really?
College bro: For serious. I think about dick Cheney and I get hard. I would vote for him and give up my right to vote if he could be supreme dictator.

–Hunter College

Overheard by: theclanmacgregor

Posted on September 14, 2017
Erections, Frat Boys, Hunter, Politics, Sorority Girls, Weirdness

So I Refused to Continue Delivering Her Baby

Man: I just don't know why it had to be so dramatic.
Woman: Joe, she kicked me in the face. Twice.

–R Train

Overheard by: LH

Posted on September 11, 2017
Body Parts, Kick, Men, On the Subway, Weirdness, Women

Wednesday One-Liners, from the Redwood Forest to the Gulf Stream Waters

Very heavy ten-year-old boy, yelling excitedly: I heard they have bacon flavored popcorn in Florida! I love the south!

–Flushing, Queens

Hipster girl on cell: The entire state of Mississippi isn't a complete waste of space, even though it seems like it right now.

–Atlantic & Smith, Brooklyn Heights

Wino, grabbing can of beer: Here's 15 cents. I'll get the rest of it for you today. I promise! I'm from Georgia, I know how this shit works!

–Deli at 33rd & 7th

Overheard by: EthanK

Loud girl to friend: Maria? Maria's not dead, Maria's in Virginia?

–BxM10 Bus

Overheard by: bxgirl

Girl to boyfriend: I mean, when someone says they're throwing an "Iowa State Fair"-themed wedding, you don't think twice about going!

–30th Ave, Astoria

Posted on September 10, 2017
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The Live-Bug Earrings, Especially

Girl #1, yelling: We are not weird! We are not odd! Why would someone say that!?
Girl #2: Well, I'm a little odd.
Girl #1: Yeah. I guess you are.

–Columbia University

Overheard by: .bryan.

Posted on September 8, 2017
Columbia (& Barnard), Columbia University, Compare/Contrast, Default, Girls, Questions, Weirdness

Who Says College Doesn't Prepare You for the Real World?

Frat boy: If you press your thumb hard in the middle of your forehead it stops your gag reflex for a minute.
Girl: Uhhh how do you know that?
Frat boy: I learned it at my frat, you can swallow a whole banana!

–Bryant Park

Overheard by: JC

Posted on September 4, 2017
Advice, Body Parts, Bryant Park, Default, Education, Food, Frat Boys, Girls, Health and Hygiene, Weirdness

Weirdness