Overheard in D.C.: Dating
Dating can be tough. You have to look nice, be funny, talk about things that interest you, but not talk too much. Or you can take a wholly different approach, and just be like this guy.
Overheard of the Week
On from the D2 bus to Glover Park:
Two nerdy early-20s Hill staffer guys are talking.
Guy #1: "I have a coupon to eHarmony.com. I think I'm going to do it, but just because I have the coupon."
Guy #2. "You can't waste a coupon. How was your date on Saturday?"
Guy #1: "I thought it went well, but in the end I just got the friend-hug goodnight. I even used my best move!"
Guy #2: "What's that?"
Guy #1: "I bought a copy of Street Sense. She was so impressed when I told her that I like to help the homeless help themselves by supporting D.C.'s only newspaper written by the homeless."
Guy #2: "Oh man, that is so classy, I'm totally using that!"
After the jump, the L'Enfant plan, kids being kids, and Mickey D's.
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L'Enfant: What a dumbass!
On the Red line near Woodley Park:
Two 30s-ish moms with their kids in tow are talking.
Mom: "Now, did they build the city first or the subway; because it would make so much more sense to have built the subway first because of the tunnels and all."
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I'll have the awkward with cheese
McDonald's at 14th and U Streets, Sunday night:
A customer in baggy sweats and a puffy coat is waiting for an order, clearly under the influence of either drugs or alcohol.
A guy walks up to the counter and says to the customer, "Hey dude, wassup man?"
No response.
The guy takes a step forward, looks closer and says, "Oh... you a woman?"
She replies. "Uhh... yeah."
Him: "Oh. Right. OK."
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I wonder at what age that stops being amusing and becomes unacceptable
On the bus on 14th Street:
A mom with two three young kids gets on the bus.
Young girl, loudly: "Eeeew, you farted Simone! SimoOOone!! You farted!!"
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Yeah, D.C. is soooo weird. All we have are chickens.
On the S9 Express bus going north to Silver Spring:
A professionally dressed young woman is talking to a middle aged man in a suit.
Girl: "I don't get D.C. All I want to do is go back to raising rabbits. I like to raise rabbits and eat them."
Guy: "Yeah, I can understand that."
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That's what she said?
Two guys in their 20s at the Caps game, after the Caps narrowly missed a goal:
Guy: "Short by six inches. Story of my life."
Friend: "Word."
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New term of the decade!
At Friday's AC/DC show at the Verizon Center:
Two early/mid 20's women are talking from their respective stalls in the ladies room.
Girl #1: "Do you think all the women here were hot 20 years ago?"
Girl #2: (pause) "You're totally worried you're gonna grow a front butt, aren't you?"
Girl #1: "So that's a 'yes'?"
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