Overheard In Chicago: Why We're Better Than NYC
By Emma G. Gallegos in Arts & Entertainment on Jul 31, 2015 6:50PM
FACT: No one has ever smiled on a subway in NYC (Photo by Joseph Mietus via the Chicagoist Featured Photos pool on Flickr)
This week's edition of Overheard in Chicago features bits of overheard conversation from Wicker Park's fashionable humans and haters of both Logan Square and NYC.
Overheard of the Week
"That lady was so nice, dude."
"Why is everyone so nice here, dude?"
"It's better than New York."
"Man, fuck New York."
via @DukeGreene
Wicker Park's Identity Crisis
"When it comes to socialists...I don't even know."
At Wicker Park Fest via @mhsideproject
Shots Fired
"Logan Square is boring."
At a coffee shop in Humboldt Park via @Chafa_David
So That's What They're Calling The Viagra Triangle These Days
“We’re going to River North. It’s a neighborhood with a lot of experimental bars.”
On the L via @JohnWann
The Problem With 'Experimental Bars'
"Do we need to Uber this bitch?"
via @QuippyMcSnarky
Summer Hangovers
"It's a day like today man... Wish I had prescription sunglasses."
At brunch via @LainieLenertz
A Girl's Got Needs
"I need new foundation. I only wear it to cover up hickeys."
At the Bottom Lounge via @maaarykate
Boooooooooooooooo
"It would be nice to see Paul McCartney at Lollapalooza but... he's old."
In the office via @cbliefernicht
That'll Happen
"I get mistaken for that girl a lot. Maybe it's because we both have face tattoos."
via @AndySchmidty
It's Known As The Caviar Test
"I mean, that's how he was with the caviar too."
In the Loop via @MaryKaleta
Summertime Mom Problems
Mom: "I swear teenagers are like ISIS."
In a grocery store via @CengizYar
The Worst Bus Ride
"Man, it takes forever in this city to get to the car impound on the bus!"
via @mikelansu
Design Flaws
"Can you tweet in Comic Sans?"
via @numerogroup
Hear something funny around town? Send us the strange conversations you overhear in this city to tips@chicagoist.com. (In the e-mail, put "overheard" in the subject and tell us who said it, where they said it and any amusing context.)
Previously:
Overheard In Chicago: Why Pitchfork Reminds Us Of Our First Kiss