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D.C. is getting a reputation as a real city for foodies. But maybe some people have different ideas of what that means.
Overheard of the Week
In line at Brooklyn Bagels in Courthouse, Arlington:
Three people in their late 20s or early 30s are chatting.
Guy 1: “We ate at the Cheesecake Factory for the first time last night.”
Guy 2, incredulously: “You came to D.C. to eat at the Cheesecake Factory?!”
Guy 1: “No! I was told I had to eat there!”
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You know, she’s right
At Tyson’s Corner Center:
10-year-old girl to a similar age friend: “You know who looks a lot alike? Dwayne Johnson and The Rock.”
A few moments later: “Dwayne Johnson and The Rock aren’t the same person right?”
Mom: “How am I supposed to know?!?”
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Confusing
In a busy Saturday morning line at A Baked Joint in Mt. Vernon Triangle:
A group of 20-something women are talking about going out plans for the night.
Woman: “So I looked up Tropicalia, because someone said it was under the Metro and that didn’t make sense to me. But it turns out it’s just under a Subway restaurant.”
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One of those kinds
At a downtown D.C. office:
Older woman 1: “He was one of those kinds. What are those people called again?”
Older woman 2: “Yeah, I know what you mean, the ones with the glasses and they only shop for the weird stuff at thrift stores.”
Older woman 1 to younger co-worker avoiding the conversation: “Do you know what they’re called?”
Young coworker with a very annoyed voice: “Hipsters. You’re talking about hipsters.”
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Going to use this logic in the future
Midday on a Thursday at the Museum of Natural History:
A couple in their 30’s is chatting.
Woman is looking at a display in Gems and Minerals exhibit: “Yes, I did just waste $500 on gems, but at least I didn’t spend it on drugs!”
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Kid burn
9:30 p.m. at DCA:
A family is walking next to the moving walkway and going faster than the people standing on it.
Stander: “Look, we could’ve gone faster if we had walked!”
Kid, walking: “Do they know they can walk on the moving sidewalk?”
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Do what now
In a McLean country club:
A middle age dude in preppy clothes is referring to the renovation of one of the main ballrooms: “Wow, I really like the new white; very contemporary.”
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Welcome to Mt. Pleasant
On Mt. P Street:
A middle-aged man is balancing on a bike while chugging a half-gallon bottle of milk.
Kindly looking older woman, passing by: “I like to drink milk, too!”
Bike man: “Especially when I’m stoned.”
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The new CrossFit?
In the line for Big Bear during the nearby farmers market:
A large group of friends are in the line, chatting waiting to get in.
Friend 1: “…OH MY GAWD though, if you like that, you have to try like Soulcycle, if you like that you’ll — like you’ve just got to do soulcycle it’s just the most amazing THANNNG.”
Friend 2: “Really? you like Soulcycle?”
Friend 1: “LIKE IT? I LOOOOOOOVE IT. SOULCYCLE FOREVER!”
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Well, if this is your type of suggestion, maybe that’s why
At Iron Gate:
Guy: “You are so hard to travel with, you don’t want to do anything! You don’t want to go to the beach or the mountains. How about we do an extreme vacation and go to Mar-a-Lago for a few days?”
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And finally, teen boy humor
Evening on the Red Line approaching Dupont Circle:
A tired family that were clearly tourists gets on.
Young daughter to dad: “What stop are we getting off at?”
Teenage son: “DEEZ NUTS!”
The family says nothing.
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