December 19, 2008
Overheard in D.C.: Christmas Time
Christmas is upon us, that time when parents trick their kids into believing in a fat man at the North Pole (kids: he's real) and kids trick their other relatives into buying stuff their parents won't. It's the most wonderful time of the year, and there are sugarplums dancing, whatever those may be. So wear a Santa hat, ironically or not, and blame your lateness to work on egg nog or the reindeer on 14th Street.
Overheard of the Week
At Michael's craft store:
Mother to Child: "Be quiet, or do you want me to get my phone out and call Santa?"
After the jump, geography, nice exes, and an animal I really want to see.
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Photo by jrspeaks
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Generosity!
Reagan Building at UMd:
Classmate 1: "Dude, the chick broke up with me..."
Classmate 2: "Was this the chick from Texas who introduced herself as its future governor?"
Classmate 1: "Nah dude, that was a 1-date thing, I was seeing this chick, but we both kinda knew it was not gonna work out."
Classmate 2: "How come?"
Classmate 1: "Because I was not Catholic enough, but she said I should consider dating some of her friends..."
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Odds that it'll get made into a movie: 0
On 66 bus on evening commute, two college age kids:
Girl: "Every time I see a cab with 'Cab Ass'n' I always think 'assassin' not 'association.'
Guy: "I'm writing a short story about the Cab Assassin. It starts off with a cab driver who picks people up then shoots them. I don't know where to go from there."
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Coming soon to zoology textbooks: the squird
In Arlington Cemetary, a guy and a girl watching a squirrel chasing birds in a tree:
Girl: "Wait, squirrels don't eat birds do they?"
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Wow.
Two teens in the Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro at 3 p.m.:
Male to female: "Weren't you pregnant just recently?"
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Ask Harriette Walters for help
In the Arlington County government office building:
Arlington County employee: "I'm tired of fighting city hall!"
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From the department of geographic education:
Walking on 17th St in Dupont:
Guy #1: "I spent some time in Okinawa with the Army."
Guy #2: "Oh, I think my brother lives in Okinawa!"
Guy #1: "Where in Okinawa??"
Guy #2: "Tulsa."
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I thought they already made Cab Assassin...didn't it star Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx?
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But Jamie Foxx was the driver. I always think Cab Assassin too. It makes it more interesting anyway.
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I think the Michael's comment came from me. Was it in Fair Lakes? Hahaha
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Since when is there a Reagan building at UMD??
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Maybe someone can bring back Mr. T for a DC Cab sequel.
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I would totally bankroll DC Cab Assassin, starring Mr. T and Tom Cruise. If I had any money, that is.
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Love that pic. Nothing says "peace on earth, goodwill towards men" like a giant, glowing cock ring with a flagpole in the middle.
Can we lighten up on the Freudian subtexts, please? Some of us just had lunch.
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does mr. t assassinate tom cruise in this movie, 'cause if he does, this is a cause i can get behind.
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Ass 'n' what?
Ass 'n' junkpunching?
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The O ring!
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Nope. Tom Cruise takes off his mask, revealing that he's really Mr. T.
Also, the soundtrack to DC Cab Assassin: A Hip Hopera is by Schooly D, Laibach, and Melt Banana.
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my dad would FREQUENTLY pick up the phone to call Santa during the holiday season when we all started acting up.
he said you got a phonebook when you had a kid and it had all the numbers you'd need to know, santa, the tooth fairy, even the easter bunny.
so why wouldn't you have santa on speed dial?
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DC Cab is easily the second greatest movie of the 80s, after the Goonies. Plus it's got a young Adam Baldwin and he's hot now.
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Hey Badtz! Was Abe Vagoda ever hot to you?
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I remember when I was a little kid during the '80s (cough) that there really was a 1-800 number that you could call. I remember it took forever to get to the tape recorded message. Does anyone else remember this number or ever calling it?
Back to topic: Junkpunch pregnant squirrels!
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Sorry. I forgot that all of you are not mind readers and if you were, you would of shot yourselves a long, long time ago.
Anyhoo. I meant the 1-800 that you called to listen to a tape recorded message from "santa".
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I don't remember the exact 800 number but the commercial jingle is seared into my memory.
What do you do when Christmas is coming,
Christmas is coming,
Christmas is coming?
What do you do when Christmas is coming?
Gotta call Santa's Christmas phone.
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I was also a youngster in the 80's and my mom called that Santa 800 number, but honestly, I was a little afraid of Santa so I ran out of the room when she tried to hand me the phone.
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I'll back up Badtzmaru on the Adam Baldwin = Hot comment.
Don't get him confused with the Baldwin brothers (Alec, William, Daniel, & Steven). Adam is unrelated and a total stud.
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Is it too late to fax Santa a wish list??
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Adam Baldwin is the second best part of the show Chuck, behind only the blond chick.