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I’ve long worried that boomers are not prepared to handle the power of Facebook. But now, I’m beginning to see that it could be a tool to babysit wayward parents before they acquire their first face tattoo …

Overheard of the Week

Inside a creative agency in Bethesda on Thursday afternoon:

Female coworker (to no one in particular, with a worried tone): “Oh no! My dad just responded ‘interested’ on Facebook to a Post Malone concert.”

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To be fair, she could be talking about SoLo pants

A couple in their 20s is talking on the Silver Line on Saturday afternoon:

Woman: “She’s thinking of doing a solo trip to Thailand.”
Man: “By herself?”

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Impressive, this lack of knowledge is

At the AMC in Georgetown between Episodes VIII and IX of the 27 hour, 9 movie Star Wars marathon:

Employee: “You here to see Star Wars?”
Customer: “Yeah.”
Employee: “You spent the night here?”
Customer: “Yeah.”
Employee: “And is Star Wars like an action movie?”

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Welp, you’ve let me down

On Wednesday at the Black Cat, the band Lala Lala covered The Beatles’ “Don’t Let Me Down”:

Teen to his friend: “I think that was a cover. I don’t know, but I’m pretty sure.”

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If you fail to prepare, you are preparing to fail

In a West End office pod on the Monday after a long weekend:

Co-worker 1: “How was your long weekend with the in-laws?”
Co-worker 2: “It was good… well until I turned on Meet The Press.”
Co-worker 1: “At least most of your weekend was pleasant.”
Co-worker 2: “Yeah, before they arrived, I added Fox News to the cable tv’s parental block list. ”

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The Pottery Barn rule in full effect

A mother and daughter are on the L2 bus on Friday night, with the daughter swinging from the loops that people hold onto while standing

Mother: “Stop. If you break that, you have to buy the whole bus.”

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I will not apologize for my love of red wine and red meat

At The Wing in Georgetown, around 9:30 a.m., a woman is speaking very loudly on the phone

Woman: “Do you know that people still have gout? How do you have gout in 2019?!”

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Either a rough commute or a typical kindergarten classroom

A Red Line Metro train is crowded during the morning commute because of track problems somewhere along the line:

Voice somewhere on the back of the train: “You don’t have to hit me. I’m sorry I bumped you, but you don’t have to hit.”

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Stay vigilant

Two 20-something women are talking at the deadmau5 show at The Anthem:

Woman: “Those guys that look like they’re rolling on drugs … I think are narcs.”

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Tough to imagine improving on perfection

At a Palisades restaurant:

Waiter: “Dessert is a take on a ‘ho-ho.'”
60-ish healthy-eating patron: “What’s a ‘ho-ho?'”
Waiter: “A Little Debbie snack.”

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