Photo by ellievanhoutte.

It’s getting to the summer season, when tourists and locals alike arrive in droves to say dumb stuff and help the local economy. That also means lots of little kids are running around, some in school groups with matching FBI shirts and some with mom and dad. This little kid is either awesome, a fan of old movies, or both.

Overheard of the Week

Friday afternoon in Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro, waiting for red line toward Shady Grove:

5(ish)-year-old boy fake hits his sister and stops right before he actually smacks her.

7-year-old girl: “Do NOT even start with me. I will BREAK you.”

After the jump, interesting movie choices, good ideas for motorcades, cool politicians, and a contest.

As usual, keep your ears open for the good stuff, and keep your fingers flexed so you can send that good stuff in to us. Make sure to include who said it, when and in what situation.

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Clearly not a part of D.C.’s juvenile justice system

Saturday evening on the Orange Line to Vienna/Fairfax:

A teenage girl with a mohawk begins shouting loudly on her cell phone. “Mom, I’m not going to make it home in 10 minutes. I can’t help it if there’s track maintenance!” (pause) “Well, then I guess I just have to spend the rest of the weekend in juvie.”

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Okay…

A twenty-something couple are crossing the intersection at N and 24th Streets NW and talking about the modern-day implications of slavery:

Female: “Have you ever seen Amistad?”
Male: “Yeah, it’s pretty good.”
Female: “I used to masturbate to that movie.”

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It would make motorcades more interesting

Near the Capitol’s traffic gate:

A Capitol Police officer stops all foot traffic to let 5 or 6 cars through, and explains “there’s a vote.”

Woman 1: “What did he say?”
Woman 2: “There’s a float.”

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Why do you think so many committees have closed-door meetings?

Near Dupont:

Professionally-dressed woman while walking, to male companion: “Yeah, politics… Good old politics. Ass-sucking.”

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His pores were exquisite

On the Metro during the evening commute:

One older gentleman walks across the car and approaches another older gentleman:

“I know that men do not normally compliment one another, but I must say: you are very well groomed.”

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But what about John Kerry’s windsurfing!?

Outside the Shady Grove Metro stop one weekday morning:

Examiner paper guy talking loudly to Express paper guy: “Obama? Ehhh…now Billy Boy. HE was the coolest President. Obama don’t play no sax!”

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Springtime, when thoughts turn to love

At Union Station:

Woman on phone while walking: “Girl, just marry him. Marry him and spread your legs.”

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Kid’s got a point

In the line at Ford’s Theatre:

Teen with his family:(reading brochure) “Wait a second, it said it [Lincoln’s assassination] changed American history…didn’t it make American history? How could it change the past?”

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And finally, contest time: what is?

At a Red Palace burlesque show:

One 20-something girl to another: “It’s an insane feeling that only strippers who don’t make money have.”