Washington has a ton of good things, but also a lot of problems. One we often hear about is a general lack of customer service in some local businesses — sometimes people are slow, rude, forgetful, or a combination of the three. We've seen it all over, from fancy joints to Mickey D's, but it seems to be worse here than elsewhere on the East Coast. Somebody could make a lot of money by renting themselves out to consumers trying to get their grub faster. If only...

Quote of the Week:

RFK Stadium, halftime of D.C. United's playoff loss to the Chicago Fire. D.C. is down 2-0, before the second-half comeback:

A huge scary biker dude with his face painted black and red, skull bandanna, waiting in a very, very very slow concession line.

"These people need to place a very large order of HURRY THE FUCK UP!"

After the jump, the A-Team, Morrissey's little known side project, and lame superheroes.

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Photo by sintixerr.

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No seriously bro. And the 4th Amendment was about aliens and video games.

At the Pour House Thursday night, discussing D.C. gun rights.

Guy #1: "The 17th amendment is the one that covers gun rights."
Guy#2: "I don't think so...."
Guy#1: "Trust me, I work on the Hill."

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Brown-Eyed Girlfriend in a Coma?

In the VIP lounge at Be Bar, Friday night after the Morrissey concert (granted it was "Be Britney" night):

Girl: "How was the Morrissey concert?"
Guy: "It was great..."
Girl's friend: "I love his song, 'It's a Marvelous Night for a Moondance.'"
Guy: "Um... I don't think he played that one."

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The train fills with the sound of every GW alum gnashing their teeth.

On the Orange Line:

The train pulls up and the conductor says: "Foggy Bottom - Georgetown. Orange line to Vienna."

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It's a bird! It's a plane! It's No Hair in Throat Girl!

The Red Line from Dupont to Metro Center:

Two late teens or early twenty-somethings.

Girl: "Why do cats cough up hair balls?"
Guy: "Because they have hair in their throat, which is really uncomfortable, ya know?"
Girl: "Not really."
Guy: "Well, ya know when you swallow a hair and then it tickles your throat - especially when you eat something?"
Girl: "No."
Guy: "Really? That never happens to you?"
Girl: "No."
Guy: "That's weird."

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What, is this the Are They Gay Hotline?

Southwest D.C. last week:

Woman talking on cellphone on sidewalk: "Wait, are you telling me that Truman Capote was gay?! Right, ok. But George Peppard too? He was on the A-Team. Wow. [pause] So Truman Capote was gay, huh?"

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Him and No Hair in Throat Girl should team up to be the worst superhero squad ever.

On American University Shuttle:

Guy 1: "If I had any superpower, I'd be Greenlight Man. I'd have the power to make all traffic lights green as I approached them."
Guy 2: "Wouldn't there be a lot of accidents?"
Guy 1: "I didn't say it wasn't a horrible idea, but you have to admit, it'd still be pretty cool."

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At least you're not App State. Oh, wait.

In line for Georgetown basketball tickets:

Girl: "I don't get why we can't have good Georgetown football. Like, shouldn't we get good draft picks?"
Guy: "Uhhh...."

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I want to see this exhibit.

Friday Night at the Smithsonian Metro:

Amidst the hordes of teachers flocking to the Metro, two young women are each holding "Smithsonian Teacher's Night" totebags. They are clearly intoxicated and leading on one another for support:

Teacher: "What did I learn?? I'll TELL YOU what I learned... I learned I like white wine better than Seagram's!"