Results tagged “overheardindc”

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. more ›

It's cool to be open and comfortable with your friends. But sometimes you should save certain stories for your doctor. Or no one. more ›

Spelling and grammar can be tough for some people, and infuriating for others. There's always the folks who can't spell anything at all, the ones who pluralize things by adding apostrophes, and the folks (including plenty of DCist commenters!) who take no small joy in correcting people. And then there's this lady. more ›

Supermarkets in D.C. are not usually much fun. There's often long lines, barren shelves, and surly staff. Plus, you can never get any shuteye. more ›

Happy New Year! You probably woke up this morning (or afternoon) with a headache from too much champagne, or maybe you did the mom and dad-style New Year's Eve, where you tried to watch the ball drop at home on TV, but fell asleep before it happened. Either way, let's hope for a fun and prosperous 2010. Here's a way to get it started off right: more ›

Being selfish and jerky can be pretty annoying if you're on the receiving end. But it can be pretty funny if you're not. more ›

Gift giving can be tricky, especially for a significant other. It's got to be something they don't already have, and that's at a price-point appropriate to where you are in the relationship. You want to make sure you give something that's thoughtful and fun, but also something they'll use a lot. Unless you're these girls. more ›

Commutes in D.C. can be unusual times. You might see preachers, or musicians, people with no pants, or teabaggers on your train. A stuffed polar bear might close your station. But as used to we are to seeing odd things on our public transit system, some things can still surprise us. more ›

It can be fun to think about things you'd like in an ideal mate. But sometimes, things sound better than they actually are. more ›

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. more ›

There's a lot of weird things in the world: Snuggies, hairless cats, Glenn Beck's Christmas book for kids, for example. And some things just defy explanation. more ›

Lots of presumed weirdos were overheard this week saying bizarre things. Perhaps Halloween has gotten everybody acting strange. Sometimes you just wonder if people ever think before speaking. more ›

Dating can be tough. You have to look nice, be funny, talk about things that interest you, but not talk too much. Or you can take a wholly different approach, and just be like this guy. more ›

Dads giving advice to their kids can be sweet. It's even better when it's funny. more ›

For whatever reason, this week's overheards were primarily sexual in nature. Maybe we've gone too long without a Congressional sex scandal, so locals folks have felt the need to make up their own? These cops seem to know what's up. more ›

It's an age old debate: who's worse, Maryland or Virginia drivers? Of course, they both would say D.C. drivers, but then again, D.C. drivers seem to know how circles operate and that pedestrians get right of way. Well, some of the time. And at least these guys know your hands go on the wheel. more ›

You don't need me to tell you that D.C. has a lot of history – monuments, old buildings, sites of treaties and meetings, plus all the museums and artifacts. That brings in a lot of tourists from all over. And sometimes from the future. more ›

Ah, "gentlemens' clubs." Some try pretty hard to be classy and fail wholly, while others don't try at all and are still pretty gross. It seems like they're either depressing or the home of The Hangover-type stories, and sometimes both. But occasionally, they're the site of true romance. Classy romance. more ›

Taking a kid to get a haircut can be easy ("What do you want?" "I dunno, same thing") or it be can an awful ordeal. Here's to moms and dads who are patient when junior wants a mohawk or a rat-tail or something like that. more ›

The Metro is not always a chatty place, though moreso than the New York subway, probably. People prefer to sit in their orange (or red, or blue) seats, reading the newspaper or listening to music or zoning out. Some folks will discuss how many stops they have to go, while others will make small talk about work. But hey, being polite to strangers is cool, right? more ›

It's late August, which means college kids are back in town. Expect more crowded bars around Foggy Bottom and Georgetown, long lines at Target and Bed Bath & Beyond, and at least for a few months, more confused young people on the Metro. Some have their priorities, however. more ›

Maybe it's getting hot out and people are caring less or wearing less clothes or something, because a lot of submissions this week are vaguely (or overtly) crude. And sometimes also very confusing. more ›

We spend a lot of time in this column teasing tourists for doing dumb stuff -- asking stupid questions, not believing true things about the city, being obnoxious. They provide a lot of money to the city and to manufacturers of FBI t-shirts, but sometimes they're just funny. more ›

One of the things about smoking is that it's a communal thing. People often go out and smoke together, borrow lights and meet people doing it, and maybe there's something to the whole illegal-inside-most-places camaraderie. Sometimes, however, that's not quite true. more ›

Not everyone knows D.C. well; it's not shocking. People come and go, they move here for work and go about their day and don't really think about the city. Sometimes, however, you just wonder what the hell is going on in their brains. more ›

After skipping last week (apologies, readers) due to a trip and long flights, this week's Overheard is jam packed with extra overhearingness, at no extra cost! What a deal! more ›

There's a lot of dumb people out there -- you don't need me to tell you that. D.C. has a lot of smarties, but we can't all be people with big brains. Sometimes, however, you wonder if people think about what they're saying. more ›

Bartenders have an interesting job -- it's one of the few jobs where it's basically accepted to be grumpy sometimes (or all the time, at some bars). People have to wait for them, because they want their booze. They're frequently opinionated. Sometimes, they have a point. more ›

It's been a big week, with lots of crazy stories and tragic ones. No matter what you think about him, Michael Jackson is seemingly on everyone's mind. more ›

It's good to be nice to your elders. But everything has limits. more ›