Overheard in D.C.: Metro Announcements
The Metro can be a boring place. Next stop, yadda yadda, doors on the right, zzz. There are sometimes crazy people on the train, or somebody singing, or something amusing happening, but generally it's a snooze fest. Thankfully some Metro train operators like to change things up a bit, wishing people a good day or just being funny, rather than the usual "Next stop Judisherary Square" script. And we like that. Better not give this guy one of those popcorn tins though, you might get arrested.
Quote of the Week
On a crowded Orange line train at rush hour, somewhere between McPherson Square and Metro Center:
Train operator: "Everyone have wonderful holiday this year. Please don't forget your favorite train operator. I accept cards, gift cards, credit cards, offroad vehicles, sports cars, Mercedes Benz. If everyone on this train did a collection you could get me something real nice."
After the jump, drunk cats, turkey time, and singles cruises.
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Last time Fluffy kept falling over and got belligerent, then she drunk-meowed Tiger from next door.
At the Garden District last Saturday:
A mother and her little girl (5 or 6?) were at the cash register and the daughter was looking at the potted grass for cats while the mother was paying.
Daughter: "Can we get this for our cats?"
Mom: "No sweetie, our cats are mean drunks."
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This person must think Butterball does zero business the other 364 days of the year
The Safeway at 17th and Corcoran:
Guy: "Turkey is a Thanksgiving thing...who has turkey on Christmas?"
Girl: "Plenty of people...like...Jewish people, for one."
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That's kind of the idea.
At the office:
Coworker: "Singles cruises are like shooting fish in a barrel."