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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, and check out the archives here.
Metro can be a trying place. Some people bring supplies.
Overheard of the Week
Green Line to Greenbelt train Monday night around 7 PM:
British tourist is talking to a man who is helping him find his way in the city. He’s retelling a story about how he was cussed out by a man who he let get on the train in front of him.
Helper man at the conclusion of the story: “People in this country have no f**king culture, man. They don’t give a shit about anyone, not even themselves.”
After stating this two more times, he asks non-verbally for something from the British man. Brit hands over a labeled moonshine Mason jar and the helper proceeds to take a giant swig of the shine.
Helper: “You only need a sip or two of moonshine to get you feeling right.” He then winks at a passenger.
The train pulls up to Georgia Ave station the men hug as if they have known each other all of their lives and the Brit is on his way.
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After the jump, animals, teens and business dudes.
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Please be more specific
Two guys in their 30s near the Maine Avenue Fish Market at lunch today:
Guy 1: “What do you think about Georgia?”
Guy 2: “It is maybe the best out of all the former republics.”
Guy 1: “Hmm.”
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Full of lions?
Driving down North Capitol St:
Passenger: “The roads here are like Zimbabwe.”
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D.C., everybody!
On Connecticut NW, passing Tomate:
The restaurant has CNN on, which is covering Scalia’s death.
A guy walking the opposite direction stops to read the TV. He reads that Scalia is dead and says to himself “Awesome.”
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Zombies
On the corner of 18th and L during lunch time:
One businessman is speaking to a coworker: “You can eat liver and it’s totally fine, but tell someone you want brains and they think you’re crazy!”
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You might want to evaluate your life
At a D.C. reception:
“I work for the Consumer Protection Agency. I am not a regulator though. I don’t believe in regulation.”
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You must be very proud
At DCA:
Middle-aged man to another: “So I told them, ‘now that I am a consultant you are going to be shocked at my travel cost. I only fly first class, I’ve got back, knee and hip problems. If you don’t want to pay, we can have a little conversation with an organization called the ADA.’ They totally caved!”
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That doesn’t mean what you think it means
At Bub & Pop’s for lunch:
One late 20s man to another while talking about the 2016 primary: “And take this Ben Carson guy: he’s a necrophiliac. He can’t keep his eyes open! He’s the most unintelligent doctor I’ve ever seen.”
