The best Overheard in New York quotes from last week, by your votes:
Then They Both Linked Arms and Skipped Off to Eternal Damnation
(group of black teenagers board the train)
Teenage girl: Goddamn, there are a lot of people on this train.
Middle-aged Mexican woman: How dare you? How dare you! I am a Christian and I will not put up with this. Not on my train. You are disrespecting our Lord and every Christian on this train! God sent his beloved son Jesus down to the earth to save our souls, and I will not put up with hearing you speak against him. I am a Christian and... Nah, I'm just fucking with 'ya.
--E Train
Overheard by: fusoya
Wednesdays Make You Want to Have One-Liners of Your Own
Little white boy to frustrated black nanny who is trying to hail a cab: My daddy always gets a taxi!
--Houston & Broadway
Overheard by: Dan
Little boy: This place is like a dead zoo.
--American Museum of Natural History
Four-year-old boy: Yo, this sofa is mad comfy!
--Used Furniture Store, Staten Island
Four-year-old boy: That's enough, I'm calling Interpol!
--A Train
Overheard by: Swarles
Little girl to mom after terrible Skyride attraction: Mommy, can we never do this again?
(random guy behind her starts laughing) Stop it! Stop laughing at me!
--Empire State Building
Overheard by: Claire
Eight-year-old boy: This museum is inappropriate.
--The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Greek & Roman Sculpture Wing
Overheard by: Taylor
Good Point-- Fuck Those Furry Little Bastards
Little guy to big guy wearing fur hat: You know, wearing fur is murder.
Big guy wearing fur hat: So is me pushing you off the train.
--A Train
See How Easy It Is Finding Someone to Tell You What to Do?
Ditzy blonde: I know you'll think this is stupid, but I was thinking of going to a life coach. A life coach or a really good psychic.
Brunette friend: You know what? I do think it's stupid. Here, I'll be your life coach: Fuck psychics, and go get a job. Oh, and don't get fired this time. You're fixed now.
--Metro North-Harlem
Today It's a Lolly. Tomorrow It's a BMW
(waiting in line)
Four-year-old kid: Mommy, I really want a lollipop!
Mom: Uhuh, move up here honey.
Kid: Mom! Just give in, I want a lollipop, okay?
(mother ignores him)
Kid: Just give in, it's okay, I want one. It's okay to give in, mom.
(pause)
Kid: Mom, this isn't going to work for me! I want a lollipop!
Random guy in line: Resist!
--Associated Supermarkets, Bleecker & LaGuardia
Overheard by: CaitlinisNewHere
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