It has recently come to my attention that it is pretty hard to eavesdrop on Metro during an afternoon rush hour unless volume of the conversation is particularly loud. Of course, it might be easier if I weren't listening to my iPod. However, it also seems that many of our submissions come from people on, entering, or exiting the Metro. So, we ask you, fair people of D.C., please do not pay attention to the people writing things in little notebooks. Continue to carry on your sometimes inappropriate personal conversations at top volume. You may get some dirty looks from fellow commuters, but we here at DCist love what comes out of it.

We also wanted to belatedly congratulate the kind and generous captains of the model for this feature, Michael Malice and S. Morgan Friedman, on making the jump from the electronic world to the print world.

As always, this feature couldn't be possible without you, the reader. So send what you've got to overheardindc (at) gmail (dot) com.

Quote of the Week
(Special Academy Award edition)

American University shuttle bus:

Girl 1: "That guy was a jerk."
Girl 2: "I can't believe he was Dustin Hoffman's son."
Girl 1: "When he left, we should have been all, 'Tell your dad Tootsie is my favorite movie.'"

After the jump, riding the Metro breeds togetherness, just another Adams Morgan Saturday night, the diversity of D.C., and Valentine's romance.

Girl on her cell phone ranting about the crowded conditions on the Metro:

"There are a lot of things I can deal with, but some girl's cooch near my shoulder and one near my book is hard to take. I couldn't even read my book because when I looked to the right, it was right there."

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Last Saturday at approx. 2:30 a.m. at the corner of Calvert Street and Adams Mill Road, NW:

Gaggle of three twentysomething girls.
Girl: "Fuck! Where do we live?!"

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Near the American Red Cross National Headquarters:

Guy talking to female friend: "So I met my first Jew today!"

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Couple exiting the Red Line in Cleveland Park:

Female: "The only reason I could come up with is that, she's a bitch."

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On the Greyhound bus to NYC:

Man on the cell with his NYC lady. "We're gonna have so much sex this weekend"

Same male a little while later: "Baby I don't celebrate Valentine's Day. I don't even know when it is." (listens to answer) "Sunday. So that's why you wanted me to stay 'til Sunday so badly."

(Let me remind you that Valentine's Day was on Tuesday this year.)

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Washington Sports Club, Wednesday evening after Valentine's Day:

Guy talking to a girl walking on a treadmill
Guy: "So what did you guys end up doing?"
Girl: "We went to karaoke then to a strip club."

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Three drunk guys in Adams Morgan late at night:

Guy 1: "What are you talking about? I have a girlfriend!"
Guy 2: "We won't tell her!"
Guy 3: "I don't have a girlfriend because I have explosive gas."

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On the D2 heading to Georgetown:

A couple is discussing a friend's upcoming party.
Girl: "Shelly can't come."
Guy: "Why not?"
Girl: "She's hosting a baby shower."
Guy: "Shelly is always hosting a baby shower."
Girl: "Yeah, it's like pregnant women have to meet Shelly before they are allowed to give birth."

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While shopping:

Two aisles over: CRASH!!!
Child from same aisle, unconvincingly: "I didn't touch nuffin'!"

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Two sorority girls shopping at Melody Records:

Girl #1: "Oh my gawwd, have you heard the new Death Cab for Cutie album?"
Girl #2: "No, I don't listen to bands with stupid names!"