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Welcome back to Overheard in D.C., DCist’s weekly column of funny, strange and poignant things that our readers and staff overhear and send in. We’ve been doing it since 2006, so check out the archives here.
There’s a lot of intergenerational conflict in D.C. Politicians pandering to everyone, millennials, GenXers and NIMBYs fighting about everything from bars to bike lanes, and folks with kids and those without arguing over territory (like at bars.) Here’s the latest shot in the war.
Overheard of the Week
At the National Arboretum’s Azalea Collection on Sunday:
The azaleas have just bloomed, and there are many trail-walkers, picture-takers and running children. A group of three 40-something men are looking at the blossoms and taking pictures.
One man to the group: “These pictures would be so gorgeous if it wasn’t for all the horrible children in them.”
After the jump, confusion reigns, plus a great idea for Metro.
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My favorite monument is the Peep one
A group of high school kids touring the National Mall:
Teenage girl gestures toward the Reflecting Pool: “What is this?”
Teenage boy shrugs: “National Harbor?”
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At least don’t put it on the resume
At 13th Street and New York Avenue NW:
A man in his 50s yelling into a phone: “You changed another woman’s tire today and got fired! Stop changing women’s tires!”
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The Nats really need to work on their promotions
On the Metro pulling into the Navy Yard station before the Nationals game on Sunday, where Jordan Zimmerman bobblehead will be given away:
Two women with a couple of kids at one end of the car are talking.
Woman No. 1 to kids: “Who’s ready for a bobblehead?”
Kids cheer.
Woman No. 2: “Which bobblehead is it today?”
Woman No. 1: “George Zimmerman.”
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Isn’t that on the Silver Line?
Friday night at U Street Metro station:
A drunk guy gets off a train singing at the top of his lungs: “Chicago is my kind of town!!”
Another drunk guy approaches him, looking deeply concerned: “Whoa man, you got on the wrong fucking train! This is D.C.!”
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Despite being wrong, this is kind of right
On P Street NW on Saturday while crossing Rock Creek Park, the day before the Nike Women’s Half Marathon:
Three girls with marathon bags are walking and talking.
One girls turns to two friends: “Just that quick! We just left D.C. and now we’re in Georgetown.”
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Boi-oi-oing
On the Red Line at NoMa-Gallaudet:
A group of teenagers are laughing at a guy who is carrying shopping bag full of condoms.
Teenager: “Dude, you have a shopping bag full of condoms.”
Guy with bag: “That’s very observant of you.”
Teenager: “Why?”
Guy with bag: “Because I’m sexually responsible and popular.”
Teenager: “But there are like hundreds of condoms.”
Guy with bag: “I’m very popular.”
Teenager’s jaw drops.
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This is a plan we can get behind: a separate Metro system for out-of-towners.
At the Smithsonian Metro station by the U.S. Department of Agriculture entrance:
A group of high school students is chatting.
Student 1: “Oh! There is the Metro station.”
Student 2: “We can’t get on.”
Student 3: “Why not?”
Student 2: “Because it’s only for workers!”
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If only
During the Nike Women’s Half Marathon on Sunday, while headed south along the Potomac River in East Potomac Park:
Two early-20s women are running and talking.
Girl 1 points to National Airport: “Oh, that must be Dulles.”
Girl 2: “I didn’t realize it was so close. I thought it took a long time to get out to it?”
Girl 1: “You know, it must be the traffic. The traffic in Virginia is horrible.”
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