Young black girl: I hate it when momma tries to scare the white ladies on the train.
–F Train
Bag lady, yelling: Ladies and gentlemen, the 6 train ain't running because I scared the engineer! I said "boo!" and he went "ah!" and the train stopped running."
–6 Train
Overheard by: that explains it
Guy to friends: Do I look like someone who would be afraid to tell you to fuck off?
–Bleecker & Thompson
Overheard by: chang
Drug addict, unprovoked, to meek, bespectacled dude with cello case: You think I'm scared of you?
–Union Square Park