Indian woman: You can't say “Paki”! You just can't!
Italian man: What about “Paki-bashing”?
Indian woman: Absolutely not! And you certainly can't say it in a fake Indian accent! You know, you need to take a sensitivity course. Just for you.
Irish man: Yeah, you wop!
–28th St & Park Ave
Overheard by: Rose Fox
Archive for the ‘Languages’ Category
Parenthood: The Watered-Down Version.
Father: Do you know how to say “river” in Spanish?
Daughter: Uhhhhh…
Father: It's “rio”
Daughter: Rio… Dia-rio!
–F Train
But Apparently You're Not Allowed to Talk to the Judge That Way?
Guy #1: And then I said, “bitch, I speak crazy too!”
Guy #2: Damn right!
–42nd St
Overheard by: Doesn't speak crazy
It's Never Come Up
Girl #1: He's a really great guy, and even if he can't help you, he's cute and has the most charming Irish accent…
Girl #2: Okay, but does he speak English?
–Hudson & Leonard
Why Would You Want To? We're Both Men.
Drag queen: With an accent like that, I know you drink.
German: No, really, I dun't!
Drag queen: But then how can I take advantage of you if you're sober?
–Lucky Cheng's
Also How to Get Banned from Nobu.
Girlfriend: Learn anything new today?
Boyfriend: How to say “sexual offender” in Japanese!
–Central Park
Overheard by: lynn
You There in the Back Row — This Means You.
Student, referring to pinus: Wait, does that actually mean “penis”?
Latin teacher: No. But once I made a joke about penises in a paper in college and my teacher wrote, “never do this”.
(class laughs)
Latin teacher: So guys, don't play with your penises!
–Bard High School Early College
Overheard by: Theseus
A Language Packed With Age-Appropriate Obscenities
Construction worker: Hey beautiful, you have a lovely day.
Young girl: I'm fourteen, you perv!
Construction worker: Ay, puta…
Young girl: And I speak Spanish!
–9th St & University
…That Is the Expression, Right?
Student: Do you celebrate Thanksgiving, monsieur?
NYU French professor, with heavy French accent: Bien sûr! I'm as American as apple pie!
–NYU Classroom
Everyone Now Having Moved One Language Over
Girl #1: But… Isn't he from Japan?
Girl #2: Duh, Japanese people speak Chinese!
Girl #1: Oh my god! (laughs) You are so funny! People from Japan speak Spanish. Everybody knows that!
–A Train
Overheard by: Hiding In The Corner (Highly Disturbed.)