Alexya Brown
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.
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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 person is walking right outside the CVS near Dupont Circle:
“Oh SHIT I forgot to buy hummus!”
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And that’s called special intelligence
Across from the FBI building, a group of 3 touristy types are walking past two suits:
Tourist 1: “Ooh, look, the J. Edgar Hoover building!”
Tourist 2: “Neat!”
Suit 1 (quietly to Suit 2): “That’s how you know they’re not from around here.”
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It’s just not relatable content, I’m sorry
Two men on the Wharf talking about their nearby boats:
“No. No, so I only have a satellite for TV on the yacht, not for WiFi.”
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October 2, 2015: He’s Segway tour guide material
Two early-30s something men are walking near 15th and R NW on Monday afternoon:
Man 1: “Back in the day only rich people lived in D.C. so that’s why there are all of these large amazing houses here.”
Man 2, thoughtfully: “Ohhh.”
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June 2, 2017: This is pretty good advice
Two female employees are talking on a Friday afternoon outside of the Clarendon Trader Joe’s:
“Ask him what his favorite Snapchat filter is, and if he says puppy dog ears then don’t hire him.”
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February 7, 2020: Art Appreciation 101
A family is at the Phillips Collection on a Sunday afternoon. There are two brothers, and the older one is whining to his parents:
“Dad, dad, Zach is just LOOKING. He’s not even OBSERVING.”
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August 2, 2019: Great insult, or extremely confused?
Middle-aged man talking on a cell phone near lunchtime in Dupont Circle
“Yeah, she’s a real free spirit, like Margaret Thatcher.”
