Overheard in D.C.: LaRouche
Ah, Lyndon LaRouche people. They sit on the street corner and ask if you like some good program (say, the New Deal), then as you realize they're LaRouche people, they tell you he likes that program too, before mentioning he was in jail for tax evasion and wants to build a land bridge to Asia. With arguments like these, you wonder why they don't have more support.
Overheard of the Week
Afternoon outside of the Farragut North Metro:
LaRouche supporter: "Hey! Give me a high five!"
Passerby: (No response, looking at him confused)
LaRouche supporter: "Well, hey I'm with this group called LaRouche..."
Passerby: "I'm not interested. Actually am pretty offended by the posters you put up of President Obama with a Hitler mustache. See, I'm Jewish, and..."
LaRouche supporter: "Oh no, that's not a Hitler mustache! See, it's a Charlie Chaplin mustache!"
(long pause)
"Haha, just kidding! Yeah that's a Hitler mustache we put on Obama. It's because he's socializing health care!"
After the jump, interns (of course), travelers who should get out more, and the Metro.
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Joe McCarthy rides the Metro!?
On the Orange line Wednesday evening:
A man lecturing his roughly eight year old son as to why a U.S. citizen would spy for a foreign government: "Often they are persons of weak moral character... alcoholics, drug addicts, homosexuals..."
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It's not quite Sudan, you know
Two adult women (mother and daughter) in the restroom at DCA:
Older woman, complaining about her current hairstyle: "I think I need to get a 'wash and wear' haircut before I go to Israel."
Younger woman: "Yeah, you'll be lucky to get a shower to yourself when you're there."
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They don't like it because it can't buy them beer at the Hawk and Dove
Two female interns are walking to Cannon from Capitol South:
Intern 1, showing Intern 2 the lay of the land: "Longworth is over there, Cannon is straight ahead and [points to the James Madison Building] that's the Library of Congress' UGLY building."
Intern 2: "Ew."
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Come on, people. At least try to learn about places you visit.
In a long line at Chipotle at 19th and M, lunch time:
Two young women are discussing one's recent trip to Ireland.
Woman 1: "So... is Dublin like a city? Like a city like our cities?"
Woman 2: "No. ... It's waaay smaller."
Woman 1: "Oh... so like a village."
(later in the conversation)
Woman 1: "So was it hard using different money? I guess they're on Euro now...?"
Woman 2: "Yeah, it's part of England."
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Good times on the Orange line
Morning rush hour at West Falls Church:
The train begins to fill up, standing room only.
Middle of the car, a lady, is persistently asking an older gentleman, "What did you call me?"
rather loudly, "Excuse me sir, what did you call me?"
At this point the entire train is looking their direction.
He calmly says to her "I said you were a little pushy."
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No other parts of the US have immigrants
On the Yellow line traveling from Archives to Gallery Place this week
Confused foreign tourist woman: "... but I thought Chinatown was in San
Francisco!"
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Happens all the time, no biggie.
At the Office of Personnel Management on Monday morning:
Two employees complaining about metro delays:
Woman 1: "It was so slow; the Metro rails were like melting in the sun!"
Woman 2: "Seriously? Are you sure they were melting?"
Woman 1: "Yeah, they were definitely melting or bending... it just felt different."
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Good times on the Red line
Saturday night on an overcrowded Red line train with only 4 out of 6 cars open:
Exasperated operator: "Attention passengers: The door chimes mean 'doors closing.' Not 'leap in, closing,' not 'stick your arm in closing,' not 'stick your bag in, closing...' they mean DOORS CLOSING!"
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And finally, the facepalm award goes to
On the Red line to Shady Grove:
Two early 20s aged preppy girls with Vineyard Vines bags.
Girl #1: "Yeah we need to go to Nantucket too. How do you get there?"
Girl #2: "I think the train goes there."
Girl #1: "Where is it? Is it above us?"
Girl #2: "Yeah, I think so."