Overheard in D.C.: Call of Nature
The Zoo! A place for cheap dates, a nice day with the family, or just walking around. You might learn something or see some weird animals. Plus, there's poop.
Overheard of the week
Outside the birdhouse at the National Zoo:
A woman with one child approaches a man and another child.
Woman: "I just got pooped on."
Kid, about 3 years old: "By who... Daddy?"
Woman, horrified: "No, by a bird!"
After the jump, newsroom weaponry, more Zoo, and brilliant observations.
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Way to go, Professor Genius!
At the Greene Turtle bar next to the Verizon Center:
A woman, plainly dressed and mid-30s, to a female friend while pushing through the red-clad crowd of chanting fans at the Greene Turtle:
"This is definitely because of the Caps game."
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Aliens are not here to harm you
In a federal building:
Woman from the facilities management division hovers behind guy at desk, guy turns and looks at her.
Guy: "Can I help you?"
Woman: "Don't worry, I'm from space. I'm doing a head count."
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If this was in the Post's newsroom, you might find out quickly
In a newsroom in Arlington:
A reporter talking to another reporter about a story he's doing about chemicals in explosives. "So the question is, how safe are these grenades?"
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Yes, but what was the snake wearing?
In an office elevator downtown:
Two men and a woman get onto the elevator, laughing.
Man turns to the woman and asks : "What about you? What's your price?"
Woman: "No price."
Man: "What, you'd do it for free?"
Woman: "I wouldn't do it at all! I'd feel bad for the snake."
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Pretty sure you should call Child Protective Services
At the Portrait Gallery:
Mother to 4-year-old daughter: "Let me introduce you to the garbage can."
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Kids say the darnedest dumb stuff
In the Invertebrate House at the Zoo:
A 4-year-old and his dad are looking at a model of the human body.
Boy: "Why is there a skeleton? It's not even Halloween!"
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