Overheard in D.C.: Metro Pranks and Lots of Stupid Idiots
Ah Metro, what a bunch of funny guys. Whether making the ludicrous-sounding "peak-of-the-peak" an actual thing, doing track maintenance on the one day you need to take the Metro to the airport, or making the Blue Line travel on the Yellow Line's tracks, they're always out to do some kind of hilarious prank.
Overheard of the Week
Operator on the Red Line yesterday, leaving Farragut North, in the middle of the tunnel while the train is moving:
"Doors opening, ding ding"
After the jump, really, it's just a whole bunch of idiots.
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GW's Hellraiser program is tops in the nation
In Washington Circle:
A woman loitering in the park, gesturing towards a passing student while talking to a male companion: "Her! Her! Rip her face off and throw it in the gutter!"
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GTFO, seriously.
On a MARC train, Tuesday afternoon:
A family gets on and starts complaining about the train.
"This train must be really profitable!"
"We are leaving on time? The government can do that?"
"We didn't even get robbed today."
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Your halo of obliviousness?
In Dupont Circle:
Guy, mid-20s talking to someone on his cell phone: "Yeah, it's on Connecticut, right next to that big round about thing."
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Yeah, those guys love anti-war songs
In the insane crush near the Lincoln Memorial steps, just as Glenn Beck was about to open at the Restoring Honor rally:
One rally-goer (to his friend): "This is like Woodstock!"
Passing rally-goer: "This is nothing like Woodstock."
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You can see the Empire State Building too
On a Yellow Line train, on the bridge crossing the Potomac about 5 p.m.:
Older tourist man: "Right out there on the river, that's where Sully landed the plane."
Older tourist woman: (silence)
Man: "Took off from Reagan, hit those birds..."
Woman: (more silence)
Man: "Landed right over there by the Lincoln Memorial."
Woman, eventually: "That was the Hudson."
Man: "Maybe."
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It's amazing this still happens
At 14th and Penn after the Glenn Beck rally:
Couple wearing "America, Love it or leave it" t-shirts.
Woman pointing to Capitol, says to daughter: "That's the White House."
Husband disagrees, points to Treasury and says, "Then what's that?"
Woman: "I dunno."
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Maybe that says something about those people coming to the Rally
At First and Independence, SE, at 9:15 am on Sunday:
Dad of family wearing "Restoring Honor" t-shirts: "Excuse me, miss? Do you live here?"
Woman: "Yes, I do."
Dad: "Could you help me? I think we're lost."
Woman: "Sure."
Dad: "We're trying to find the U.S. Capitol building."
Woman: (stunned silence) "Um, well, it's right there," (points to Capitol).
Dad: "Oh, we thought that was the White House!"
Woman: (more stunned silence) "Ah, well, nope."
Dad: "Thanks very much!"
Woman: "No problem."
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Your weekly dose of geography fail
At the Nationals vs Cubs game:
20-something girl to 20-something guy: "So why are you a Cubs fan?"
20-something guy: "Well, when I was a kid we got WGN so I saw all the Cubs games and I've been a fan ever since."
Girl: "Have you ever been to Chicago?"
Guy: "No, I've never been west of the Mississippi."