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40 Hilarious Conversations That People Overheard In New York And Decided They’re Too Good Not To Share (New Pics)
Jesse Margolis, the man behind Overheard LA, started the Instagram account on a whim in 2015, after listening to a stereotypically L.A. conversation at a health food store. It now has 1.6 million followers and numerous spinoffs, including Overheard London and Overheard New York. This time, we'll focus on the latter.
"We're curating user-generated content, but we're also directing it toward millennial themes," Margolis told The New York Times. "The reason the accounts are successful is because we're not just posting some dumb quote — we're focusing on these themes of dating and digital life and food and fitness and Instagram culture and all that stuff. So we definitely do our best."
And that definitely shows. While scrolling through these snippets, you get a feeling that you're not just eavesdropping on a random conversation. Rather, immersing yourself in a unique environment and getting to know the people living there; their wants and desires, insecurities and fears. So continue scrolling and let's take a walk in the streets of NYC.
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The Overheard project has come a long way since its humble beginnings. High follower numbers aside, Margolis is steering the brand in a new direction too. With a printed "newspaper" called The Overheard Post, which has seen features such as the "millennial weather report" and satirical "obituaries".
"We've got these ... accounts now with cities and themes, and we're kind of exploring how that brand manifests itself in different areas," Margolis explained.
"The newspaper idea is our first foray — it's half a marketing stunt. We're essentially going to be doing a newsletter. My idea for our newsletter is it's offline only, and then if you want to actually read it online, you might be able to get it 24 hours later or a week later."
Margolis said the account that started it all, Overheard LA, plays to the more absurd elements of the city, but interestingly enough, it captures the sort of extremes that his team have all seen a little bit living in L.A.
"We're trying to make fun of the bubble and occasionally we can get caught in the bubble ourselves by doing that, and not necessarily showing just how unique and diverse L.A. has become. I wish the whole of L.A. was reflected more in the account."
What he thinks he has learned from his time on the project is "how clearly we are now living in two worlds: the real world, IRL. And this 'Black Mirror' thing."
What makes him laugh about the newspaper is that he's old enough to remember when everyone was offline scrambling to establish a presence on the internet and now the phenomenon has gone full circle and publishers are trying to establish their presence offline.
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DennyS (denzoren) 3 years ago
"Do you like apples? How do you like them apples?"
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GoddessOdd 3 years ago
Here in the land of Disney, we have visitors from all over the world. I have overheard people being condescending to a "foreigner" only to be burned by someone who speaks better English than they do.
Nicole Cabrera 3 years ago
Because they actually study the language. Americans can be kinda gross. I'm born here.
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BetweenTheCracks 3 years ago
Once knew a guy named Tim, who had a Brooklyn accent. He was full-blooded Chinese and loved to refer to himself as a "banana". (Stay your vengeful hand, kids-- he said it, I never did!)
Evelyn Haskins 3 years ago
Why is is it that in the USA people do not pay their waiters aND staff? Would it HURT??? It sound do horriblY 3rd (or 4th or 5th) World! Pay you bloody workers!!
Celtic Pirate Queen 3 years ago
Assuming anyone different is automatically a "foreigner" is the basest form of ignorance.
Daniel (ShadowDrakken) 3 years ago
That's not even proper drink tipping etiquette... it's only $1 per mixed drink. Shots, bottles, and drinks on tap are 10% (ie. anything that takes zero work or knowledge)
Devil's Advocate 3 years ago
F**k that, I'm not tipping you for doing your job, that's what wages are for. Considering the culture in America, how have all bar staff not just got together and sorted this s**t?
Evil Little Thing 3 years ago
How embarrassing. You know that's racism, right?
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Laura Mende (Human) 3 years ago
There was once a subway driver here who was probably kicked out by an airline. Every time I sat in the subway, he not only announced the stops, he also explained what there was to see in these places. And in the most f*****g friendly tone in the world! IT IS 6 O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING YOU INSANE !! ONE MORE WORD AND I WILL COME IN TO YOU! But that won't go very nicely ... 😈🤬😂
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Laura Mende (Human) 3 years ago
Burn the guy! Burn his crocs! BURN THE KIDS!!! They already have this PLAGUE in them!!! 😈😈
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Lola M 3 years ago
I can assure you that as a New Yorker, these are very real. They actually chose nice ones 😅 Usually it's a lot more vulgarity
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Daniel Marsh 3 years ago
Anyone who calls a NYer a NYker can't call bullshit.
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Daniel Marsh 3 years ago
Dayum. To care that much about her above all the street sounds????
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Niall Mac Iomera 3 years ago
Looks like people in New York are obsessed with the word literally
Lola M 3 years ago
I can assure you that as a New Yorker, these are very real. They actually chose nice ones 😅 Usually it's a lot more vulgarity
Load More Replies... Daniel Marsh 3 years ago
Anyone who calls a NYer a NYker can't call bullshit.
Load More Replies... Daniel Marsh 3 years ago
Dayum. To care that much about her above all the street sounds????
Load More Replies... Niall Mac Iomera 3 years ago
Looks like people in New York are obsessed with the word literally
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