<b><a href="http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/006612.html">You Can Always Count on New Yorkers to Immediately Break a Situation Down to the Essentials</a></b><br/> Tall tourist: Hey, they just said Union Square; is that our stop?<br/>Big-Haired tourist: Our stop is 5th Street. <br/>Conductor: The next stop will be 8th Street.<br/>Doe-Eyed tourist: Is that our stop?<br/>Big-Haired tourist: Our stop is 5th Street.<br/>New Yorker #1: There isn't a stop for 5th Street. <br/>Big-Haired tourist: Then how do we get to Central Park?<br/>New Yorker #2: You should get off and go the other way-- 5th Avenue. <br/>New Yorker #3, as doors open at 8th Street: But wait until Canal. Otherwise you'll have to pay the 2 bucks to get back on the train. <br/><br/>Big-Haired tourist wanders off the train without his tourist counterparts.<br/><br/>Doe-Eyed tourist, as the doors are closing: Wait. Why did he get off?<br/>Tall tourist, to doors: Open up.<br/>New Yorker #2, as the train pulls away: Do you have cell phones?<br/>Tall tourist: No, ma'am. <br/>New Yorker #4: Well, at least his hair looked good.<br/><br/>--Downtown R train<br/><br/>Overheard by: good lord, the tourists are in season<br/>via <a href="http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/">Overheard in New York</a>, Aug 7, 2006