Overheard in D.C.: The Opiate of the Masses
Ah, religion. We've all read about its role in public and private life and how fewer and fewer people are going to church these days. Ben Franklin said "Lighthouses are more helpful than churches." And in D.C., churches often cause a lot of debate about parking, "newcomers" versus older residents, and abandoned properties. And yet, despite all the distractions of our modern age, some young people in the city are still able to practice their faith, in their own way.
Quote of the Week
M Street in Georgetown late Saturday night:
Drunk guy #1: "Dude, is it Sunday yet?"
Drunk guy #2: "Uh, I think it's still Saturday."
Drunk guy #1: "Oh, good, cause I want to hook up with that hot girl but I feel bad having sex on the Sabbath."
After the jump, sweaty hipsters, miniature gourmets, and geographical issues.
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Photo by Flickr user Swaneeswan.
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The Hipster Shower
On Wisconsin Ave. in Georgetown:
20-something hipster guy, to his friend: "I like to put on a lot of cologne before I leave the house, because I get really sweaty sometimes."
Friend: "Yeah, I sweat a lot too! Even just playing Xbox, I end up sweating."
Hipster guy: "Yeah, Xbox... me too."
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Must be related to last week's kid
Saturday afternoon at the Trader Joe's in Foggy Bottom:
5-year-oldish girl to her mother, grabbing a game hen into her "customer in training" cart: "Mommy, is this free range?"
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Why not both?
Outside of the Metro Center Bank of America:
Woman on her cell phone: "No! She's married. I don't know if she's gay."
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Hello pot, meet kettle.
Wednesday on the Blue/Orange line:
17 year-old intern on the metro: "Everybody knows that liberals always make broad generalizations."
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And Halloween is just around the corner.
On the metro:
Girl 1: "I decided not to sleep with him cause, you know, if I ever want to settle down I have to stop giving it away like candy!"
Girl 2: "Trick or treat, baby."
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Mr. Teen South Carolina?
Red line at Union Station on a Friday night
20 something male: "Little kids can learn to speak Spanish. Look at kids in Mexico, they speak Spanish no problem."