Last night I had dinner with a friend at the Pier 1 Cafe, an outdoor eatery on the Hudson River at 70th Street in Manhattan. The weather was perfect, so it was a great evening to sit outside with the dogs and enjoy the view of the Jersey skyline.
On the walk back uptown, we were laughing at the snippets of conversation we overheard from passersby — everything from one man’s recitation of his daily pill intake to a teenager’s repeated, “So, what are we gonna do now, huh? Huh?” to his rather bored looking girlfriend.
(We weren’t eavesdropping; they were just talking really loud.)
That’s when my friend told me about a website called OverheardinNewYork.com — a compilation of conversation overheard in New York City and beyond that is posted online for everyone to enjoy.
These hilarious gems are submitted by everyday folks; the website editors put them into categories — heard in the office, the beach, New York City, celebrity wit, and everywhere (as in everywhere else) — and then give them snarky headlines. They let site visitors get in on the fun, too, with regular contests where you can submit your headline ideas. Winners receive copies of the book Overheard in New York. (Yes, there’s a book, too.)
Here are a few you might enjoy:
Mom to daughter, wandering off: No, come back here, I don’t want to lose you in the store. I already lost one of my kids that way, and that’s enough.
Wife: You’re so grim!
Husband: You made me grim.
Wife: Did I make you grim?
Husband: I’m not grim.
Girl: I’m so glad I don’t work nine to five.
Friend: So, when do you work?
Girl: Eight to four thirty.
Silly, right? But if nothing else, regular visits to the website will make you feel smarter.
Enjoy!
It stretched all the way from Stoopher & Boots at 79th and Amsterdam, around the corner, and back to Columbus.
Mom Melissa and dancer daughters Maddie and Mackenzie made an appearance to help raise money for the Starlight Foundation. For over eight hours, they signed autographs, took pictures and chatted with adoring — sometimes crying, they were so excited – fans.
He’s a nightlight for sale at my friend Stephanie’s shop, Stoopher & Boots.
Judgers judgers judgers
They say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but I’m not so sure –
I discovered another great restaurant in New York City, and it was the storefront that lured me in.
Heck, if I could live in the space, I would.
Sunday a friend and I tried our their brunch. Turns out Jacob does a mean biscuits and gravy…and we’re talking spicy sausage gravy.
My cousin Carol would be proud.
The entire menu looks great. We are gonna hit it again at dinnertime and try the fried pickles and other savory items. The bar selection is interesting, too.
See? It pays to be shallow.
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