Recently Overheard
Friday, February 24, 2012 by:Jane Freeman
~ In Tribeca, man to friend, sardonically: “If he pays for the drinks, I’ll laugh at his jokes.”
~ In Chelsea, in front of a Japanese culinary store, German tourists, girl to her boyfriend, drily: “I don’t think they’ll let us take knives on board.”
~ On Prince St., woman on cell, perturbed and intense: “Look here – those ten apples are going to go bad!”
~ In Soho: white girl to black male friend, disdainfully: “I’m not about to marry him and have to wake up next to him every morning.”
~ 13th St. Man to man, ruefully: “They say the economy is improving, but I don’t see it.”
~ Greenwich St., couple with baby to couple with dog, jovially: “We like your dog.” Couple with dog: “We like your baby.” Couple with baby: “Want to swap?” Couple with dog, “Maybe.”
~ Seventh Ave, guy at food vendor, firmly: “Less rice and more gyro.”
~ Laight St., female cop in cruiser to woman who stopped to let her pass, cheerfully, “Darling, go right ahead. It’s a beautiful day and I have all the time in the world.”
