I Have No Idea What You're Trying to Say

Guy: Yo, so how'd she get that nickname?
Girl: Who, hype-girl?
Guy: Yeah.
Girl: She mad hype!

--Broadway & 137th


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Why It's Important Not to Teach Kids to Read

Little black girl staring at poster: What's "sy-nics"?
Old white guy: That's "cynics". It means people who question everything.
Little black girl: Oh. (to her friend) You're a cynic!
Little black boy: Hey! I am not a cynic! Mom! She called me a cynic!

--V Train


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But I Can Only Grant You Wishes Number One and Two

Young woman, entering restroom, to Starbucks employee standing outside: Oh, I thought you were waiting to use it.
Starbucks employee: No. I'm the bathroom genie. I make the magic happen.

--Starbucks


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Your Championship Gerbil Races Are None Of My Business

Guy #1: It was like a faucet! It just kept running!
Guy #2: I really don't want to hear about this...

--Grand Central


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Is There a Secret Spell Which Causes It to Emerge?

Male European tourist: Excuse me, where can we find the subway?
New Yorker: Which subway do you want?
Female European tourist: The one that is on this corner.

--Broadway & Houston


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Watch Your Mouth-- This Isn't the G Train.

Teen girl #1: We have to get in line over here...
Teen girl #2: You can just shut up and lick me!

--Bowery Ballroom

Overheard by: Rhiannon


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Miss Piggy: Don't Make Moi Come Over There

Production assistant: Excuse me sir, no flash photography please. For the safety of our actors.
Bystander: Actors? They're Muppets!

--Muppets Movie Set, Park Slope


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The Principal Gives You Crabs.

Middle school geography teacher: What do we rely on the ocean for?
Student, excitedly waving hand in the air: Crabs! The ocean gives me crabs!
Teacher, choking back a laugh: Maybe you should just say the ocean gives you fish...

--Flushing, Queens

Overheard by: I've never gotten crabs from an ocean


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That's No Hobo-- That's Corey Feldman!

Hobo to teenage girls filling up water balloons in water fountain: You're having a water balloon fight?
Teenage girl: Yeah. We have to be careful, though, they might attack us from behind.
Hobo: That's what Michael Jackson does. (walks away, leaves teenage girls in bewilderment)

--Central Park

Overheard by: Emma


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Sorry, but My Heart Belongs to an HIV-Positive Junkie Musician

Drunk hobo to punk chick: Hey, where you goin sexy?
Punk chick: Fuck off.
Drunk hobo: I'm gonna fuckin marry you, you just watch, I'm gonna fuckin marry you!

--St Mark's & 2nd Ave


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So You Slept with One and Never Called the Others Back

Hipster #1: I mean, if I were an asshole, I just would have slept with all three of them.
Hipster #2: Yeah, but you're not. You're a nice guy.

--Bedford Ave & Grand

Overheard by: yeah, the nicest.


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In the Way That England and Ireland Are Pretty Much Alike

Woman: Well, technically I live in New Jersey.
British guy: Is that like in New York?
Woman: Pretty much, yeah.

--L Train


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Hence the Metal Panties.

Drunk hipster girl: If I was to drop dead in the middle of that party, all those frat boys would fuck my corpse.
Friend: Word.

--78th & Madison


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Along With the Dementia I Already Have

Proprietor: I heard you had a fall.
Octogenarian: Oh, yes. I had a fall. They even took me to the hospital for six hours. They tested me for everything except syphilis.
Proprietor: That's what they're supposed to test you for first.
Octogenarian: I wish I had syphilis. At least then I'd be having some fun.

--73rd & Columbus Ave

Overheard by: G


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Remember the Time He Brought Home That Girl Painted Entirely in Gold?

Loud girl #1: Why isn't James coming out tonight?
Loud girl #2: He wants to save some money for a new couch.
Loud girl #1: A couch? What kind of lame excuse is that?
Loud girl #2: He wants a new couch.
Loud girl #1: What happened to his old couch? Wait... Nevermind, I don't even want to know.

--A Train

Overheard by: K-T


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He's Conspicuous by His Absence

Girl #1: What should we do?
Girl #2: We could go back to the dorm and watch 10 Things I Hate About You.
Jersey girl: Oh, yeah! I haven't seen Heath Ledger in a long time!

--8th St & University Place


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Then I Wouldn't Have an Excuse to Come to Starbucks

Doctor: You know, people pay more for a Starbucks coffee than they do to visit me for a copay. That's what important in this world.
Colleague: Maybe you should put an espresso machine in your office.

--Starbucks, 96th St & Madison Ave


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You Know You Love It. Xoxo.

20-something hipster guy to friend: Dude, did you see Gossip Girl last night?
Friend: (stares)
20-something hipster guy, indignantly: Shut up! If you started watching it, you wouldn't be able to stop, either!

--168 St Subway Station

Overheard by: Kat


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Even If I Have to Die to Prove It!

Angry hipster girl, crossing intersection diagonally: Fuck them! I have the fucking right of way!
Hipster boyfriend: No, you don't! You just walked through the middle of an intersection!
Angry hipster girl: I don't fucking care, I still have the fucking right of way!

--Park Slope

Overheard by: Phillip


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As I Explained in My Last Biology Paper

Asian guy coming from gym: I swear, you're like anorexic.
Skinny girl coming from gym: Oh my god, I would much rather be bulimic than anorexic, you get to eat so much!

--Washington Mews, NYU


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Well It Does Make My Mom Go Apeshit

Student: Are all furry animals primates?
Anthropology teacher: Is your dog a primate?
Student: No.
Anthropology teacher: Is a rat a primate?
Student: No.
Anthropology teacher: Is the stuff that gets stuck in your drain a primate?

--Brooklyn Tech

Overheard by: Julie


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Mel Gibson: "Yet When I Say That..."

Gay #1: Did you hear Steven Spielberg donated $100,000 to defeat the gay marriage amendment in California?
Gay #2 (angry): Why? That fucking Jew!
Gay #1: No, he donated $100,000 to defeat the proposed ban on gay marriage in California.
Gay #2: God, I love that kike.

--Thompkins Square Park

Overheard by: Jesse


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Says She Remembers the Guy's Name This Time, Though

Girl just off the phone: Sorry, I was just talking to Amy.
Guy: I kinda figured that when I heard you say "plan B."

--93rd & Broadway

Overheard by: Plan A


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The Same Way That Circuit City Is a City

Ghetto cashier #1: Jersey...is that a city or a state?
Ghetto cashier #2 (after thinking for a while): A city.
Ghetto cashier #1: Okay, right, like Jersey City. That's what I thought.

--Duane Reade


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...And I Have Bells Palsy.

Upper East Side queer teen: Oh my gosh, you have such a cool accent! Where are you from? Like England or something?
Black girl: Brooklyn.

--Central Park

Overheard by: TM


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How to Explain "Trashy" to Non-Native Speakers

Lady gentrifier: Like Joey Buttafuoco?
Guy gentrifier: Yes, like Joey Buttafuoco.

--Prospect Heights, Brooklyn

Overheard by: Jordamn!


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Time to Take a Swim in My Money Pit!

Rally girl protesting NYU fees: We're taking back NYU for ourselves!
Random man: Yeah!
Rally girl: We shouldn't have to pay more than we already do!
Random man: No way, you should have to!
Rally girl: We don't owe them anything!
Random man: That's why I don't pay taxes!
Girl: Yeah! (pause) What?
Random man: I have to go.

--W 4th & University


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Wanna Bet?

Girl #1: Just stop thinking about it, god.
Girl #2: I can't...it's just new, and big to swallow, y'know?
Girl #1: Well, I'm sure he's not thinking about it all the time.

--Elevator, 5th Ave

Overheard by: Kyle


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Wishing for Things That Are Already True Is a Great Way to Keep Oneself Feeling Fulfilled

Girl #1: I wish the bus would come.
Girl #2: I wish I was a girl.

--Madison Ave


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Student Loans? I Hear Ya, Pal.

Young teenage boy to friend: Man, I fuckin' hate this job. I'd make more money bein' a drug dealer or somethin'.
Hobo: I used to think the same way as you.
Young teenage boy's friend: So you became a drug dealer and ruined your life?
Hobo: No, I fuckin' went to college and ruined my life.

--1 Train


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Amateur Wisdom Tooth Extractions Never Turn Out Well

Girlfriend: So, can I pull it out now?
Boyfriend: I don't know...
Girlfriend: C'mon, I wanna pull it out now.
Boyfriend: I guess, but I don't know that you'll be able to find it.
Girlfriend: Nah, I bet it'll just pop right back out.
Boyfriend: Okay, you can pull it out.

--Q46 Bus

Overheard by: Cori


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And Sometimes They Sink

Starbucks-toting boy: I really want to go to one of those floating islands, though.
Hippie chick: Which islands?
Starbucks-toting boy: The floating islands. The ones that float.
Hippie chick: Don't all islands float?
Starbucks-toting boy: No.
Hippie chick: Yes they do. I mean, they float now.

--6th Ave & Union, Park Slope

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The Rules Are Different For Male Strippers

Girl, accidentally touching guy's hand: I'm so sorry!
Guy: That's okay, you can put your hands wherever you want.

--1 Train

Headline by: Jared Rizzi

Runners-Up:
· "Female Muggers Everywhere Have a Breakthrough" - Mo Rod
· "He Has the Most Sucess at Petting Zoos" - Kelly
· "He Ran When She Eyed His Ass and Curled Her Hand Into a Fist" - Joel Moore
· "He'll Regret This Statement Once Flesh-eating Disease Sets In..." - James
· "How Fisting Came Into Existence" - Thug Audit
· "How Jimmy Lost His Wallet" - BabakganoosH
· "Purell's New Ad Campaign" - blistexaddict
· "Why Frank Was Never Good at Twister..." - Amy


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Wednesdays Pray Their One-Liners Don't Go Condo

Middle-aged woman to others: Just because she's got her own apartment, she thinks she has it all together.

--Near NYU

Overheard by: Eric

20-something guy to another, about his apartment: All I want to do in my apartment is die.

--Fort Greene, Brooklyn

Overheard by: Dodd Loomis

Woman on cell, walking briskly: There was blood all over the apartment...

--E 9th St b/w 1st & 2nd Ave

Cashier to male shopper: Dude, your apartment is rent-stabilized and you have food stamps? You are so rich!

--Whole Foods, Houston & Bowery

20-something trendy Jonas Brother-looking dude on cell: No, I sleep on the couch that's in the kitchen. (short pause) I'll tell you about my apartment later.

--9th Ave b/w 14th & 15th

Overheard by: Dash


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Wednesday Really Pumps Out the One-Liners

Guy to female friend: There's a guy in the Howard Street festival that ejaculates like 20 feet.

--E 3rd St & 1st Ave

Guy: The world is my cumrag!

--4th St & 6th Ave

Overheard by: Jordan Bruce

Woman on cell: Yeah, it was great. We managed to buy enough sperm for three kids.

--32nd & 5th Ave

Overheard by: Matt

Intoxicated college boy to friend: I don't want to jism on a girl's back...yet.

--Times Square

Overheard by: watching her back

Suit getting off train, turning around and yelling: Was it semen? (waves goodbye)

--1 Train

Overheard by: hsw


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The Wednesday Bone's Connected to the One-Liner Bone...

Man with beard to friend: You should stick with her. I mean, she's giving you her kidney!

--77th & Columbus

Teen hipster, commenting on girl's nose: It's not too nosy, but you know it's a nose.

--Starbucks, 71st & Broadway

Overheard by: Maddie

Girl: She just really needs that second body, you know?

--W 16th St & 6th Ave

Overheard by: Emily B.

Guy yelling to friend: So I said "My rectum? My rectum!?"

--Broadway & John St

Guy on phone: No, bitch, you rub my belly!

--Houston St

Conductor over intercom, after train stops: Folks, I apologize for the delay, the conductor had to make a pit stop...when you get old, your kidneys start to fail.

--Metro North Train

Overheard by: Kristin


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Wednesday One-Liners Are Growers, Not Showers

Bouncer on phone: I don't care if they is balding, got big guts or little dicks!

--Houston & Lafayette

Overheard by: chiddox

Flaming gay man to lover: You have a small dick that never gets erect, and you are not in my will!

--Avenue St John & Kelly Streets, Bronx

Overheard by: Li'l Squeaker

Hobo: Stop controlling my eyeballs to look at your dick!

--Times Square

30-something man: Waaaaait, did they say "dick in cider" or "dick inside her"?

--7th St & St. Mark's

Overheard by: Juicy

High school kid: I wish I had two dicks. (pause) So both of my hands have something to do in class.

--Q27 Bus Stop

Overheard by: cough.cough.cough

Woman on phone: It's not about you, it's about your small dick.

--Times Square

Girl to friend: So you're going to tutor his dick, right?

--University & 10th St


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Wednesday One-Liners. (And by That We Mean Exactly What You Think We Mean.)

Hipster to friend having problems with ATM card: Maybe it's for normal people and you're just abnormally large.

--Village ATM

Overheard by: rafa

Overenthusiastic father of new skater: Oh, you know, it's her first time, so I wanted to make sure that I was there to help her through it so that it'd be extra-special for her.

--Wollman Rink, Central Park

Overweight woman: Where's Wang? Guys, where's Wang?

--Hard Rock Cafe

Tourist mom: It's not big enough to impress me.

--Grand Central

Overheard by: Not The Empire State, Surely

Loud woman: It was a three-legged pussy!

--Union Square Subway Station

Overheard by: Rachel K

Modern literature professor, after ending class early: Well, that's it, I've blown my load.

--Columbia University


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Wednesday-One-Liner 451

5th grader to friends on stairs: So my brother burned a hole in the floor so we could spy on the neighbors.

--The Spence School

Overheard by: urbanadventurer

Hot 20-something: If another mediocre man hits on me after another mediocre meal I am going to burn the city down!

--1 Train

20-something to friend: The house burnt down, and now my dad has no eyebrows. No really, he has no eyebrows.

--Thompkin Square Park

Yuppie guy: You know, I think heartburn is the best kind of burn someone could have.

--Bleecker & Jones

Overheard by: Jas

Five-year-old boy, singing: Let the train, let the train, let the train be on fire!
(continues for a few minutes) Let China, let China, let China be on fire!

--F Train

Subway conductor: Ladies and gentlemen, this train is being held due to a...slight fire at the next station.

--C Train

Overheard by: G.


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All You Need Is Wednesday One-Liner

Announcer guy: Hey girl, I love your face. And Charmin loves the other end!

--Charmin NYC Restrooms, Times Square

Overheard by: Nathan

Drunk boyfriend: Thanksgiving is over, and so is our love!

--Grand & Leonard, Williamsburg

Overheard by: fanny

Subway busker, about next song: This is not a love song. The reason that this is not a love song is because I don't like her anymore.

--Time Square

Philosophy professor on last day of class: If you love something, set it free. And if it flies away, run after it and kill it.

--City College

Overheard by: Dan Lurie

20-something guy to friend sharing iPod with him: I would do anything to live there...I would pretend to be in love.

--Downtown 6 Train

Overheard by: dallas

Woman on cell: I will skin and tar you. (pause) Oh, I love you!

--W Broadway & W 3rd St


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Wednesday One-Liners Get Swept Away in Masses Of Humanity

Tourist: Hey look, it's 42nd Street! They named it after a Broadway show.

--Times Square

Overheard by: Really? REALLY!?!

Tourist dad, as shuttle to Grand Central comes in: No! We need to take the purple to Grand Central Station, then the green!

--Times Square Shuttle Platform

Overheard by: D-Law

Male tourist, watching stranger propose underneath Christmas tree: Hey buddy, did you go to Jared?

--Rockefeller Center

Southern tourist lady, as subway stops: Oh no, I think the train ran out of gas!

--F Train

Overheard by: Matt

Southern tourist: I guess the birds ate all the hands off the statues.

--The Cloisters, Harlem

Overheard by: M@


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Not Chosen Good, But Good Nonetheless.

Hassidic Jew in front of Mitzvah Mobile: Excuse me sir, are you Jewish?
British guy: No, I'm good, thanks!

--Union Square West

Overheard by: not jewish


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If You Still Say "My Good Man," You Deserve to Be Fucked With

Tourist, tapping man on shoulder: Excuse me sir, would you mind pointing me to the Empire State Building, please?
Man, pointing at the sky: See that building? The shiny big one, with all the pretty lights? Walk straight towards it.
Tourist: Thank you, my good man!

--Downing St & 6th Ave

Overheard by: Emma


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Also What He Said About Their Bath Tub

Hipster #1 (pointing towards East River): Is that the Pacific Ocean?
Hipster #2: I think so...

--North 6th & Bedford


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That the Government Knows About

Woman #1: My husband starts law school in august.
Woman #2: Oh? Which one?
Woman #1, rolling eyes: I only have one husband.

--Wedding, Williamsburg


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Then Why Are the Ghostbusters Riding in It, Smart Guy?

Young tourist woman to boyfriend: Is that the Statue of Liberty?
Boyfriend: Umm...no. That would be the Empire State Building.

--30th & Madison Ave

Overheard by: Marie Ziskin


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Remember the Good Old Days Of Junkies and Whores?

Tourist #1: Where are we going? Do you know where we're going?
Tourist #2: Oh, yeah. I recognize this. We're going north. We're definitely going north.
Tourist #1: Oh, yeah, you're right.
Nearby New Yorker: I hate this place. They're all crazy.

--Crossing Broadway & 42nd St


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Woo! Check Out That Fiiiine Watering Can!

Guy #1: You ho!
Guy #2: I am nobody's gardening instrument!

--NYU


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I've Fucked Dozens Of People I Disapprove Of Completely

Bisexual guy: They say a boner is the body's natural thumbs up.
Transexual guy: Wait a minute.

--Harlem


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We Can Honestly Say You'll Be the Coolest Tort-Themed Bicycle Gang in New York

Female law student: We're going to start a bicycle gang called The Tortuous Tigers.
Male law student: Yeah, we can ride all over Brooklyn wreaking havoc and intentional torts!

--Joralemon & Court, Brooklyn


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Or at Least Do It Like I Taught You

Impatient nanny: Hurry up. Finish your ices already!
Little girl: No. (licks ices delicately)
Impatient nanny: For god's sake, stop giving that Popsicle a blow job!

--Prospect Park Zoo

Overheard by: ABrooklynBaby'sNanny


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I Don't Wanna Have to Hold Your Head While You Cry Again

Punk girlfriend: What movie do you want to see?
Punk boyfriend: How about Definitely Maybe?
Punk girlfriend: I don't know...seems kinda chick-flicky.

--Austin St, Queens


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Wait-- Think There Are Any Hot Guys on the Bus?

Queer #1: Black people really must like taking the bus.
Queer #2: You're disgusting.
Queer #1: What? I always see them waiting in line for buses.
Queer #2: That's because they may have some financial issues.
Queer #1: Well, so do I, but I don't take the bus.
Queer #2: Only buying things that are on sale at Bergdorf's and living paycheck to paycheck are two very different things.

--14th St & 8th Ave


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Other Parts Of My Body Would Love a Hug, Though.

Hippie girl: Free hugs! We're giving out free hugs today! (to preppy guy on park bench) Hey! Would you like a free hug today?
Guy: No, thank you.
Hippie girl: Why not?
Guy: Actually, I just had a minor surgical procedure on my abdomen. I shouldn't hug anyone until it heals.
Hippie girl: Well, that sucks. A hug might make you feel better, though!
Guy: I'm pretty sure that a hug would open up the incision on my abdomen from the surgical procedure. I'm told this would increase my odds of infection. Thanks anyway, though.

--Union Square

Overheard by: Double-M


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When He Was Reincarnated for the Fifth Time

Teacher: Does anyone know of the year 1732?
(class remains silent)
Teacher
: I'll give you a hint: it's the year of someone's birthday.

Girl: Jesus!

--Simon Baruch Middle School

Overheard by: the art major


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My Logic Class Is Really Paying Off, Huh?

Sorority girl #1: Oh my god! You look so skinny! Oh my god!
Sorority girl #2: Yeah, thanks.
Sorority girl #1: Oh my god! I saw you when I was walking up and I was like, "Oh my god, she looks so skinny." You look so skinny! You must have lost a bunch of weight.

--Mustang, Upper East Side


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Only Because They're Cutting Off My Vocal Cords

Young guy: Oh, whatever, we all know you have short, stubby legs.
Young woman: That's not what you say when they're around your neck.

--Citrus Bar & Grill


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What? Just Trying to Be Agreeable.

Guy to group of friends: God, it's ball soup out here today!
Friends: Totally!
Chick: Yeah, my balls are soup!

--Ouside Spa, SoHo


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Like Freshman Vagina Tight-- Am I Right, Kids?

Asian chick to another: I mean they were so tight they were t-i-g-h-t.
Random professor: That's pretty tight.

--Elevator, NYU


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It'll Break Your Heart and Steal Your Friends

Crazy man, about dog: How old is she?
Dog owner: Five.
Crazy man: Doing better than I am! (wagging finger to dog) Stay away from curried chicken!

--East River Promenade


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That's a Fork, Dude.

Random guy: Don't worry, I have metal parts. That comes off.
Guy next to him: Wait...what?

--NYU Poly


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Since You Got the Good Crackpipe for Christmas

Father: And since I've started smoking cigars in the basement, you can smoke pot down there without your mom knowing.
Daughter: Wait, seriously?
Father: Yeah, just don't tell your brother. He already thinks you're the favorite.

--26th & 10th

Overheard by: wish my dad was this chill


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For the Last Time Dad, Marijuana Is NOT a Vegetable

Street performer: I declare today the "Eat Vegetables and Dance Day"!
Tourist to son: See, I told you all New Yorkers are crazy and high.

--South Street Seaport

Headline by: AlpacaHoss

Runners-Up:
· "As a Perfectly Sane Dance-Eater, I Take Exception to That Remark" - Upstanding New Yorker
· "Does She Mean the People or the Rent Payments?" - Uncle Bling
· "Now Lettuce Boogie Out Of Town" - Kevin Babbles
· "Now Let´s Go to McDonald's, and I'd Better Not See Those Hips Shaking" - Laura
· "Now Stop Dancing and Eat This Bacon" - Jesse
· "Richard Simmons Tries to Restart His Career" - sweatin to the oldies
· "What and Break My Perfect Morbidly Obese Record?" - Nota Fatty
· "You Laugh Until You Realize That New Yorkers Get the Day Off From Work" - BabakganoosH


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...And Limes, and Stirrers, and Rocks Glasses

Student, explaining a baby carrier he made: In order to make sure it would hold the weight of a baby, I tested it with an Absolut vodka bottle.
Professor: You should have brought that in too. I think I have tonic in my bag.

--Parsons School of Design

Overheard by: dontyouloveartschool


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Many Americans Don't Know the Difference, Either

Gay American guy: For the last time, it's called "working," not "wanking."
Gay French guy: "Working," "wanking," I am French, I don't know. (proceeds to pinch American gay guy)

--Elevator, 205 Hudson

Overheard by: Harry Cooter


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It Means You'll Need to Bring Me the Head Of a Dragon Before We Can Discuss This Further

Student: Am I passing your math class?
Teacher: No.
Student: But I only need your class to graduate! What can I do to pass?
Teacher: Excuse me. Just because I'm Chinese does not mean you can bargain for your grade like this is Chinatown.

--High School, Queens


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Raise Your Hand If You're Right There with Him

Conductor at Jamaica station: There is an express train to Babylon across the platform. It will get to Babylon nine minutes earlier than this train. I strongly recommend you take that train. In fact, I implore you to.
Drunk passenger: Wait...does this train still go to Babylon?
Sober passenger: Yes, just slower.
Drunk passenger: Then I ain't walking across no platform.

--LIRR

Overheard by: The WC


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We'd Pay to See This Movie

Scantly dressed woman with European accent to big macho American man: I want to, but I do not have Visa!
Big macho American man: I could see if I could sponsor one for you.

--Houston & Mercer


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Colonel Sanders Eventually Got His Sales Pitch Juuuust Right

Crazy stranger: Hey kid, you're a total cunt!
16-year-old: Gee...thanks, mister.
Crazy stranger: No problem. You like chicken?

--6 Train


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Like the Pilgrims Used to Do with the Indians

Ditzy girl #1: It's so weird. You can actually have arguments on Facebook.
Ditzy girl #2: Yeah! You can follow people's arguments on wall-to-wall.
Ditzy girl #3: That's so stupid. Why go to all that trouble when you can just pick up your phone and send them a text?

--Downtown F Train

Overheard by: sam


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Challenge: Read This without Googling the Video

Hot girl: Did you see the videos online of Florence Henderson wiping dog poop on some girl's face?
Even hotter girl: No, what the hell are you talking about?
Hot girl: Some video on YouTube.

--Rockefeller Center


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I Could Move One Arm Slightly, But That Was About It

Ghetto boy #1: Hey, honey, how old are you?
Ghetto girl: I'm sixteen.
Ghetto boy #1: Hey, you wanna trade phone numbers or aim or something?
Ghetto girl: No, thanks. (leaves)
Ghetto boy #2: Ooooooh. Damn.
Ghetto boy #1: Shut up, Justin! At least I don't date ugly-ass hos like you!
Ghetto boy #2: What about Veronica?
Ghetto boy #1: I only fucked Veronica cause I was trapped!
Ghetto boy #2: Nigga, how you be trapped?
Ghetto boy #1: Fuck, man, she weighs 300 pounds!

--Pizza Place, St. Mark's Place


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I Think I Love You-- Wanna Multiply?

Student #1, taking multivariable calculus: Don't fuck with my logic, my logic is unfuckable!
Student #2: Don't worry, we'll find a hole.
Student #3: By dividing by zero!

--NYU Poly


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Like They Did With The Da Vinci Code?

Drunk girl at a party #1 (in a high-pitched "baby Jesus" voice): I want frankincense now! I want frankincense and myrrh right now! Why mama put me in the hay? I wanna bed! Why my momma can't have no house! I want frankincense!
Drunk girl at a party #2: The Catholic church is going to kick you in the face!

--Astoria


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I'm Begging You

Student laying on hallway floor: It has to be bare balls to be called "tea bagging."
Student standing over him: I am not putting my bare balls into your mouth!
Student laying on hallway floor: I'm not asking you to!

--Columbia University


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As Long As You Were Kidding About "Straight"

Drunk lesbian: Straight cheerleader bitches. I love it.
Girl next to her: Did you just call me a straight cheerleader bitch?
Drunk lesbian: I love you. Fuck you, cheerleader.

--Ani DiFranco Concert

Overheard by: alxie


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It's Better Than The Da Vinci Code

Young man in line for ticket machine to old man walking away with no ticket: Is the machine broken?
Old man (seriously): No, I was just reading the screen.

--Penn Station

Overheard by: Hilariter


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Something Lighthearted, Like Saving Private Ryan?

Nine-year-old girl #1: You don't know what it's like because your father didn't die.
Nine-year-old girl #2: Yeah, I never had a father.
Nine-year-old girl #1: Yeah, so he never died. Hey, you wanted to rent a movie tonight...what do you want to see?

--Bedford Ave & N 6th St

Overheard by: Andrew


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