Photo by BrianMKA

People often complain about D.C. police officers — how they go to places to listen to the radio or talk, they don’t obey some laws, and so on. And people often complain about cyclists not obeying laws. If you put bikes and cops together, is it a perfect storm?

Outside Wonderland in Columbia Heights a few weeks ago:

Three cops on bikes headed south on 11th St. NW in front of Wonderland pass
through a red light.

Drinker at Wonderland calls out “OBEY TRAFFIC SIGNALS.”

Female bike cop yells back: “We have a shooting, asshole!!”

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After the jump, hockey, sharks, and commenter fodder galore.

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A way to make hockey more popular?

Male and female New Jersey Devils fans at the Caps game Saturday night:

Guy: “That’s icing.”
Girl: “Icing? Cupcakes!”

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The lawyers are taking over!

Thursday night on 15th & Q NW:

A 30ish guy in a suit talking to his friend as they get into his black Audi: “Did you know that in D.C., you have to stop if you hit a pedestrian, EVEN if it’s the pedestrian’s fault?”

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Fourteen year old jokes: still popular

In an elevator near Dupont:

A couple walks in to the elevator, mid-conversation.

Woman: “It’s scary though, having lasers pointed at your face and all.”
Man: “But not by sharks though, so you got that going for you.”
Woman: “Yeah.”

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DCist commenters: they’re everywhere!

At the McPherson Square Metro:

A woman in her mid/late twenties attempts to get on the train just as an evening rush crowd begins exiting. Apparently upset she couldn’t board before folks got off, she angrily remarked “excuse me” as the alighting crowd blocked her way.

Train rider to a stranger: “She must be new here.”
Stranger’s response came in two spoken letters: “T. M.”

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Riiiight

Near the White House:

Monday afternoon, a group of middle aged female tourists are walking by the White House with a view of the Washington Monument from a distance:
Tourist 1: “See, it’s tilted!”
Tourist 2: “That’s from the earthquake!”

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Can I get fries with that

At a bus stop on the UMD College Park campus, early in the evening:

College age girl talking on her cellphone: “I believe you ordered a lesbian? I’m here to deliver that.”

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Where could they have gotten that idea

Two coworkers are talking in the office:

Coworker: “Motherf*ckers always whispering and talking shit, and the rest of them think I’m an asshole!”

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One would hope that jewelry preference doesn’t really factor in the decision

At the Ann Taylor Loft in Chinatown, Sunday afternoon:

A couple in their late 20s is standing by the sale jewelry. Gal starts looking at necklaces.
Gal, fingering a necklace: “What do you think of this one?”
Guy: “I really like it.”
Gal: “Me, too.” Fingering another one: “What about this one?”
Guy: “Not so much.”
Gal: “Yeah, me neither.” She continues on past the jewelry, not keeping
either one.
Guy: “Was that a test?”
Gal: “Little bit.”

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And all these whiny babies think they can’t have peanuts or gluten!

The same NJ Devils fan at the Caps game from earlier:

Guy: “I’m allergic to olives, but that’s because I’m weak.”

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And finally: Don’t worry, it’s not a real monkey. Would be cooler if it were, however.

Outside the White House Visitor Center on Pennsylvania Ave, Friday, around 3:30pm:

A family of tourists are leaving the visitor’s center walking towards 15th St/Ellipse.

The father sees a black squirrel and says: “Hey, look, a monkey!”