Photo by spectreman

Ah, members of Congress. If they’re not racking up parking citations or not denying that there’s a picture of their dong floating around the internet, they’re saying extremely dumb things.

Overheard of the Week

At the Capitol:

An unidentified Congressman to a group of African American students visiting from an Anacostia charter school: “You all look like you are some good basketball and football players!”

And that’s all he said.

Keep reading for bus burps, grumpy beer and that time of the year.

As always, we rely on you to send in the good stuff you hear, and don’t forget to tell us who said it and in what situation. More info is always better.

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America!

On Independence Avenue near the Senate lawn on Memorial Day, before the concert:

Intern-age girl #1: So what kinds of bands are going to be playing at this thing anyway?”
Intern-age girl #2: “I don’t know probably some stupid patriotic bands.”
Intern-age girl #1: “I guess it is Memorial Weekend.”
Intern-age girl #2: “Ugghhh.”

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Lil’ genius

Thursday afternoon at the National Gallery of Art, in the room with the Jackson Pollock painting “Number 1, 1950 (Lavender Mist)”

A boy, maybe three or four years old, runs into the room, points at the painting and yells “MOMMY! JACKSON POLLOCK!” The kid the proceeds to point out a number of subtle details that other viewers hadn’t noticed, which the mom confirms.

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Random anger!

At Meridian Pint on Thursday night:

Guy 1: “Who brews DC Brau?”
Guy 2: “Potheads, probably.”

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This makes you wonder why he needs to refrigerate it…

Blue line near Pentagon City, Friday afternoon:

Middle-aged woman talking to another woman: “He uses his refrigerator as a trash can! Seriously. That’s what he USES it for!”

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You know, it’s June, whatever

A 20-something couple is walking outside the Thurgood Marshall Building Saturday evening:

Female (skipping and singing): “We’re going to an orgy! We’re going to an orgy!”
Male is unfazed.
Female: “Why are there so many orgies today?”

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Let’s hope they don’t know?

On the X2 bus:

Two girls, both about 8 or 9 years old, are riding the bus with their fathers. The girls are having a burping contest. One of the girls lets out a really loud belch, which causes all four of them to burst out laughing.

Father: “Ohhhhh, that smelled like beer and chicken wings!”

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Yeah, and all those “you are not the father!” segments! Weird!

Leaving Silver Spring Metro:

Girl: “I never watched it. It’s just so violent!”
Guy: “What, Oprah?”
Girl: “Yeah!”

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Maybe this was the DC Brau guy

Train pulls into Farragut North:

Conductor: “This is the Red line train to Shady [pauses, stops intercom for nearly 10 seconds] … Grove. Red line train to Shady Grove.”