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We just had primary elections. Good for the 84,517 of you that voted (here’s what happened btw). But sometimes doing your civic duty is not always fun.
Overheard of the Week
At the polling place at H. D. Cooke Elementary:
Elections clerk: “Ready to vote? No special problems?”
Voter: “I’ve always got special problems.”
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For a brief moment, D.C. turned into Bourbon Street
On Metro the day after the Caps parade at evening rush hour:
A guy is apparently talking about his weekend plans.
Guy: “And like, I’ll bring sandwiches and beer and wine, but I don’t think you can bring liquor. I wish it was like a Caps game where you can just do whatever…” (trails off, looking wistfully at nothing in particular)
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How to know when your band is no longer cool
In the merch line at the Steven Tyler concert at Wolf Trap:
One high school girl to another: “I’m sure your parents have heard of Aerosmith.”
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Yep
Waiting for the Conservation Film Fest to start, the day before the March for Our Lives:
Man 1: “Are you going to the march tomorrow?”
Man 2: “Probably. That’s what we do, right? March… or brunch. And brunch is on Sunday.”
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The worst kind
Around 6 pm in Dupont Circle:
One young woman to another: “That girl plagiarized my LinkedIn profile.”
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It’s very tempting lately… but don’t let the bastards win
At Soapstone:
Woman 1: “What have you been up to?”
Woman 2: “Giving up!”
The women then proceed to high-five.
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May want to work on that logic, dad
At the Total Wine in Annandale:
An early 30s couple have a fidgety toddler sitting in the shopping cart.
Mom walks away in exasperation.
Dad: “Look, Grace. When you’re good, you get to go to the beer store. If you’re not good then you don’t get to go to the beer store.”
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Uh oh
In the afternoon at Union Station on a Glenmont-bound train:
Train operator: “Customers exiting the train, please be careful of bodily fluids on the platform.” (Long pause)
“There was a sick customer on the previous train.”
Everyone on train tries to contain their disgust and laughter.
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Are interns the same no matter what administration?
At Hank’s Oyster Bar:
One intern guy to another: “She likes Aperol, I like Adderall.”
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