Natalie Delgadillo
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José Andrés is a universally beloved figure in this city. Right?
Overheard of the Week:
Crossing the street in front of Zaytinya. Couple in their 30’s.
Wife sees Zaytinya and says: “What am I, in José Andrés hell?”
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That’s not how that works
In Adams Morgan Safeway, 5:30 p.m. on Friday evening. Man in checkout line is buying only a package of paper lunch bags.:
Checkout guy: “Do you want your receipt?”
Man checking out: “No man, trying to save the trees, you know?”
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That’s really not how that works
At the zoo, Saturday 10:30 a.m.:
20-year-old guy standing outside the bear exhibit, noticing the electric wire that keeps the bear from climbing out: “Do bears climb? Are those ropes for him to use?”
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A ringing endorsement!
On 18th Street in Adams Morgan in Saturday night, just past midnight.
Early 20s girl to a group of friends, gesturing at a Jumbo Slice place: “So now that pizza, I can eat sober….”
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You’re not alone
A young woman is walking with a friend towards U Street.
She turns and says ominously: “Every time I’m here I do something dumb…”
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Startup fashion
Saturday morning at Nordstrom Rack in Friendship Heights.
A 40-something man is buying jeans and runs into a friend: “Yea, I just started working at a startup, so now I have to be like… cool.”
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Anti-gluten free
“Gluten free night” at GCDC
College-aged girl with her friends: “Can I have this sandwich with the regular bread instead of gluten free?”
Waiter: “Um no, we only have gluten free bread.”
Girl: “Well then can you like add back the gluten?”
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Are you sure you know what yoga is?
Two 20-something girls walking toward the Dupont Metro on Friday morning.
One says to the other: “I had the shittiest yoga class last night…I only had, like, two glasses of wine. No bueno.”
The other just nods.
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Sounds about right
The Midlands in Petworth:
“Ooh…I should have brought my boat shoes. There are so many boat shoes here!”
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