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The source of the humor in each quote varies; some are intentional witticisms on the part of their speaker, some are based on his or her apparent cluelessness (as with tourists or children) or lack of common sense, and some just seem to demonstrate symptoms of Mental Illness . Since the sources of dialogue are normally strangers to those who overhear them, they are quoted using glib labels such as "Suit on phone", "Tourist," "German guy," "Queer," "Latina," "Drunk NYU chick," or "Hobo" (the site's preferred term for a Homeless man). Overheard in New York has become so well-known within the city (to say nothing of its wider fame) that a few of the conversations include one of the speakers commenting on how their present remarks are likely to turn up on the website. Similar websites exist for comments overheard in a variety of places, including London 's Underground , Pittsburgh , and Dublin , Ireland . While the Overheard In concept is enjoying considerable popularity with the advent of blogs, there is a substantial history of posting "overheard" content online for amusement. A Google search for Overheard on IRC reveals many gems, however much of this content is without the popular appeal of the latest series of sites. Additionally, In Passing began publishing overheard dialogue from Berkeley, California in 2000. In April 2006 , Overheard publisher Friedman fired editor Michael Malice after a dispute over editorial control.[http://www.gawker.com/news/blogs/overheard-in-ny-part-ii-curse-of-the-blogfight-168553.php] Malice immediately started [http://newyorkoverheard.com/ New York, Overheard], a nearly identical site with the same submission format and layout. EXTERNAL LINKS
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