Entries Tagged as ‘Overheard’

August 14, 2007

Yeah, And I Have Rent Control

Overheard on 14th Street and 3rd Ave.
Man on cell: Metaphorically speaking, I’m on 25th street.

August 2, 2007

Apparently They’ve Become Vending Machines

 Overheard in an Greenwich Village coffee shop.
Customer: (hands Cashier a $5 bill)
Cashier (snidely): Yeah, we take 5’s now.

July 30, 2007

Chivalry Is Back

Overheard in the 8th Avenue L Station:
Male Chauvanist Pig (no, I swear, I’m not biased): Just because I love you doesn’t mean I can’t call you fat!

July 24, 2007

New Yorkers at Play

Overheard a few days ago in a Union Square shoe store:
Employee to Boss: So, it’s my money, right? Like I-can-shove-it-up-my-ass-if-I-want-to money?
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Also, apparently you get your own words if you’re a British Jew.