Words

Man on cell: Yeah, I’m going to see a farce tonight…It’s gonna be awesome. Wait, what’s a farce? That’s a comedy, right? Right?

–46th & 8th

Overheard by: Chad

Girl #1: She wouldn’t even take his name?
Girl #2: And she even refused to hyphenate? That’s ridiculous.

–6 train

Girl: Have some! Please!
Guy: Uh, no. I hate bananas.
Girl: Come on! This shit is bananas! B-a-n-a-n-a-s!
Guy: B-a-n-a-no.

–Chat ‘n’ Chew, East 16th Street

Yuppie man #1: Hey, John is going to be in town tomorrow night, we’re all going to go out
Yuppie man #2: Oh shit, I can’t go. I’ve got a date tomorrow night.
Yuppie man #1: What? Are you serious? Fuck the date, man.
Yuppie man #2: No, yeah. I know, that’s exactly what I got to do.

–Riviera Cafe and Sports Bar, W. 4th Street

Drunk girl: I need to put on lipstick.
Sober guy: Why?
Drunk girl: Because I have a guy coming to see me…he has hair and is taller than me.

–56th & 9th

Guy #1: Isn’t that the Norwegian metal band where the drummer is eight and he killed the lead singer?
Guy #2: No, the drummer ate the lead singer.

–1st Avenue & 6th Street

Teen boy: What are you eating?
Teen girl: It’s called…Gateau.
Teen boy: What’s Gateau?
Teen girl: Like…fancy French cake.
Teen boy: Sounds Gateau-fabulous.

–N train

Overheard by: valerie

Girl #1: So, he kept on calling me and calling me and calling me.
Girl #2: Well…what did you do? Did you answer your phone?
Girl #1: Yeah…I answered the phone and said to him, “Thanks for stalking by.” He hung up after that and I haven’t heard from him again.

–Cafeteria, 7th Avenue

Guy: You know what I hate about the word onomatopeia? It’s that it’s not an onomatopeia.
Girl: Shut up. Just shut up.

–A train

Overheard by: Okoska

Girl: So wait, is skullfucking only in the eye?

–13th & 5th

Overheard by: The King Adrock