Tags: mpegs, toys
Current Music: Jonathan Coulton & GLaDOS -- Still Alive

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Thug, handing coin to dealer: Yo, man, check this out. You ever see something like that? What's it worth?
Black salesman: This is an Eisenhower dollar, from the bicentennial. They're not really worth more than a dollar. You can spend it, or save it as a souvenir.
Thug: Damn, man, I went through a lot of trouble to get this. My grandmother left it to me when she died. You sure it ain't valuable?
Black salesman: I'm afraid not.
Thug: Somebody offered me $100 for this shit.
Black salesman: Then I recommend you go back to that person and sell it to him. It was a great offer.
Thug: Sheeeeeeit. (leaves)
Black salesman, muttering to himself: Stupid-ass nigga.

--Fulton Street Mall

Overheard by: Big Larry

Filet Mignon at DiMaggio's (and a delicious bottle of Domaine Carneros Taittinger), a magnum of Laurent-Perrier at the Bubble, Dim Sum at Yank Sing, whiskey at the Saloon, Jordan cooked stir fry, Pronto Pizza...

Of all these things in a very consumption oriented weekend, the cheap breakfast at the prisoner cafe was my favorite.

Tags: via ljapp

http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/021215.html

Young suit #1: So she told me next week was better for her. Do you think that means anything?
Young suit #2: I don't know, man! (laughs)
Young suit #1: Well, she told me she can go swimming!

--Elevator 3rd & 44th

http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/021214.html

Columbia student #1: She had a sex change. Or wait--what do you call it?
Columbia student #2: No--she came out.
Columbia student #1: Yeah, she came out. She speaks all these languages--Spanish, Italian, Brazilian...

--1 Train

Overheard by: Kyla

http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/021213.html

Protester outside UN: Down with the British!
British coworker: What's with this shit?
American coworker: Apparently Britain is controlling the American government!
British coworker: Why the fuck haven't I been told?

--47th & 2nd

Overheard by: David

http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/021212.html

Middle aged woman #1: We're fine.
Middle aged woman #2: We're not drunk.
Middle aged woman #3, in pink feather boa: I am.

--46th & 6th