Girl #1: I knew it was over when he sat Indian-style on his bed.
Girl #2: It should have been over when he cried after sex.
Girl #1: Yeah, I guess you're right.
–Hell's Kitchen
Overheard by: Native American Love
Archive for the ‘Mysticism’ Category
Lately Jesus Finds Himself Obsessively Playing ‘Dead Rising’
Guy #1: The Jehovah Witnesses say the world is ending and the good will inherit the earth… So then what? The less good people will be the bad people, and little things will seem worse?
Guy #2: I don’t get it, these religions are inconsistent. Is Jesus taking the good people with him or do the good people inherit the earth? I hope he takes them with him.
Guy #1: I spoke with Jesus and he doesn’t know what’s going on: he just got the Xbox 360 and said he could care less.
Guy #2: He sounds like a good guy.
–Port Authority
Overheard by: Bobby
Another Product of Wicca Affirmative Action
Substitute teacher: Ummm, you in the back — yeah — what are you doing?
Student, formerly mumbling and waving arms: Oh, just casting a spell.
–Hunter
Maybe You Should Stop Feeding It Beans
Sales clerk #1: I feel like I’m vibrating.
Sales clerk #2: Maybe it’s your aura.
–Changing room, store, Soho
Overheard by: Gina
Last Time Egon Did That, He Got Slimed
A well-dressed, middle-aged woman is being kicked out of a restaurant for inviting herself to sit at several other customers’ tables.
Waiter: Come on, you have to leave.
Woman: Baby, there is basically an aura about me. Would you care to venture through it?
–Restaurant, W 4th St
He’s Also Gonzo for String Theory and Cy Twombly Artwork
Queen #1: Have you heard of this? It’s called I-Ching. Some mystical Chinese thing.
Queen #2: Oh! I love the I-Ching. You must try the I-Ching. It’s fabulous. You can’t understand a damn thing, it’s just remarkably profound and so Now.
–Borders Books, Penn Plaza
Overheard by: Shawndrea
Wednesday One-Liners Will See You at the Ren Fair
Woman: She had sex with a dragon. She had sex with a dragon! I keep seeing her and wantin’ to ask, “Yo, how’s the dragon?” –Ollie’s, 69th & Broadway Overheard by: Nick Draven Virgin-For-Life on cell: Did you vanquish the dragon?…Yo, I told you to vanquish the dragon! Dumb ass nigga. Damn. –Gristedes, West Village Overheard by: KoryD Nanny to little boy: I think each country must have its own Tooth Fairy. –5th & President, Park Slope Overheard by: b Hipster on cell: It’s cooler, and you’re a vampire. Ok, I get it. –6th St & 1st Ave
Welcome Back to School, New York
Professor guy: Remember, next week’s exam will cover all the material from the past three weeks.
Chick: Uh, ‘scuse me? When are we going to get to the Zodiac signs?
Professor guy: Um, you do know this is astronomy and not astrology, right?
–Hunter College
Overheard by: Hello Clairice
You Misunderstand the Nature of an Enema
Guy #1: They don’t have my supplement here.
Guy #2: Try the health food store.
Guy #1: I would, but every time I go in there that woman tries to clean my aura.
–CVS, Bleecker Street