Woman #1: Have you tried Lichido?
Woman #2: Is that a new kind of karate or something?
Woman #1: It’s a liquor.
Woman #2: Don’t you mean ‘kicker’?
Woman #1: Why do I talk to you?
–Astor Wines & Spirits, Astor Pl
Woman #1: Have you tried Lichido?
Woman #2: Is that a new kind of karate or something?
Woman #1: It’s a liquor.
Woman #2: Don’t you mean ‘kicker’?
Woman #1: Why do I talk to you?
–Astor Wines & Spirits, Astor Pl
A Nutcracker ballerina still in full costume enters elevator filled with women who just saw the show.
Woman #1: Look, we have a star among us.
Woman #2: You were wonderful.
Woman #3: Just beautiful!
Woman #4: What do you weigh, anyway?
–Elevator, Lincoln Center
Woman #1 after Wicked raffle: Ugh, I can’t believe we didn’t win. It really sucks.
Woman #2: I know, I’m totally bummed out.
Woman #1: Well, that one woman, like, really deserved to win because it was her birthday.
Woman #2: And the rest of them were pretty good-looking, too.
Woman #1: Well, just as long as none of them were, like, ugly. I guess then it’s okay.
Woman #2: Yeah, most of them were pretty hot. I’d do them.
–50th & Broadway
Overheard by: T.M.
Dude: He’s a big dude.
Lady: Even big dudes have sensitive nuts.
–Pace University
Hairdresser: So, I’m dating this carpenter…
Client: Oooh, is he cute?
Hairdresser: It isn’t so much that he’s ‘cute’ as ‘willing to redo my basement if I go out with him.’
–Amsterdam & W 85th
Overheard by: umpazumparoo
Woman missing upper teeth: He was followin’ me down the street so I turned around and said, ‘Why are you followin’ me?’
Friend: Yeah.
Woman missing upper teeth: And he said, ‘I wasn’t followin’ you, I was followin’ your ass.’ So I said, ‘Then take my ass to the clothing store.’ And a month later, I moved in with him.
–Manhattan-bound N train
Overheard by: chris
Man: They’re the only animal that loves you!
Woman: Well, I don’t know about the only animal…
Man: Well, ravens. Ravens love you, too.
–Au Bon Pain, Port Authority
Overheard by: not minding my own business
Club promoter: Comedy tonight at the Improv!
Middle-aged woman: The real comedy is on the streets.
–Times Square
Overheard by: Kevin Motel
Woman #1: No, they can’t do a sequel, it’d get boring. Snakes… in the Sauna!
Woman #2: Yeah, it has to be another animal… and a building.
— Bathroom, Regal Cinemas, Union Square
Overheard by: Elmo
Young woman: Hey, would you like to sign up and register to vote?
Man: No, thanks. I’m an illegal alien.
–Grand Concourse, the Bronx
Overheard by: BobbyD
