The best Overheard in New York quotes from last week, by your votes:
You'd Better Not Be Writing Your Novel in There!
Man outside stall to presumed child: Okay champ, have you done your business in there?
Very deep voice from stall: Still working on it, thanks!
--Men's Room, Grand Central Station
There Go the Horseback Riding Lessons, I Guess.
Mom #1: She refuses to wear slacks! She'll only wear dresses and skirts. She told me, "mommy, girls don't like to have anything between their legs except their underpants."
Mom #2: Let's hope she feels that way til she's twenty.
--1 Train
Overheard by: Harriet Vane
Same Reason You Aren't Homeschooling Him
Angry parent: So what you are telling me is you know nothing about how my son's face got bruised.
Teacher: No, ma'am. Like I said, it happened at recess. I am on my lunch during their recess.
Angry parent: So you weren't there? You didn't see nothing?
Teacher: I did not see anything. I was not there. I was on my lunch.
Angry parent: So you wasn't there? You is his teacher but you's not with him all day?
Teacher: No ma'am. If I were with these students all day, I would kill myself.
--Public School, Bronx
On the Plus Side, I Get Tons Of Days Off for All Sorts Of Random Holidays
Overly enthusiastic customer: So I heard that they are coming out with a 32 gb iPhone for Christmas. Like a red product thing for Christmas. Is that true?
Overly perky Apple employee: Well, sir, I wouldn't know because I'm Jewish and whenever they have Christmas meetings, they kick me out of the room.
--Apple Store SoHo, Prince & Greene St
Overheard by: are they allowed to say that?
Brother, Can You Spare a Wednesday One-Liner?
Girl on cell, pacing outside of restaurant: What happened to you? It was so good to run into you, but you look like a homeless person!
--St. Mark's Place b/w Ave A & 1st Ave
Guy to young girl: I think the homeless guy on my block has real self-esteem issues.
--Astor Place
Manager to hobo: Jesus Christ, don't let me catch you here again! The Radisson is right around the corner!
--McDonald's
Power walking suit on phone: I know, I've never actually seen a female hobo before.
--Grand Central
Suit on cell: So like, she was homeless, right? But she look gooood!
--6th & 19th
Overheard by: Sanam Skelly
Woman at red table with water jug: Help the homeless! C'mon! They don't like dat shit!
--Times Square
Overheard by: Cracka Jack
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