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These days, it’s not a good time to be in the D.C. government: elected officials are allegedly embezzling money, demanding pimped rides, hiring cronies and kids of cronies, and more. Maybe it’s due to the city’s hiring practices:

Overheard in D.C.

On the Blue Line Friday morning:

D.C. government employee to another D.C. government employee: “Everything is an illusion. That’s why I studied propaganda and hand-to-hand combat.”

Keep reading for interns (of course), not your average tourists and traffic.

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Lest you forget, there are fancy tourists too

On 14th Street on Friday morning:

High school or early college girl to mom: “Oh my God mom, I had the BEST Chilean sea bass I’ve ever had last night. “

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General H. Ross Perot, reporting for duty

At the Pentagon during a briefing:

A senior Army officer chastising a contractor: “Don’t hand me a bowl of mayonnaise and tell me it’s ice cream.”

Nothing but crickets in the room after that.

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I would hope it’s not really a contest

Thursday night, sitting outside Bourbon in Glover Park:

3-4 young women dressed to go out walking by, one exclaims: “Ass is great, but STD-free ass is better!”

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Intern season is officially underway, ladies and gentlemen

At the Big Hunt:

2 guys and 2 women in their early 20s (likely interns) are standing at the
bar. One 20-something man makes the following toast: “To dirty underwear!”

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The signs are just there to trick you

Outside the Columbia Heights Metro during Wednesday evening rush hour:

Three interns are standing around looking confused. One of them points at the intersection of 14th and Irving (all the street signs were visible from his vantage point) and says: “Yeah, I think that’s 13th Street.”

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Ah, young Georgetown love

On the street in Georgetown:

Girl talking to her boyfriend on a cell phone: “I promise I will not take you anywhere that you can’t wear boat shoes!”

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Walking past two girls, sitting outside SweetGreen in Ballston:

“I literally have never hurt my vagina the way I did that day.”

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Can’t imagine why

At 13th and K Streets:

Group of people going south crosses the intersection when the light turns green, not realizing the traffic going north has a green turn arrow. A car trying to turn honks at them.

Woman in group: “Oh that car just honked at us like they do in D.C.!”

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Might as well use your typewriter to fill our your beeper application

On the D6 bus towards Georgetown at 6 p.m.:

Two young people, clearly in town for just a summer internships, are discussing a recent presentation with their ancient boss:

Summer Intern Girl: “What was that thing he has called again… a rolo…?”
Summer Intern Boy: “A Rolodex.”
Summer Intern Girl: “It’s like a whole other time!”