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Overheard of the Week

At Long Bridge Park in Arlington on the stairs between the parking lot and the fields:

Mom to approximately six-year-old child: “Happy? No I haven’t been happy for over six years.”

After the jump, cool domes, unhappy Safeway customers, assholes, and more.

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It’s near the coolest, most awesome obelisk!

In front of the U.S. Capitol building:

20-something woman leading a Segway tour: “And then they decided they needed to build the coolest, most awesome dome ever!”

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Very exclusive stations

On the Red Line toward Glenmont:

Two 40-something women are examining a map.
Woman 1: “Two exits? It must be centrally located.”
Woman 2: “That’s my kind of place!”

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Everyone disagrees

During a conversation with an out-of-town friend:

When discussing her family’s downtown adventures the day before, her response when asked what she thought of the work going on at the Mall was: “I really don’t like what they’ve done to the Washington Monument. They should have left it the way it was.”

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Don’t sue us, Larry!

At a recent citizens’ association meeting in Alexandria:

A 50-ish woman and man are talking before the start of the meeting.
Woman: “What do you think of Larry Summers dropping out?”
Man: “I think it’s great. I’ve met him. He’s an asshole.”

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Go on…

At a soccer game at an undisclosed Arlington location, sitting on the sidelines of the first game of the season:

Mom 1: “Hi! How was your summer?”
Mom 2: “I had a hysterectomy, so it was … interesting.”

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They let dogs into bars?

At Nellie’s Sports Bar:

Two muscular guys in tank tops who have moderately hairy chests are talking. Guy one is ordering a drink at the bar and his friend grabs his attention to point out an equally hairy, muscular guy also in a tank top.

Guy 2: “Did you see that guy that just walked in?”
Guy 1: “Yeah, I know. Woof!”

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It’s for the best

At the Safeway in Georgetown on a Sunday afternoon:

A young urbanite with dark-rimmed glasses is storming ahead of clueless store clerk down the ethnic aisle.

Urbanite: “I just don’t think it’s going to be down this aisle. Wheatberry is a special item. It’s, like, an ancient grain.”
Clerk: “Well I can try to help you find it. I’ve never really heard of any of those ingredients.”
Urbanite: “I’m just going to have to go to Whole Foods.”

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Makes sense

Overheard on 18th Street in Adams Morgan:

Two guys in their early 20s, both in khaki pants and button-up shirts, are walking together. One guy to the other: “Of course, I want ugly girls to ask me out. I just don’t want to say yes to them.”