It’s that time of week to hear the best Overheards in NY! No city like it in the world.
The best Overheard in New York quotes from last week, by your votes:
It Kind of Just Slows Down, and You Need to Jump
Confused man: Does this train stop at 48th St?
Four random people, in unison: No!
Train conductor on loudspeaker: The next stop is 48th Street.
(confused man looks even more confused)
–Downtown V Train
Overheard by: jonescicles
But He Wrote It under the Pseudonym “Anne Frank”
Redhead: Do you keep a standard diary?
Brunette: No.
Redhead: You should. Winston Churchill did, and Winston Churchill won World War II.
Brunette: I think Hitler had a diary, too.
–Fort Greene Park
Overheard by: Lulu
Weren’t You Jamaican Yesterday?
Teenager: I don’t know if I would wear a fur coat, ever.
Friend: I know I would, just as long as it wasn’t raccoon…raccoons are just gross.
Hobo with heavy Russian accent: In mother Russia raccoon wear you!
–LIRR
…Having to Dye Your Hair Blond and Everything.
Random girl: Mr. Smith*, you should come see the play tonight. I’m playing a retard and a Barbie!
Teacher: That must be quite a stretch for you.
–Bard High School Early College
I Thought This Was a Bus
Conductor #1: We are sorry for the delay, there is a stalled e train at 7th Avenue. We will be going uptown on the…uhm…which line are we going on?
Conductor #2 (exasperated): I have no fucking clue.
(train laughs)
–E Train
Overheard by: So how am i getting home?