New York

Guy: No one in America uses pennies anymore!
Girl: I use pennies…
Guy: Then you’re not American!

Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Overheard by: nicklesg

Guy #1: Hey, brother, can I ask you something? What is text messaging?
Guy #2: You don’t know what that is?
Guy #1: No… I was at this club the other night, and this fly young ho gave me digits and asked me to text her.
Guy #2: Damn, brother, you’re gonna have to get your nephew to teach you texting. It’s almost like e-mail, but on your cell phone. It has reply — now or later, and forward, if you wanna send it on to a brother.
Guy #1: I guess. I never heard of it before.
Guy #2: Yeah, nigga, if you wanna kick it with these young bitches you gotta learn to text.
Guy #1: How times have changed.
Guy #2: I know it, brother… Next thing you know, they’re gonna be textin’ you in bed. Text you their moans and shit. It is going to be the downfall of making love.

Restaurant, Long Island Marriott
New York

Overheard by: Stephen

50-ish guy: … And now I inherited his twin sister!

Woodstock, New York

Dude: I want to fucking make out with you.
Chick: Yeah?
Dude: Yeah, maybe I will later.
Chick: Maybe.

Troy, New York

Overheard by: Andrew

Husband, after girl he knew left table: That was Joe’s* little sister’s friend.
Wife: The one he fucked in the ass?
Husband: No, that was somebody else. This one only blew him.
Wife: Oh. She seems nice.

Diner
Long Island, New York

Boy #1: What’s a vagina?
Boy #2: Uh, a girl’s penis.

Long Island, New York

Overheard by: didn’t know she had a penis

Girl: Are you getting married?
Preggers: Don’t know — maybe… If we get along okay.

Bar
New York

Fat lady crying into cell: I know he’s married, but I don’t understand why he’s dumping me!

Colonie Center Mall
Albany, New York

Overheard by: conflicted

Freshman girl to gaggle: Why is my mom such a whore?! Nuns are sluts.

Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, New York

Professor: Ben, what did you get for that one?
Student: First, I’m Matt. Second, I don’t know.
Professor: Well, it’s okay to be mad.
Student: No, I’m not mad, I’m Matt. M-A-T-T, Matt.

Marist College
Poughkeepsie, New York

Overheard by: Kelly