Post-Literate Wednesday One-Liners

Bum to man stumbling while reading Hamlet: Yeah, that's right, Hamlet. That's what you get for killing Polonius that way, you son of a bitch.

--W 43rd

Overheard by: Richard Harrington

Pious woman: And when he said to take out our Bibles, I didn't know what to do. I didn't know it was BYOB!

--18th & 10th

Overheard by: Owen

Guy on cell: Yeah, I'm at terminal four. Did you bring a dictionary? No? Oh, shit!

--Air Shuttle, JFK

Overheard by: Jess McGins

Guy: I totally want to spoon with Amy Guth, but like, her novel is so fucking weird she'd probably have to kill me first.

--Subway platform, Columbus Circle, 59th St

Overheard by: Karen Birchman

Fat lady: No, no, I was full when I got to the library, and then -- I was empty.

--W 66th St

Overheard by: Susan Volchok

Old hippie on phone: Don't worry about how much time you have -- I read this book on string theory that says time is just a human construct and means nothing at all. [Pause] No, I won't be able to make it there on time.

--Pizza Place, Waverly & Mercer

Overheard by: Surfer Dude #1