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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.
The youngsters are on fire this week for some reason. Is it the weather, general young people-ness, or are the Hill and administration internships bringing more weirdos to town?
Overheard of the Week
On the Red line, downtown bound:
Two young men in their early 20’s are talking about recent graduation and how one of them will afford a Tesla.
Guy 1: “I really think I’m going to get a raise.”
Guy 2: “You didn’t start working yet.”
Guy 1: “I know, but I feel like I deserve it.”
After the jump, more youngsters, zings, and more.
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Oh, good old Uncle Johnny
Fairfax Inova Emergency Center, Tuesday night:
Father is pointing out to daughter his residual scars, presumably to make her feel better about her injury
Father: “And this one here is where Uncle Johnny hit me in the face with a rake.”
Daughter: “Oh my God, were you okay?!”
Father: “Well, the rake got stuck in my face…”
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This could describe so many people in D.C. these days
Evening rush hour at Grosvenor Metro:
30-something man speaking on phone: “They’re a nice combination of arrogant and incompetent.”
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Yeah totes
Two mid-20s women walking on 14th St NW:
Woman 1: “Have you ever tried VR?”
Woman 2: “Yo, I went to Syria on VR once, and it was whack.”
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Um, in a bad way we hope
Friends having brunch at the Four Seasons:
Lady tells a story about how the College Republicans at her school got caught for money laundering.
Guy: “Money laundering in college? That’s precocious.”
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Strong memories
At Bar Charley:
Guy 1: “Hey remember that time you made out with [name]?”
Guy 2: “I never made out with [name].”
Girl 1: “Uhhhh, yeah you did because it was your bday and we had potato chips afterwards and laughed about it at that gas station.”
Guy 2: “Oh shit.”
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Confusing!
Two 20 something women on 14th St, Saturday evening.
Woman One: “What’s that place?”
Woman Two: “Barcelona!”
Woman One: “Is it Spanish?”
Woman Two: “…Barcelona?”
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Right
Two guys are in a bar discussing the Russia investigation news:
Guy 1 is reading the Politico story “The obscure lawyer who might become the most powerful woman in Washington”
Guy 1: “Politico is so full of shit. I’m the obscure lawyer who might become the most powerful person in Washington”
Guy 2: “Amen.”
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Good advice!
On the westbound Metro orange line, Monday:
Train operator over loud speakers: “I understand that everyone wants to go home, but please don’t block the doors with anything—this includes human body parts.”
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#snowflake?
At AwesomeCon:
Two guys browsing a table of graphic novels.
Guy 1: “The problem is you’re a fair weather nerd. You only nerd it up in when you’re in a safe place like this.”
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Yikes
Large group of very young looking co-eds leaving the CVS on the GW campus at 9:45pm on Wednesday night:
Girl: “Safe sex is such a joke.”
The group laughs.
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You’re in the right place
At El Chucho in Columbia Heights:
A couple is on a date. She’s explaining why she prefers D.C. over LA: “In LA, everyone wears expensive shoes. In D.C., they all wear Asics. I want to live in a city where everyone on the Metro is wearing Asics.”
