Because I desperately want to feel like doing something, anything, but can’t – Here’s a snippet of awesomeness from www.overheardinnewyork.com. Also available are www.overheardintheoffice.com & www.overheardatthebeach.com…
Everyone’s Had at Least One Crazy Wednesday One-Liner
College girl to her boyfriend: Yeah, but you always make sexual advances on my roommates.
–Lincoln Center
Serious student: Yeah, well, I really don’t want to talk about my roommate’s penis anymore.
–LaGuardia & Washington Square South
Chick to friend: It’s not about the toilet paper, his roommate only used baby wipes.
–Spring St & Mott St
Overheard by: Nick Caylor
NYU kid ..: I’m still hoping to live in housing next year unless my roommates find out that I got arrested.
–Mercer & Waverly
Young suit into cell: You pissed on my toothbrush!? What the fuck? Fine, I’ll get you a new pouffe… Fuck you! Pink or purple? Just get me a new toothbrush! You know what kind! Always, right? The blue ones or the yellow ones? Well, did you get your period or no? Okay… Okay… fine… fine… fine! Look, I’ll be home around seven, okay? (yelling) I don’t care who you’re fucking, it’s your turn to cook! Right, fine, talk later, okay? (hangs up, to very attractive female companion) She’s really just my roommate…
–82nd & Lexington
For a Moment I Thought You Were One Of Our Webcam Subscribers
Frenchman: What’s up, dude?
Girl: So I see your roommate is rubbing off on you!
Frenchman (horrified): What? No. No. No.
Girl (laughing): It’s a figure of speech.
–5th Ave
All I Require in Exchange Is Your First-Born
Tourist woman: I am waiting until the sign says “walk”!
10-year old: Lady, then you’re going to be here for a while.
Tourist woman: I don’t want to cross by myself.
10-year old: Uh. I’ll cross with you.
–Greene St
They Have Nothing to Lose and They’re Not Afraid to Die
Crazy guy: I don’t give a fuck! I’ll fight all ya’ll muthafuckas! I’m from Brooklyn East New York, nigga! I’ll fuck up every muthafucka in here…
Old guy: Bitch, you step on my shoe! I’ll take my belt off and beat your ass with it! Look at my hair- it’s grey! You don’t talk to me like that, I beat your ass!
Crazy guy: Uhh… I don’t fight old people–that’s bad luck. (awkwardly exits car)
–1 Train
Is Our Tourists Learning?
Blonde tourist (after swiping futilely a few times): How do I swipe this?
New Yorker (looks at card in tourist’s hand): That’s not a Metrocard, that’s your room key.
–E Train
Overheard by: Laura
Good Point– Fuck Those Furry Little Bastards
Little guy to big guy wearing fur hat: You know, wearing fur is murder.
Big guy wearing fur hat: So is me pushing you off the train.
–A Train
Today It’s a Lolly. Tomorrow It’s a BMW
(waiting in line)
Four-year-old kid: Mommy, I really want a lollipop!
Mom: Uhuh, move up here honey.
Kid: Mom! Just give in, I want a lollipop, okay?
(mother ignores him)
Kid: Just give in, it’s okay, I want one. It’s okay to give in, mom.
(pause)
Kid: Mom, this isn’t going to work for me! I want a lollipop!
Random guy in line: Resist!
–Associated Supermarkets, Bleecker & LaGuardia
Overheard by: CaitlinisNewHere
See How Easy It Is Finding Someone to Tell You What to Do?
Ditzy blonde: I know you’ll think this is stupid, but I was thinking of going to a life coach. A life coach or a really good psychic.
Brunette friend: You know what? I do think it’s stupid. Here, I’ll be your life coach: Fuck psychics, and go get a job. Oh, and don’t get fired this time. You’re fixed now.
–Metro North-Harlem
Then They Both Linked Arms and Skipped Off to Eternal Damnation
(group of black teenagers board the train)
Teenage girl: Goddamn, there are a lot of people on this train.
Middle-aged Mexican woman: How dare you? How dare you! I am a Christian and I will not put up with this. Not on my train. You are disrespecting our Lord and every Christian on this train! God sent his beloved son Jesus down to the earth to save our souls, and I will not put up with hearing you speak against him. I am a Christian and… Nah, I’m just fucking with ‘ya.
–E Train
Overheard by: fusoya
Ten Bucks Says He’s Making Water Balloons
Hipster passing large, bald man blocking doorway: Excuse me.
Large, bald man: What are you in a hurry for?
(hipster points to condoms and goes to the counter to pay for them)
Large, bald man: You’re totally on a condom run!
(hipster smiles and glances back to the man)
Large, bald man: Did you pull out of that shit?
Hipster: Nope, just having marathon sex.
Large, bald man: I’d high-five you, but I know where those hands have been.
(hipster leaves, laughing)
–Deli, 7th Ave & Christopher St
Overheard by: a
