Photo by M.V. Jantzen

There’s been a undercurrent in politics (and life) about America versus the world. We’re different, or are we? Should we be different? How much should we engage? This goes from politics to many other areas.

At 13th and D Streets NE:

Woman with a baby strapped to her chest, walking with a guy: “…I mean Americans, yeah. Regular ninjas don’t use them.”

After the jump, bros, Tebows, and New York vs. D.C.

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Sadly, they are not quoting dialogue from Two and a Half Men or some other dumb show

On the Red Line towards Shady Grove at 6:30 pm:

Two forty-something men in suits are talking.

Man 1: “My wife has no right to be upset about my girlfriend because when she and I met I was still married to my first wife.”

Man 2: “I hear you. When I was dating my buddy’s step-daughter, his wife was so pissed. Women can be so irrational.”

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Hilarious kid, or field trips really bring it out?

Outside the West Building of the National Gallery:

A group of high school kids boarding a tour bus.

One of the boys, about 14 or 15, says to everyone, “Can I sit next to John so we can talk about our feelings?”

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Very inspiring, thank you, drill instructor

On the sidewalk outside the north Dupont Washington Sports Club:

A boot camp instructor yelling very loudly to his (very busty) client as he’s instructing her to do jumping jacks: “Don’t worry about those boobies, girl, I ain’t looking!!!”

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The instructions are soooo much better in New York

On the Yellow Line train to Mt. Vernon Square after the Nats-Yankees game last Saturday:

Two younger, early- to mid-30’s Yankee fans (wearing an A-rod jersey and Yankee T-shirt) clearly from NY and in town for the series are talking.

As train is pulling into the Mt. Vernon Square station, the train operator makes this announcement for the third time since leaving Gallery Place: “Attention all customers, this will be the last stop for this train. This train will be out of service I repeat this train will be out of services at Mt. Vernon Square, please exit the train.”

As everyone on the car lines up at the door to get off, the Yankees fans look very confused and look at each other. Female says to Male: “Does that mean we have to get off?”

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Largo residents: well known for not bathing

In an elevator in an office building in Dupont Circle, mid-morning:

Woman #1: “Well, some people just don’t realize that they stink.”
Woman #2: “True, but it was a horrible Metro ride.”
Woman #1: “Was it the Blue line?”
Woman #2: “No! It was Orange! I expect that from the Blue line!”

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Clearly

At the Columbia Heights Target on Sunday afternoon:

Young woman to another young woman: “Babies are a lot of work…” (Pause) “Actually, they’re not really that much work, I guess…” (Pause) “I dunno, they’re just really confusing.”

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Tim Tebow’s Super Bowl commercial worked!

On the Potomac side of the Lincoln Memorial at sunset:

A group of three teenagers is talking amongst themselves.

Girl 1: “I hate my mom.”
Girl 2: “You can’t hate your mom, you just can’t.”
Girl 1: “Yes I can.”
Girl 2: “You have to love your mom, she could have gotten an abortion.”
Girl 1: “… silence”

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That would be a good reason to break up, one supposes. And difficult to do.

Saturday night, about 1:00 am on 21st Street NW near P:

A group of eight formally dressed drunk people are walking.

Group member guy to the group: “I’m so glad she stopped dating that cocksucker. He was sucking a cock ALL OF THE TIME.”

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And finally, our future leaders

At a non-profit, a bunch of interns are eating lunch together:

Intern: “I’m probably on the government’s watch list because I follow Hamas on twitter. Just because I follow a terrorist group on twitter doesn’t make me a terrorist.”