New York

New mom: The days go by so fast now that I’m so preoccupied with… pumping.

Hudson St
New York City, New York

Overheard by: Harriet Vane

Lady with sick cat: My husband is going to kill me if I spend any more money on this cat.
Man with dog: That’s sad that you’re married to someone that’s like that. There’s nothing I wouldn’t do for my pets.
Lady with sick cat: You want to go get a beer after this?

Jersey Avenue
Port Jervis, New York

Female: But there's like four or five on one arm!
Male: I know they're green, but are they hard? Soft?
Female: Big. Green.

New York State Psychiatric Institute

Overheard by: Rina

Student on phone: Sir, as a current student at XYZ College*, I know I can talk to you about all the improvements that we’ve made since you attended…. Oh, I’m sorry to hear that. No… No, I didn’t realize you hated XYZ. I will be sure to tell him that… Repeat after you? Sir, please… I promise I’ll tell him… Okay, sir, I’ll tell him that you said that everyone at this school can fuck themselves and suck your 70-year-old balls… Thank you. You have a good night, too, sir.

515 Loudon Road
Loudonville, New York

Overheard by: trying not to laugh while on the phone

Administrator on phone: Yeah, my cat passed away last Sunday. I put him in a paper bag and put it out on the curb for… for trash pick-up… What else could I do? Can’t put him in the back yard. Yeah, I gotta get a new place. I can’t stand the mice anymore.

Department of Education, 65 Court Street
Brooklyn, New York

Overheard by: Emma

Worker bee: Do I smell bacon, or am I just having a really awesome stroke?

175 Remsen Street
Brooklyn, New York

Overheard by: cubicle island

Supervisor: We have a call-out
Boss: Why’s he calling out?
Supervisor: Says his house caught fire.
Boss: Bullshit! Tell him we want a pic of him fighting the fucking fire! Then we’ll authorize the call-out!

731 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY

Overheard by: RedManInc

TA #1: Can you let Mike* know that a student came by for him?
TA #2: Sure, was it a boy or a girl?
TA #1: Uh, he left a note.

Stony Brook, New York

Producer: Rarely does a day go by where my underwear is less than 10 years old.

11 Penn Plaza
New York, NY

Overheard by: D to the C

Coworker #1 on phone: Yes, this is Allie*… [Screams.]Coworker #2: What’s wrong?
Coworker #1: They think my prize steer is loose on the playground.

741 Griffin Road
Albany, New York