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Girl on cell: Listen, listen. What I’m saying is, why can’t we just try to find a way to keep all of the Jews and the non-Jews from like, marrying? Or even interacting?

–Washington Square Park

Black guy: Man, nigga, you’re really dirty. I mean, you’re a slob, nigga. You’re…you’re a fucking Mexican.

–Union Square

Tween girl: Are there two Union Squares?

–Union Square West

Overheard by: jessica castro

Guy: So, go out with her! For her it will be a date. For you, it will be a charity event.

–Koi, W. 40th Street

Overheard by: Uptownish

Drunk guy: For the last time, a chick with a dick is a hermaphrodite!

–47th & Broadway

Overheard by: Jerad Lewis

Woman: I love to cycle myself. You might not believe it, but I’m very good at it.
Guy: Really.
Woman: Yes. I come from the West, where I used to ride really strenuous courses.
Guy: Really.
Woman: Yes. And you know, if they grew some mountains in New Jersey or something, I could do the same here.

–1 train

Guy: I think we should get Indian food for dinner.
Girl: Indian food? What do they sell? Buffalo and maize?

–W train

Overheard by: Brent Jordan

Girl: I heard that it costs more to execute someone than to keep them in jail for 40 years.
Guy: Yeah, I heard that too. You know, because of the electricity.

–F train

Overheard by: Amber

Tourist woman #1: I’d like to speak to a nun.
Receptionist lady: The nuns don’t talk to the public. You can meet with a priest. He’ll be available in an hour. Is anything wrong?
Tourist woman #1: We were going up for communion and the minister asked my friend if she was Catholic.
Receptionist lady: Is she Catholic?
Tourist woman #2: I’m Methodist. We take communion too.

— St. Patrick’s Cathedral Rectory

Overheard by: Traveler Bill

Guy: So…this is Bedford Avenue, right?
Chick: Yeah…
Guy: So…are we in Bedford-Stuyvesant?

–Williamsburg