Overheard in D.C.: Only in Washington
As we all know, D.C. can be a strange place. People talk about things they don't elsewhere, they work in jobs that don't exist elsewhere, and the level of dialogue is totally different from, say, Nashville or Boise. And as it turns out, that can even lend itself to pretty hilarious couples' arguments.
Overheard of the Week
In the Gallery Place movie theater concessions line last Friday:
A mid-to-late 30s couple is arguing because the woman picked an early movie so they didn't have time to eat dinner.
Man: "You just never listen to me."
Woman: "I'm sorry, I didn't realize."
Man: "Well next time why don't I just put up a notice of negotiated rulemaking with 15 pages of public comment!" (storms off to sit sullenly on a bench)
After the jump, cherry blossoms, tourists, and college kids. A perfect storm.
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Yeah, that's the point
Among the cherry blossom trees on the Mall:
A group of 30s-ish guys are taking photos of each other.
Guy: "Everybody just takin' pictures of shit."
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Don't go to these two for medical advice.
At IKEA in College Park:
A college-aged couple are walking through the showroom:
Guy: "I can't stop sneezing. I'm sneezing all the time. It makes me pee."
Girl: "That's because it dehydrates you."
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He has a point
Two male tourists weaving their way through the crowd toward the FDR Memorial:
Guy 1: "You know what would make this better?"
Guy 2: "What?"
Guy 1: "Liquor."
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Hey-o!
On Wisconsin Avenue near the Z-Burger
A couple of 20-something guys are walking.
Guy 1: "Oh Z-Burger...is that connected to Z Pizza?"
Guy 2: "I don't know, but it's z-good."
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The Bead Museum is up the street.
Saturday, in front of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum:
Two women in their 60s are talking.
Woman 1: "Which one is this?"
Woman 2: "I think it's the Air and Space museum."
Woman 1: "Air and Space? I want to see something more exciting than Air and Space."
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Your weekly dumb college kid overheard
In the dining hall at American University last Friday:
Two girls were talking about being approached by a man asking them to sign a petition to support a workers' union:
Girl 1: "And he was like 'I can't understand that you don't believe in equal rights for everyone.' And I was like 'well A: I don't believe in unions, I mean they should be glad they even have a job. And B, If they want a better job, then just go to college.' God, I mean it's not that hard."
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Thoughtful!
On the Yellow Line:
Three teenage girls are discussing what to put in a birthday card for their male friend:
One girl, authoritatively: "Twenty dollars makes him feel like a prostitute. A $20 gift card makes him feel like a friend."
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Okay... I'll just take this strawberry.
At the Dupont farmer's market:
Seller to customer: "Have you ever burnt a Christmas tree?"
Customer: "No."
Seller: "Really? REALLY?"
Customer: "No..."
Seller: "It can be a very emotional experience."
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If you're at 12th and Independence, it probably is.
At the corner of 12th and Independence near the Mall last Saturday:
Kid to dad: "Why is D.C. mostly white people?"
Dad: "It's not. It's mixed."
Kid: "A mix of mostly white people?"