Overheard in D.C.: Look Out, World!
Some people argue the internet is good for democracy. It lets someone with an opinion more easily get her voice out there. Others will point out that the internet also lets any moron find an audience for a bunch of dumb crap. If you're reading this, hopefully you fall in the former group, but maybe there's another angle people are missing: misdirecting your anger into something useless. KTHXBAI.
Overheard of the Week
Leaving the Vagina Monologues at George Mason:
One girl to another: "I mean, there's nothing I can do about it. I'm
going to put an angry Facebook status update tonight, but..."
After the jump, entrepreneurs, sketchballs, and boner jokes.
Overheard dries up without your submissions! Overhear that good stuff and send it in: overheardindc(at)gmail(dot)com
------
Referring to candy, surely
At Eastern Market Metro:
Teenager to his friends: "I sat down and i could smell it in my pocket. I was like, 'I gotta hurry up and get this sold!'"
------
He's right
On the Orange line on Tuesday:
Guy 1: "We're going to THREE weddings this summer!"
Guy 2: "Dude, you HAVE to propose to her after that! You have no choice."
Guy 1: "Dude, I'm not taking advice from the guy who broke up with his girlfriend on Valentine's Day."
------
Man, I hate good tasting food
At the baked goods counter at the Adams Morgan Harris Teeter:
An elderly woman is looking at blueberry muffins with sugar on top.
To younger woman behind counter: "All these muffins have that shit on top of them. They're all covered with that shit. Y'all need to make muffins without that shit on them."
------
Eww
At the Roller Derby event at the DC Armory Saturday night:
A group of 25-35 year-old guys are checking out females. They see a girl who can't be older than 16:
Guy 1: "Oh, nice."
Guy 2: "Aw yeah. Underneath their clothes they're all the same age."
------
Plus he loves gout!
Waiting at the crosswalk at Farragut North during the afternoon:
A probably 20s woman is on her cell phone: "Well he's into acting and he likes guns. Why wouldn't he be a Civil War reenactor?"
------
Don't use your victrola or telegraph while you're at it.
Red Line, near Metro Center:
Metro Conductor: "Passengers, please remember that eating and drinking is not allowed on the Metro. And you may not use a Walkman without headphones."
------
Longwood?
At Buffalo Billiards:
Two girls in their mid-30s are at a pool table: "It's the biggest dick I've ever seen. And I went to COLLEGE."