The snark-filled social media account posts made-up quotes about life in the ritzy Manhattan neighborhood.
The snark-filled social media account posts made-up quotes about life in the ritzy Manhattan neighborhood, poking fun at the world of private schools and monogrammed accessories.Another satirically sniped, “There should be an academy award for the kids who acted surprised when they got their college early admission letters. Why not throw a rager in the wing your parents donated?”
“A lot of it comes from my group chat of my close friends,” said the Upper East Sider behind the account.She was inspired to start Overheard after giving a toast at the wedding of a friend who worked in the entertainment industry, and got kudos from fellow guests, who asked if she’d ever considered stand-up comedy.
“People went nuts over that post,” she said of the quote, which got more than 2,000 likes in December 2019. “That one hit close to home for a lot of people.” Some of the posts get more backlash than others.One popular post, which snagged more than 4,000 likes and its own share of scornful comments, was inspired by her frustration over those who said the Big Apple wouldn’t bounce back from the pandemic.
“I heard someone met their husband at a Junior League party. That’s a made up story they tell in order to sell tickets,” was one she crafted in October 2017.
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