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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Given the state of the world after more than a year of a pandemic, 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: 

Two 30-ish men are talking at a sports bar in San Diego. Man 1 is wearing a Washington Football Team jersey: 

Man 2: “You from D.C.?”
Man 1: “Yeah, I’m from Arlington, Virginia.”

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Yep, it’s a thing

Overheard in Navy Yard: 

Guy 1: “You want to know the most D.C. pet thing ever?”
Guy 2: “What, presidential dog costumes?”
Guy 1: “No, dog Montessori schools!”

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Growing old and growing up — not the same

A “well-known local actor,”  described as a “silver fox” by this overheard sender, is on the phone in the Eastern Market Trader Joe’s: 

“You know you’re getting older when you go from asking your friends from college ‘who’s your coke dealer’ to ‘who is your orthopedist?'”

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:’)

Two dog owners are on their front steps across the street in Cleveland Park. Their dogs are super excited to see each other.

“I just love a neighborhood dog romance.”

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Now he sounds kind of bitter

Two late-twenties men are standing together on a sidewalk off of M street:

“I’m being salty? Fine, I’ll be saltier than salty cheese. A good sheep’s cheese. Maybe a feta.”

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They have the force of 1,000 Baja Blasts

Two women are leaving a bar and discussing plans for Taco Bell late on a Friday night in Chinatown:

One friend: “I knew being a hot girl would pay off.”
Other friend: “I know, right?”

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Extremely relatable

Two 30-something women approach security in the concession area at the Trevor Noah Show at Capital One Arena: 

One woman: “I have a question for you. Is there any Diet Coke in this building?”

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It’s that easy

Two guys are in a Navy Yard bar: 

Guy 1: “I took French to try and become ambassador of France one day, but I don’t know if I’ll ever donate enough to a campaign to get France.
Guy 2: “Luxembourg or Monaco might work.”
Guy 1: “Good call.”

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Refreshing to see a DCA argument that’s not about it’s name

Overheard at DCA:

Man 1: “…but it *reminds* me of JFK.”
Man 2: “No! JFK is huge, it’s huge.”
Man 1: “Just, in a Reagan way.”
Man 2: “JFK is f—ing huge!”

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