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Woman #1 : Oh, the hell I had to go through with that fucker for this Tiffany!
Woman #2 : I know.

--E 41st St & 3rd Ave

Overheard by: penetrode
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Girl with scarf : So that's when I just, you know, decided that I'd have to just give up.
Blonde girl : Well, you're only human.
Girl with scarf : I know, I know.
Blonde girl : We're all only human.
(pause)
Blonde girl : Except for Terry. He's a robot.
Girl with scarf : Ohmigod! I am so glad to know I'm not the only one who thinks that!

--N Train
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Asian undergrad #1 : You know that "boyfriend" jacket you tried on looked really good on you.
Asian undergrad #2 : Yeah... That's because I have no tits.
Asian undergrad #1 : Yeah, you're right.

--NYU Palladium Gym

Overheard by: Nel
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Salesgirl #1 : It smells like berries.
Salesgirl #2 : That's just, like, the normal Vicodin smell.

--Park Slope
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Boy #1 : What did you do last night?
Boy #2 : I fucked what's-his-face last night.
Boy #1 : You don't remember his name?
Boy #2 : If it's under six inches, you don't get remembered!

--17th & 7th

Overheard by: Wyatt J
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Jewish guy on cell : I finally got evangelized this week! (pause) It wasn't as much fun as I thought it was going to be.

--121st & Broadway

Lady on cell : Have fun with the... what do you call them... Oh, people!

-- Shakespeare in the Park Line, Central Park

Overheard by: Megan W.

20-something male looking at painting : Hangings probably aren't as fun as they look.

--MoMa

Kid to his mother : Wow! The critics were right, this is the most fun you can have while sitting down!

--Outside Hairspray

Overheard by: DeDra
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Lady to foreign friend : These 13 circles have the names of the original colonies from when Columbus landed in America.

--Conservatory Garden, 105th & 5th

Teenage girl to friend : But Trotsky was totally doing Lenin, you can't deny it.

--1 Train

Friend in elevator showing old photos from Rome : There's the Colosseum. You know. Where the lions and the Catholics had their thing.

--7th & 31st

Overheard by: Greg

Teenage boy to another : Y'know what I'd like to see? Teddy Roosevelt and Andrew Jackson in a cage fight.

--6th Ave & 54th St

Overheard by: Dale
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Gay guy, angrily looking at woman eating sausages : And that is why I hate lesbians!

--Gay Pride Parade

Man on cell : I went to San Francisco last month to find me a lesbian girlfriend.

--Big Apple BBQ

Overheard by: skibs

Angry lady to another : Why would I have sex with another woman?

--Greenwich Village

Hobo on platform : Men... do not have sex with women! Any man who has sex with a woman should be arrested. Women do not like sex--women are all lesbians!

--7 Train

Crazy hobo to young girls on bench : You girls are a box full of lesbians!

--Union Square

Overheard by: Daphne
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Mother, during tour : I noticed a lot of students have piercings. Can you recommend a good place around here?

--NYU

Grad student on cell : Hey, it's me. Tomorrow, dress appropriately. It's supposed to be 65, so I'll bring a frisbee. Afterward, I want to go to your place because there's certain things I want to do, and your place is much more (pause) conducive for certain activities.

--NYU

Overheard by: DrNels

Girl to another : I used to drink sangria before my classes at NYU.

--Rockefeller Center

NYU student to friend : Man, you gotta remember, you gotta know--you have to stuff that bitch. You gotta know.

--Weinstein Hall, University Place

NYU law student : You know what I love about this building? It smells like a new BMW.

--NYU Law Building
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Rich girl : I went to Forever21 and bought a dress. Then I stole some sunglasses and other accessories along with it, cause you know, times are rough.

--Metro-North Rail

Run-down-looking middle-aged guy : I got my phone stolen. Uh-huh. No, it wasn't even a trick, it was a friend!

--Home Depot, 23rd St

Overheard by: STC

Very loud child at display of cars to mother in line : It's okay, mom! You don't need to buy one for me. I can just take one and run out. Maybe even two, easy!

--Rite Aid, Brooklyn

Overheard by: oneofmanymikes

Shopping lady to friend : It's okay to steal but it's not okay to be gay.

--94th & 3rd Ave

Overheard by: venniblue

Girl on phone : So you actually caught him stealing from you? (pause) Okay. (pause) Well, you didn't want that anyway. So you're still going to fuck him, right?

--Broadway & 21st St
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Teen in sideways cap : I touched it, but I didn't like it.

--Uptown A Train

Overheard by: Ladle

Student : Dude, I think I'm dyslexic with stairs.

--Stuyvesant High School

Teen, seriously : No... Webkinz are definitely a lot more high-maintenance then neopets.

--Downtown 6 Train

Teenage boy : I want to be a Senator or something like that. Like, the Government is the best place to have sex.

--Bard High School, Queens

Overheard by: Sunny

Punk teen to friends : Even though it seemed like she was into things, now she's not into anything.

--Union Square

Overheard by: i don't like stuff either
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Little boy to father, watching NYPD officers standing outside on horseback : Shit, yo! The cops is here!

--W 42nd St

Overheard by: Nikki

Loudspeaker on police car to pedestrians : We have sidewalks in New York. Try using them!

--Chinatown

NYC cop to pushy tourist : Don't touch me, I have no answers for you.

--Columbus Circle

Man to cop : When are you gonna learn that, man? People suck!

--Grand Central Station

Cop on horseback to pedestrian horse admirer : Don't get any closer to the horse, unless you want rabies.

--3rd St & Thompson

Overheard by: Heather
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20-something guy dressed as Edward Cullen for Halloween : So anyway, I walk in, and they are both sitting there, playing with each other's erections...

--Bedford Ave & Berry St

Overheard by: Marie Miller Barnes

Ginger kid in audience, as photo of awkward Asian teen sticking banana in his mouth is projected on movie screen : I am definitely aroused.

--Tisch School of the Arts

Joggers to another : Raging hard-ons!

--Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Overheard by: Katie

20-something girl to another : How could he not go out with you? I mean, you gave him a boner at Relay For Life!

--Union Square

Overheard by: Becca
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Girl : Dave! I haven't seen you in ages! How are you?
Dave, completely serious : Who are you?

--St. Mark's Place
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NYU guy #1 : Yeah, she totally came!
NYU guy #2 : Twice!

--Cloister Cafe
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