Colleen Grablick
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. Check out the archives here.
We can’t have Overheard in D.C. without your submissions! Email your Overheards to overheard(at)dcist[dot]com and don’t forget to include who was talking, to whom, and in what context.
You might notice we have fewer overheards than normal. We’re taking that as a sign that folks are staying home and socially distant—good job! But as a result, we are now taking submissions for eavesdropping on video conferencing calls and all of the other newfangled ways we’re staying in touch.
Overheard of the Week:
A teenage girl on Facetime at CVS:
“Yeah, Mom’s really upset … the National Mall isn’t the same thing as the Mall of America. The Uber driver just told us.”
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Sign of the times
A mid-20s woman in a socially-distanced office:
“I feel like I just get bored and put on more hand sanitizer.”
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Free association
A toddler saying “bye” as other passengers get off the 42 bus on Connecticut Ave:
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Bring the receipts next time
Two 20-somethings in Virginia Square:
One 20-something: “You don’t even even know what globalization means, don’t try to lecture me on Ben Shapiro.”
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Thinking ahead
On a date with an Assistant United States Attorney, he gazes thoughtfully out the window:
AUSA: “I’m just not sure I want that as a part of my personal narrative if I decide to run for office some day.”
Possibilities
Man: “You could be the sexy plumber!”
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Mistaken identity
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As always, we rely on you to overhear the good stuff and send it our way. Make sure to tell us who was speaking to whom and in what context.
