Photo by whimeD.C. has two reputations when it comes to romance: there’s lots of young people and lots of bars, but at the same time it’s seen as a bad place for romance — people are too focused on career, or they dress bad, or whatever. Or maybe there’s another issue.
Overheard of the Week
At Wonderland Ballroom on a weekday night:
Attractive 20-something girl: “The dating scene in D.C. isn’t so bad, it’s the pretty scene that sucks.”
After the jump, famous film directors, cute little kids, interns ruining everything and SOPA.
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On the 53 bus Wednesday morning:
Girl 1: “I don’t get why everyone’s mad about this SOPA thing. What is it?”
Girl 2: “I don’t even know what it means. Look it up.”
Girl 1 (typing on Blackberry): “Oh weird, Wikipedia is down.”
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Not only the namesake for an avenue in SE D.C., but also a fine director
Two men sitting in a coffee shop, discussing movies:
One is telling the other about the movie Red Tails.
Man 1: “It’s directed by… who’s that one director?”
Man 2: “Malcolm X? Oh wait, no no, Steven Spielberg.”
Man 1 and 2, together: “Oh no no no, it’s George Lucas.”
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Got to love interns
On the Red line during evening rush hour:
Two coworkers, a 30-something woman and 20-something man, are talking about about the worst parts of their job.
Woman, tired and sassy, to the man: “You just started. I been there for 15 years… it gets worse.”
Man replies: “Oh yeah, what’s the worst that could be?”
Woman, waving her hand in the air: “The worst is when you get those young ditzy blonde girls who walk in and say [high-pitched inflection added, finger pointed at the man] ‘Hi, I’m an intern for so and so’ and you looking at them like they stupid and you want to tell them they stupid but you can’t. ‘Cause in five years, you know she gonna be your boss.”
Man: “Shit.”
Woman said, “Got to make nice for the future.”
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Yeah bro, chicks love virgins
Three male 20-somethings walking up 18th Street after the Patriots dismantle the Broncos:
Guy “Dude, the only conversation starter you need tonight? Just go up to any girl and just say: ‘Tebow.'”
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Well, professor…
On the 32 bus headed towards Georgetown during the first snow of the year:
30-something woman to a female friend of similar age: “Look at this snow! It’s crazy!! I don’t get it, it’s 32 degrees outside. Why is it snowing?”
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Listening is, like, totally hard
Sunday on the Red line to Shady Grove:
The train gets delayed at the Dupont Circle Metro Station. The conductor quickly explains
that there is scheduled maintenance between Dupont Circle and Van Ness-UDC and that he must wait while another train clears the single-tracking zone.
Two teenage girls with several shopping bags converse loudly. “Oh my gosh, what is going on?”
One turns to another person on the train, “Do you know what’s going on?”
Person on Train: “We’re delayed because of single tracking. Should be moving soon.”
Three minutes later, one of the girls calls her father in a distraught tone: “DADDY! The train, like, broke down, and they’re not fixing it. Can you come pick us up?”
As soon as the girls depart the train, the doors close and the train leaves the station.
Several people begin laughing.
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He has a point
Two male 20somethings walking down 18th Street in Adams Morgan:
Guy 1: “Dude, just be yourself!”
Guy 2 (something of a high-pitched squeal): “No way man, that just works for
you because you’re a stud!”
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Awww
Going through the metal detectors at the Air & Space Museum on Saturday:
A young boy, about 4 or 5, sits down just before the detector arch and starts pulling off his shoes.
Mom, who’s already through turns around, smiles to the security guard, and says, “Obviously we travel a lot.”
