Only Wednesday One-Liners Get to Use the N-Word

Black woman to tanning salon flyer guy soliciting her: Nigga, you be blind!

--W 4th St & 6th Ave

White woman on cell: I cannot meet you there -- that's a black neighborhood. [Looks around. to find that everyone else in line is black, and pharmacist is black.] Oops.

--Duane Reade

Little girl pointing at black receptionist: Pocahontas!

--Dermatologist, UES

Overheard by: Kate

Black suit: Oh, I'm the only black man in America who watches Felicity?!

--Washington Square Park

Black queer on cell: I believe she set black people back 20 years by rhyming 'Lexington' with 'Nextel.'

--Fort Tryon Park

Overheard by: Pies

Sports editor: We need more magical black men.

--Columbia Spectator office

Overheard by: Kavitha