Gay #1: Women love to say that word.
Gay #2: They totally do.
Gay #1: Va-jay-jay.
–Ave B & 10th St
Overheard by: Courtney
Gay #1: Women love to say that word.
Gay #2: They totally do.
Gay #1: Va-jay-jay.
–Ave B & 10th St
Overheard by: Courtney
Girl: I want that job! Is there really a job like that?
Boy: Yeah, it’s called a whore.
–NYU dining hall
Overheard by: sjhaughty
Guy that just missed the subway: Shit, shit, shit, fuck, shit…
French tourist, looking at guy: Merde.
Guy: Thank you!
–N Train Station
Crazy old hobo, holding up bags and drawing: Where's the moon? Where's the moon? If the earth is in Columbus Circle, then the moon would be on 64th and Central Park West! Come see my exhibition!
Hipster teen surrounded by giggling friends: Is your exhibition inside those bags?
Crazy old hobo: No, those are Michelle Obama's dresses. You want to be smart with me? Why don't you be smart and become an exhibitionist?
Hipster teen surrounded by giggling friends: Do you know what “exhibitionist” means?
Crazy old hobo: Of course! It's someone who goes to museums every day!
–1 Train
Girl: I’m an atheist.
Guy: What’s an atheist?
Girl: It means I don’t believe in God.
Guy: They have a word for that?
–Nectar Coffee Shop, 79th & Madison
(waiting in line at the DMV)
Black supervisor with thick Jamaican accent to preppy white mom accompanying her daughter: You sit down. (mumbles something else)
White mom: Did he say “only Africans wait in line”?
White daughter: No, mom, “only *applicants* wait in line.”
–Harlem DMV
Guy #1, discussing Plaxico Burress: Who the hell would name their kid “Plaxico”? Sounds like the name of an equine.
Guy #2: A what?
Guy #1: A horse, nigga.
Guy #2: Sheeeit!
–Whitehall & Water
Overheard by: PJ P.
Guy #1: Hey, that looks like it says the Hater Building!
Guy #2: Hey, doesn’t that look like it says the Hater Building?
–Haier Building, 36th & 6th
Thug #1: So you know her, then.
Thug #2: No.
Thug #1: But you just said “that hot spic chick.”
Thug #2: No, I didn't.
Thug #1: You did! You just called her “that hot spic chick!”
Thug #2: No, I said “that hot delicious chick.” Because everyone's been talking about her.
–7th & Berry, Brooklyn
Overheard by: EthanK
Daughter: Mommy, I think I can spell “funky.” F-u-c-k-y.
Dad: No, that's… that's a bad word.
Mom: No, honey, funky is spelled f-u-n-c-k-y.
–7 Train