There's a lot of weird things in the world: Snuggies, hairless cats, Glenn Beck's Christmas book for kids, for example. And some things just defy explanation.

Overheard of the Week

Wednesday Night at at Duffy's Irish bar:

Guy 1: "If he were as broke as he said he was, why did he keep buying Segways?"
Guy 2: "He couldn't give up the lifestyle."
(Pause)
Guy 2: "I think he paid for it out of his 401K."

After the jump, more weird stuff, people with priorities, and kids.

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Priorities

On the Orange Line:

Two women are talking.

Woman: "That bitch is crazy. I mean, I know she's his wife and all but that doesn't give her the right to break into Gmail account. I'm his girlfriend, I should be able to expect some privacy."

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This kid is awesome

At the Alexandria City Hall precinct on Election Day:

8-year-old boy after seeing "Clint Eastwood" on the sample ballot: "Look, mom, like Back to the Future!"

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Behold the miracle of the greasy paper bag!

Outside Five Guys in Chinatown:

A middle aged woman to her companion, while walking out with a bag of food: "This place is like heaven."

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Bloggers: so hot right now

On the bus near Logan Circle:

Guy: "Did I tell you? I think that my man-crush of all man-crushes, Ezra Klein, rides my bus in the morning."
Girl: "Who's that?"
Guy: "Oh, he blogs about healthcare and policy and stuff."
Girl: -silence-

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Passive aggressiveness, ahoy!

In the morning on the Red Line approaching Union Station:

First woman: "Your kids are really beautiful."
Woman with three small children: "Oh, thank you."
(pause)
First woman: "I just hope they grow up to be doctors, like mine did."

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Beer? Video games?

October 30, two girls in their early 20s waiting for a fitness class at the gym:

Girl 1: "I'm trying to figure out how to make my Halloween costume more scandalous."
Girl 2: "Ooh, what are you going as?"
Girl 1: "God's Gift to Men."

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A very good question

Outside a coffee shop near Union Station:

30s female: "Who brings Passion of the Christ on a camping trip?"

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The Virginia LaRouchies would disagree

Two people talking in a Virginia office lobby a couple days before the election:

Woman: "Is Election Day tomorrow? Ugh. I'm having a hard time voting for Creigh Deeds."
Man: "Yeah. But the only thing worse than a Virginia Democrat is a Virginia Republican."

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Maybe this is the guy with the Segways

On Connecticut Avenue around 1:30 p.m.:

20-something male on his cell phone: "Yeah man, I totally forgot to tell you about this hot bar tonight... it's called Tom Tom."

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