It’s Why I Wear It Little girl: Oooh, furry! Mommy, can I pet the pretty, furry lady? Old lady wearing a pink fur: Don’t worry, I get this all the time. –47th Street & 5th Avenue In a Jar with Leftover Onions from the Renaissance Tourist: Are there like, [pause], any paintings in this museum, …
Tag: Overheard in New York
Subway Magic
Conductor: “For local service, switch to the D Train. Yes, for local service, take the D. I know many of you don’t believe me, but I know you know in your hearts that I am right. And if you glance to your right, you’ll see there is a D train on the next platform. Excellent.” …
Hipster Apathy
Dude on cell: “I was up until 5AM having a really pointless discussion about apathy.” -Overheard on E. 21st & 2nd Ave. This morning on WNYC they profiled this fantastic website called Overheard in New York. It’s filled with fabulous bits of eavesdropped conversations in NYC, mostly on the streets and on the trains. You …