Overheard in New York http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/ The Voice of the City Copyright 2010 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:00:00 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.31 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss On the Plus Side, It Doubles As Spackle. Skinny Indian girl: It's hot in here.
Chunky white girl: Too hot.
Skinny Indian girl: Well, at least it's better than too cold.
Chunky white girl: How so?
Skinny Indian girl: Well, now I can wear a t-shirt.
Chunky white girl: Yeah, but like, if it gets too hot we can't be whipping our clothes off. Nobody needs to see my pale shit.
Skinny Indian girl: Yeah, true.
Chunky white girl: Shit, girl. I have to buy my foundation at funeral homes.

--The Met

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Guy #2: No, I got married so I can make someone else's decisions also!

--Broadway

Overheard by: Rina

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Middle-aged man eating eclair: Mmm-hmm.
20-something metrosexual: Like, last weekend she used me as a rebound fuck.

--Uptown 6 Train

Overheard by: Amused Straphanger

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Passerby: Don't make him mad, he's crazy. He'll do... stuff.

--NYU Building, Washington Square

Overheard by: Bruce Lee

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]]> http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/021845.html http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/021845.html Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:00:00 -0500 ...I Just Drew a Naked Caveman with a Giant Member. College girl in line: How did you answer the question asking about "nature versus nurture"?
College guy: That's easy. I just said "that's when parents let their kids run around in nature."
College girl: Oh... right.

--Starbucks

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]]> http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/021844.html http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/021844.html Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:00:00 -0500 Which Explains His Spheres Of Influence Loud lady handing out pamphlets: Jesus is coming again!
Heckler: He didn't even come the first time! Humanity gave him the blue balls!

--Atlantic Ave Station

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]]> http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/021843.html http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/021843.html Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Said There Was No Point in Both Of Us Suffering Little Jewish girl: Where's my brother? Does daddy know where he is?
Jewish mother: Sweetie, your daddy went to get a latte while mommy was giving birth to your brother, that shows how much he cares.

--Riverside Park

Overheard by: Leigh

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Friend: Oh, that's fun.
Woman: I know.

--59th St

Overheard by: Sunny

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Guy: Edible panties!
Girl: Hooray!

--45th & 5th

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]]> http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/021840.html http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/021840.html Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:00:00 -0500 ...I Had a Big Lunch. Fat black chick to random guy, rubbing and grabbing crotch: Mmm, come here baby, I washed it for ya.
Random guy: No, I don't want any of that.

--Penn Station

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]]> http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/021839.html http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/021839.html Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:00:00 -0500 ...I've Seen Your Nature Valley Teen girl: I've got that thing where the inside of your nose smells like Nutri-Grain bars, you know?
Friend: Umm...
Teen girl: Don't pretend like you don't know what I'm talking about!

--9th Ave

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]]> http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/021838.html http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/021838.html Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:00:00 -0500 Hey, We're Not That Irish Professional-looking guy #1: How old is your sister?
Professional-looking guy #2: Twenty-two.
Professional-looking guy #1: Twenty-two? You guys are practically twins! What are you? Four, five months apart?

--Downtown A Train

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Crazy guy: Sweetheart. Sweeeetheart. Why not "salt" heart? Saaaaaaaaaalllllllttttt heeeeaaaaaarrt!

--Starbucks

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]]> http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/021836.html http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/021836.html Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:00:00 -0500 ...Well Top Three Today. Drunk suit: That was one of the top three blowjobs of my life. Maybe even top two.
Drunk date: What about last week?
Drunk suit, unimpressed: The marathon? Oh... yeah.

--Bar, Long Island City

Overheard by: KarinNO

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]]> http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/021835.html http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/021835.html Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 As the Dodgers Said in 1957 Guy #1: (howls like an animal)
Guy #2: (makes owl noise and starts hooting)
Group of people, including guys #1 and #2: (all start making animal calls, screams, hoots etc)
Man #1 on train: Shut the fuck up!
Group of howlers: (sporadically throws in more animal noises and then profusely thanks the glaring audience as they exit train)
Man#2 on train: At least they're someone else's problem now.
Man#1 on train: I'm never going to Brooklyn again.

--F Train

Overheard by: it only takes 3 stops to decide

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