Irate lady with luggage: This is a filthy town! Horrible!

–Penn Station

Guy on cell: You opened a cadaver today? Oh, shit, man — congrats! That’s so cool… I changed a nasty dirty diaper today.

–26th & 8th

Mother to sobbing young son: Honey, you can’t pet a stranger’s mink. You just can’t. Especially with dirty hands — that’s why she was mad at you.

–M3 bus, 45th & 5th

Blonde on cell, wearing mink coat: I have a couture mink coat, and I will not have those low-lifes getting their crappy filth all over it!

–Starbucks, Citigroup Center

Woman hurrying small boy along: Yes, that wall is filthy, don’t touch it. Everything you can see in this city is dirty.

–W 67th St

Overheard by: Susan Volchok

Asian man: Look, if you’re gonna stab me at least use the clean knife.

–Applebee’s, 42nd St

Overheard by: explosivo

Woman on elliptical to woman on stationary bike: Justin made me take the subway today. I didn’t like it. I felt dirty.

–Equinox, Soho

Overheard by: jdm