Word of mouth is considered an important marketing tool these days; call it what you will, but it's still a great way to hear about new music, movies, TV, whatever. Usually the best way to find the good stuff is to talk to somebody whose opinions you respect, but sometimes just random folks can tell you about neat new stuff — some person at a party, a friend of a friend, or whoever. And sometimes it's the stoner sounding college guy with what sounds like the greatest and worst movie ever. Does IMDB have plot points?

Quote of the Week

On the train from D.C. to Philly:

Stoner college kid on his cell phone: "Did you see the movie (inaudible)? Oh, it was great. It's about these aliens who land at a college campus and take the form of hot women. This just happens to coincide with a contest these guys are having to see who can sleep with the most girls. So the aliens start having sex with the guys and killing them. It really made you think (pause) about life. (Pause). Yeah, when it was over we had like a 4 hour conversation about it."

After the jump, kid's gotta pee, credit cards, and surprisingly successful compliments.

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Photo by Jess J.

Boom Boom Jones, Attorney at Law

Friendship Heights Giant, after work

Woman in business suit on her cell phone, exiting the store.

[In a sing-song, talking-to-a-child voice] "Can you tell me some more details about Boom Boom's day?"

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Not the next Starbucks ad.

Waiting in bathroom line at Dupont Circle Starbucks:

A mom with two kids, one toddler and one infant in a stroller.

Toddler: "Mommmmmmmmmmmmm. Not sure I can wait."
(He's jumping in circles around the stroller)
Mom: "I'm sorry honey, but these people are in line ahead of us. You're just going to have to hold it."
Toddler then grabs his unit with both hands and suddenly looks slightly pained.
Mom: "No! I didn't mean that! I meant hold your pee."
The still-crotch-clinging toddler close to weeping: "I am holding it! You said hold it!"
Mom: "I meant don't pee. Hold your pee in."
Toddler: "I am holding it! You want me to push IT in?"
Scared Toddler then screams: "WHERE'S DADDY??? You don't understand!"
Infant now starts to cry/scream.
Everyone in line moves for the mom and kids.

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Low Standards.

After a soccer game in Alexandria:

One woman to another: "Well, after he went to Vegas and didn't cheat on her, she decided she wanted to marry him."

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At the Symbianese Liberation Consulting Company.

At work.

Two co-workers discussing a project. One is flipping through some notes the other has written.

Co-worker #1: Inaudible murmuring about the project
Co-worker #2, flipping through notes: "Man, this is serious serial killer font."
Co-worker #1: "What?! What do you mean? It's not that bad."
Co-worker #2: "I mean, really. Next time I need a ransom note written, I'm calling you first."

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Only losers have jobs. Soon to be broke losers.

Stetson's women's room on Saturday night:

Drunk Girl 1: "He like, totally gave us his credit card so we can buy drinks."
Drunk Girl 2: "Well, that's what he gets for having a job!"
[Awkward pause]
Drunk Girl 1: "Yeah, you should get one of those."
Drunk Girl 2: Sighs. "I know."

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Call the UN War Crimes Tribunal!

At the bar at RFD:

Girl to friends: "This might be mean, but I cropped her out of the pictures I'm gonna put on Facebook."

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Maybe girls like opposite day.

At dinner in Mount Pleasant:

Conservatively dressed, normal looking early 30s guy and girl, maybe on a date.

Guy: "You're a rock star."
Girl, incredibly happy at this development. "Really?? That's the nicest thing anybody's every said to me!"
then later on, apropos of nothing:
Girl: "Seriously, that's the nicest thing anyone has ever said."