Say That Again?
I have found the Overheard in New York web site truly interesting. While there is wide use of a number of the big 4-letter-type words, some of the things overheard are truly stunning. This one from last week really got me:

Tourist lady: Does this train go to 9/11?
Man: what?
Tourist lady: I want to see 9/11.
Man: You mean World Trade Center?
Tourist lady: No, I mean 9/11.
Other tourist lady: Oh no, you want the E train. I had this problem yesterday. New Yorkers are so unhelpful

Stunned silence all the way to 42nd St.

--Downtown C train, 50th St.

Then there was this one:

Tourist man: Honey, is this Times Square?
Tourist wife: No, I think this is Union Square.
New Yorker: This is Herald Square. If you wanna go to Times Square, just walk north until you see all the lights and s**t.
Tourist man: Thank you!

--33rd and 8th

Maybe we should call this "Dumb Things Tourist Say."