Overheard in D.C.: Turf Wars
Generally when we hear about turf wars, it's something to do with law enforcement, intelligence or the military, or maybe something related to finance. Usually turf wars are fought in courtrooms, hearing rooms, Congressional chambers, and rule-making sessions. Usually.
Overheard of the Week
In the Library of Congress Madison building:
Library employee in the hall on her cell phone: "You tell that bitch at the Smithsonian that I'ma crack her head open. (pause) It's gonna be a fight and I'ma win."
After the jump, kids, workplaces, people confused about streets, and an Overheard contest.
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This sounds like a place I want to work
At Whole Foods in Reston on Thursday:
Two businessmen are eating lunch and talking work.
Man 1: "But there is sort of like a wild west atmosphere here sometimes."
Man 2 nods in agreement.
Man 1: "Like when we're on a conference call (lowers voice) and someone shouts 'take that banana and shove it up your ass.'"
Man 2 nods in agreement.
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Cue the sad trombone
Two 30-something male British tourists taking Acela from NYC to D.C.:
Tourist 1 to Tourist 2: "Do you have the hotel information?"
Tourist 2: "Yes, but it's in my bag."
Tourist 1: "Do you know the name of the hotel?"
Tourist 2: "It's something on a circle with a circle in the name. The taxi will know where it is."
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EXTREME PARENTING!
On the Blue line near Foggy Bottom/GWU:
Two young parents with lots of tattoos are sitting with a 5-year-old girl and a toddler with a mohawk.
Mom to little girl on her lap: "You just farted on me!"
Little girl: "High-five daddy, high-five!"
Father gives the little girl a high-five.
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You're missing out
On M Street in Georgetown on Sunday afternoon:
Mid 20s girl on cell phone: "Where are you?"
(pause)
"Are you DRUNK?!?"
(long pause)
"OK, I am NOT going to Church with you!"
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Hint: not actually in Connecticut
Irate lady screaming into cell phone at Connecticut and K: "You keep telling me to go down Connecticut Avenue! I can't FIND Connecticut Avenue!"
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Is the quadrant system really that hard?
At the corner of 11th and E Streets NW:
Tourists unfolding a map of D.C.: "Oh wait a minute, you mean there's a C and D street on this side, too?"
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Overheard contest time!
What was the theme of the party? Post your answer in the comments. The winner will be announced in next week's Overheard.
On 12th Street in Brookland on Friday night:
A group of CUA undergrad women are wearing sparkly party hats.
Girl: "I totally did not get the theme of that party."
(remarks of agreement)
Girl : "There was that guy who was always wet, and when he started to dry off they just threw more water on him."