Women

Older yenta: What is she, anyway?
Younger yenta: Jehovah’s witness.
Older yenta: So that’s her problem!

–PATH

Woman #1: So I got this veal thing while I was there.
Woman #2: What’s veal?
Woman #1: It’s like fake chicken.

–44th & 9th

Woman: So what did you do?
Gay man: I put my pants back on and left the apartment -he was just a house sitter!

–53rd St & 9th Ave

(older woman flailing her arms around while speaking to younger woman she is dining with)
Waitress: Yes, did you need something?
Older woman: Oh, no! I was just doing an imitation of ferocious wolves in the wild.
Waitress: Oh, okay.

–French Restaurant, Spring St

Woman #1: Ooh. I like that top!
Woman #2: Thanks.
Woman #1: It’s very Sex and the City. Where’d ya get it?
Woman #2: Penney’s.

–Shuttle Train to Grand Central Station

Overheard by: Robert

Female fan (after seeing Tom Wopat in A Catered Affair): You remind me of my father.
Tom Wopat (in New York accent): I’m like everyone’s father.

–Stage Door, Kerr Theater

Overheard by: Andi C.

Lady: Yeah, I mean I’m looking for something that is a fit for me. Ya know, you’re either an East Side girl or a West Side girl… there’s really no in-between.
Real estate agent: Right, right, I understand. That’s why I’m here.
Lady: Because you know, I don’t want to be surrounded by frat bros and their yoga moms.
Real estate: Understandable, I wouldn’t subject anyone to that.

–Starbucks, 57th & Lexington

Overheard by: trying to get caffeine fix

Old woman: Take a picture of me with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie and their son.
Young woman: Mom, the black kid isn’t a wax figure.
Old woman: Well, she just keeps adopting them, I thought it was her son!

–Madame Tussaud’s

Overheard by: Julie

Random woman: I’m a well known prostitute here in New York.
Random man: Oh really? You’re well-known around here?! Says who?!
Random woman: Ask anyone!

–Port Authority Bus Terminal

Overheard by: Paula

Elderly man: Looking at you brings a song to my head.
Elderly woman: Is it a song from Carousel?
Elderly man: Yes. (pause) I’m a good singer, I’ll sing it for you. (starts to sing).

–Post Office, Lexington & 3rd Ave