Photo by James Turitto.
Riding the bus is always an adventure in the city. If the bus shows up at all and it isn’t crowded, there’s often some shenanigans going on. And there are a few buses that are more shenanigan-y than others.
Overheard of the Week
Friday night, about 9 p.m., on the 70 bus going north on Georgia Avenue:
A guy and girl are talking trash to each other with increasingly more amusing and loud insults, entertaining the entire bus.
After she gets off a particularly good one-liner he responds, “You’re breaking the volume etiquette here. This ain’t no X2! We keep things classy on the 70!”
After the jump, the return of interns, tourists being tourists, and parents.
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The interns are back.
On the Red line after work:
A group of hill interns are talking.
Guy: “Yeah, it gets so hot in Chicago that people who don’t have air conditioning just, like, die.”
Girl: “Well, good.”
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WWC4M
At a crowded nail salon in Dupont Circle last Sunday afternoon:
Two women in their mid-20s were waiting for their nails to dry.
Woman 1: “Didn’t you guys meet on Craigslist?”
Woman 2: “GOD no! I was selling my couch on Craigslist and when he came to pick it up he asked me out. It’s totally different.”
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A previous Overheard victim who was talking about shopping at the National Mall? Or just a dumbass?
Memorial Day at 11:00 a.m., on Independence Ave between the Capitol and Library of Congress:
A group of middle age tourists is talking.
Tourist lady (looking at map): “Library of Congress. Is that a library?”
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Aww
At Nationalss Park:
A late 20s daughter is with her 60-something parents.
Daughter: “Mom, you haven’t heard any new music since 1968.”
Mom: “Yes I have. I like Journey.”
Daughter: “Name one Journey song.”
Mom: “Shoot. What is the name of their song I like?”
Dad: “We Will Rock You!”
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Take that, New York. Unless they mean temperature.
On the S2 after work:
Intern: “I had the first day of my internship today! And I’m slowly discovering D.C. Everyone here is so business casual and it’s so hot.”
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On the escalator up to the platform near the end of the morning rush at L’Enfant Plaza Metro Station:
Two college-age tourists are talking.
Girl: “What stop do we get off?”
Guy: “Chinatown.”
Girl: “Oh, we get to see Chinese people! Awesome!!”
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Says you
On a Mount Vernon Square-bound Yellow Line at L’Enfant, after a Nationals Game:
Middle-aged man unfamiliar with Metro is studying the map to determine how many stations remained until his destination and states to his companion, “Look at the Red Line. It’s just a big U. That’s so STUPID!”
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Got to love Police Week
Police officer talking to a doorman in front of hotel a couple weeks ago, during Police Week:
Policeman: “I’m not gonna shoot anyone in Washington. The only people I’m gonna shoot are back in Cape Cod.”
Doorman: …
Policeman: “It’s my jurisdiction, it’s OK there.”
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And finally, what, no pictures?
Running on a trail at Glover Archbold Parkway:
Two guys and a girl run past.
Guy: “So, I open the door to my carriage house and there’s a guy taking a piss on the wall. I was like, ‘come on dude!’ “
