Overheard in D.C.: How to Recognize a Good Day
Today is a good day. The sun is shining; the air is dry. For many, it is the Friday of a short work week. For others, it is a day to call in sick and sleep off that tenth Pabst at last night’s Butterstick birthday bash. But some people have their own idea of what constitutes a good day -- and they’re not afraid to let other people know.
Quote of the Week
Fair Lakes Target:
Loud woman in shoe department: "This is the best day ever. Two pairs of shoes, in my size... mindblowing orgasm this afternoon...."
Boyfriend: (incoherent mumbling)
Loud woman: "What? I'm not worried. If anyone hears me, they'll be like, 'That IS a good day.'"
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After the jump, Metro escalator etiquette, the importance of goals, and the art of compromise.
Photo contributed to DCist photos by Flickr user Peter F. Martin.
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Trust me, it’s a really good way to meet the locals.
Federal Triangle Metro:
Mother to son on escalator: "Honey, there's a rule in D.C. You stand on the left and walk on the right."
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First of all, it's not even in the top ten. Secondly...well, you have a point.
Red line, in a hot car lacking a/c:
20-something girl on the phone: "This is the richest county in the country; you would think they could get the air conditioning to work on the subway."
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Ann Coulter is working on the Hill?
Capitol Hill:
Female intern on her phone talking about her internship: "It's pretty much the way I thought it would be. And there's one girl who's totally anorexic -- and not even in the cute way."
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It's good to have goals!
Near the Hawk 'n' Dove:
Drunk Female Intern: "You're not materialistic are you?"
Drunk Male Intern: "No."
Female Intern: "Well then you wouldn't understand, but my goal is to own ten shoes worth $400 or $500 in six to seven years."
Male Intern: "Oh. That's really cool!"
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Hopefully, not John.
Beer line, Nats game:
30ish woman: "Four beers please"
30ish man with woman: "Four? Why are you getting four?"
30ish woman: "For you, me, Dick and John"
30ish man (horrified): "John's an alcoholic! He's in recovery! You can't buy him a beer!"
30ish woman (shrugs): "Whatever. We can take it to him; someone will drink it"
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Better re-check your scratch-n-sniff Metro map.
Red line, Between Rockville and Shady Grove Metro stops:
Tourist on cell phone: "No, this is D.C. I can tell from the way it smells."
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Compromise? Sounds like an either/or situation.
Corner of 18th and Florida:
Man walking on the street talking on his cellphone: "What do you mean by compromise? You're not having that baby."
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Really? You lived in Iraq?
Outside the L'Enfant Plaza metro station:
Teenage girl: "Yeah, and a guy down the street from me was arrested like a year ago because of that food for oil thing?"
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However, if you are looking for the White House, you are SOL.
Outside the security checkpoint at the Capitol steps:
Policeman, on megaphone: "This IS the Capitol. If you are looking for the Capitol, you have found the right place."