Intellectual Property Law

"Overheard in NY": Special Internet Culture edition

By Siva Vaidhyanathan

It's been a while since I posted jewels from Overheard in New York. That's probably because I no longer live in New York and "Overheard in Charlottesville" is not really that funny.

So here is an oldie but goodie:

Trader: Yeah, so after I first called him I accidentally sent him a hardcore porn email, and he got such a kick out of it he sent me a hundred and fifty thousand share order.

--42nd & Madison

Overheard by: So that's how he makes so much money

Chick : Well, I got that thing on Facebook for his funeral, so I'll be there Monday...

--NJ Transit train to Penn Station

Overheard by: Jingles

Kid on cell: Okay, now attach the file to the email... The file name is, um, 'Beautiful black booties.' What? Come on, I really need this for my oral presentation.

--Yeshiva University High School

Overheard by: Ellen DeGenerate

Hipster on cell: I am so MySpace mad at you.

--10th & Bedford

Overheard by: Mandy

Girl: Friending him on Facebook is not an indication that you want to get in his pants!

--L train

Overheard by: michelle c

Skinny tween boy: My mom told me to be careful of stalkers on MySpace. Then, as soon as I signed up, I already had one friend -- he was this guy named Tom -- just smiling at me. I thought, 'Man, how did the stalker find me so fast?!'

--1 train

30-something dude to another: So, lately I've been really into Googling existential questions...

--E 3rd & Bowery

Overheard by: alyosha

Full post as published by SIVACRACY .NET on February 14, 2008 (boomark / email).