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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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Laura Mende (Human) 4 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) 4 years ago
Burn the guy! Burn his crocs! BURN THE KIDS!!! They already have this PLAGUE in them!!! 😈😈
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Fiona Morris 4 years ago
no you're probably dead because a driver hit you because he didn't have time to see you silently approaching.
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WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago
Said the Yoga teacher who charges $50 per hour that only last 45 minutes.
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Legen ( wait for it ) dary 4 years ago
A future spy on the making. Don't break under pressure and black mail and have too much info on the phone to allow to fall under wrong hands.
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WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago
Working at Trader Joe's doesn't mean that you don't have some basic standards.
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Lola M 4 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 4 years ago
Anyone who calls a NYer a NYker can't call bullshit.
Load More Replies... Lola M 4 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 4 years ago
Anyone who calls a NYer a NYker can't call bullshit.
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