Words

Lady suit #1: Yeah, I’ve always been a sun worshiper.
Lady suit #2: And how does your son feel about that?

–34th & 9th

Overheard by: solar spiritualist

Car owner: Yeah, I just bought it. It has a supernova in it.
Friend: It must go really fast.

–Starbucks

Teen #1: Come on, let me rub it out!
Teen #2: No!
Teen #1: I’m telling you, it works. Let me rub on it!
Teen #2: Get away from me! Dad, tell John* to stay on his side of the train seat!
Teen #1: I’m just trying to rub the tension out of his muscle.
Dad: Okay, boys, stay in your own seats and keep your hands to yourselves. This week’s episode of post-fraternity homoerotic nostalgia is over.

–Penn Station

Overheard by: Gay4God

Little grandson: Yo! He gonna go get some dicks!
Ghetto grandma: Where you learn to talk like? [To other passengers] I’m sorry. He needs his medication.
Little grandson: Dicks! Bitch! Coca-Cola!

–N train

Overheard by: CarrieBoo

Six-year-old boy #1: … And I was like, ‘Fucking lawyers!’
Six-year-old boy #2: Yeah!

–96th & CPW

Overheard by: after your alimony, are they?

Hipster girl: … And then there was this other weirdo I dated who kept talking about how we’re all just molecules. You know, little balls of energy?
Guy: Yeah… That’s exactly where we came from — balls of energy.

–116th & Broadway

Chick to friend about date: … And I liked him, but I don’t want to come on too strong. I need to be don-chalant.

–21st, near 6th Ave

Overheard by: Adam

Coworker on phone: Mom, it’s Ducci and Gabanna… Ducci — it’s called Ducci and Gabanna!

–Chinatown

Overheard by: Bailey

Laughing woman: I’ma come back to you — let you marinate for a while!

–Daffy’s, Atlantic Ave

Overheard by: MKB

Angry suit on cell: This isn’t the latch-ness monster we’re talking about here.

–48th & Park

Overheard by: Sabrina

Woman on cell: They said I ain’t speak English good!

–43rd & Lex

Overheard by: Mortuary Megan

Marketing chick on cell, about boss: He was so mean to me! I am not un-articulate!

–23rd St

Overheard by: Ruby

Girlfriend: I don’t know what’s wrong with me lately. I just keep falling asleep at the oddest times. I think I may be suffering from necrophilia.
Boyfriend: I sure hope you mean narcolepsy.
Girlfriend: Oh, yeah. I always get those confused.
Boyfriend: Well, as long as it’s only the definitions that you confuse and not the symptoms…

–Grand Central

Fat worker #1: This country is pretty fat, huh?
Fat worker #2: Yeah, man, we’re the fastest country in America.

–35th St, between 7th & 8th

LI girl: Tiffany, we need new expressions!
Tiffany: What?
LI girl: Like, new phrases to say in response to stuff.
Tiffany: Oh. Okay, we’ll make some up.

–Billy’s Bakery