Overheard in New York http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/ The Voice of the City Copyright 2012 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:00:00 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.31 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Yome to Class Very, Very Tanned. Girl #1: Even though I'm not a feminist I think I'm really gonna like this Women's History class.
Girl #2: Yeah, I love my African History class and I'm not black, so, you know...

--116th St & Broadway

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Guy sitting by door: Hey, man, is that your Halloween costume or did you just get off work?
AIG guy: Nah man, I'm just coming from work. Wanted to bring home a little of my cash, you know, in case I wanted to buy something tonight.

--Downtown 6 Train

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Mom: That says "Astoria," son.

--R Train

Overheard by: Acacia

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]]> http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/024977.html http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/024977.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:00:00 -0500 But I Can Tell You the Zip Code with Which I Identify Most Strongly Gap sales associate: Hi, can I have your zip code?
Hipster boy: Um, I'm kind of in between zip codes right now.

--Gap Store

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Hipster chick: No I'm not!
Man: Yes you are! I've decided, anyone who moves to New York and wasn't born in New York is a hipster--using up my resources!
Hipster chick: (giggles)

--Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Overheard by: Kris

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Middle-aged lady in a hurry: No thanks, I've already got one.

--82nd & Broadway

Overheard by: Harriet Vane

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]]> http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/024974.html http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/024974.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:00:00 -0500 ...I'm Down to Two Porsches at This Point! Man approached by panhandler: I hate to tell you but you're making more than I am right now.
Panhandler: Oh god, I hope not!

--Lafeyette Ave & Bond St

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Messenger: What the fuck are you doing?
NYU hip kid: Tough city man, we gotta stick together!
Messenger: We? (laughs)

--MacDougal & W4th

Overheard by: Nick

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Teenage boy: That's right, I am a dog, bitch. I was born in 1992.

--Bus, Little Neck

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Queens old timer: Who told you that?

--Times Square

Overheard by: August C. Fernando

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Girl #2: What's "subtlety"?

--Bard High School, Queens

Overheard by: Sunny

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Guy #2: Oh, man. Where'd you go?
Guy #1: Baltimore.

--Astor Place

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Girl: (smiles and shrugs)
Guy: I bet you don't even know why it's blue. That's because you are not a New Yorker and you're only here to get drunk and get your vag pounded!
Girl: (looks at him and smiles)

--Madison Square Park

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Middle school kid #2: Astoria.

--6 Train

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]]> http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/024966.html http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/024966.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Wouldn't Mind Creating Some Covalent Bonds with Her! Student #1: Dude, our chemistry TA is so hot.
Student #2: Agreed. I have to hide my boner with my lab notebook.
Student #1: I knocked over a test tube with mine.

--Madison Square Garden

Overheard by: James Hancock

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