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Charity mugger: Excuse me, do you have a minute to talk about Children International?
Guy: Yeah…right.
Charity mugger: You don’t have to be such a jerk about it.
Guy: Actually I do. You see, that’s sort of my thing.

–Union Square South

Overheard by: stu-ee

Mom: Stop giving your sister the evil eye! What did I tell you about giving people the evil eye?
Little boy: That they would be sent to Hell forever to live with the devil.

–Bx22 bus

Bookchick #1: I had to go and see a circumcision yesterday. Any mother who does that to their son is evil and should burn in Hell.
Bookchick #2: Yeah, but it’s much more hygienic.
Bookchick #1: So? Your labia gets dirty too.

–Barnes & Noble, 22nd & 6th

Overheard by: Vic Payback

Asian guy: We ain’t no typical Asian niggas.
Desi guy: Yeah yo, we got black in us.

–Axis men’s room, Flushing

Overheard by: trufo

Howard Dean: …I think Ferrer can win–
Man: Mr. Dean! I would have voted for you, man!
Howard Dean: …Thanks…
Man: I would have voted for you if you remove all the poison in your
body!…I would have voted for you if you loved America! You would have been a great president, but only if you weren’t so poisonous!
Howard Dean: …Thanks…

–20th & Park

Overheard by: Steve Gartland

A hobo has a cardboard sign that says “Ninjas killed parents, need money for Kugn [sic] Fu lessons.”

A cop comes up, and the hobo says: I don’t know why. I’ve already had five police come by and bother me today.

–14th & 5th

Overheard by: Casey

(cf. This guy.)

Tween boy #1: There’s an excellent movie that’s rated R but should be rated PG-13. It’s producted by Stephen Cow and it’s called Kung Fu Hustle.
Tween boy #2: I’ve only seen one R-rated movie.
Tween boy #1: I’ve seen so many I’ve lost count.

–Uncle Liao’s, Park Slope

Guy: Do you have Jesus in your heart?
Woman: Do I have cheese?

–Smith/9th Street station

Hetard: What did you do that for?
Shetard: Because I love you.
Hetard: Why do you love me?
Shetard: If I have to answer that again this week, I will shoot myself.

–Port Authority

Tourist guy: …Huh. What religion are you, anyway?
Hasidic guy: Um…I’m Jewish.
Tourist guy: Oh. Do you like America?

–L train

Queer #1: He told me he had an 8 inch penis.
Queer #2: Oh really?
Queer #1: It was only 8 inches if he put it in twice.

–L train

Overheard by: Marcus and Nate