Overheard in D.C.: A Strange World
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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Filed in Miscellaneous and tagged overheard in d.c.
Dewwd, teh Tom Tom is off da hooooook.
I bet "God's Gift to Men"'s mom is so proud.
While her Dad is trying to put the chastity belt on.
Oh, by "scandalous", she obviously meant skanky. And I'm sure she succeeded.
And God bless her, whether scandalous or skanky. On those nights where nobody at the bar seems to emit the unmistakable ambiance of lonely desperation, it's an acceptable second-best to catch a glimpse of someone who's dressed to cause a stir... IN MY PANTS!
Five Guys Guy: Totally understandable. That was my reaction the first time I went many, many years ago.
Ezra Klein Guy: Represents everything that is wrong with DC and why we are mocked.
Ezra Klein comment = hilarious nonetheless. And let's not deny your man-crush on Austermuhl.
WTF? Hold the phone, Mabel. I thought DCist represents everything that's wrong with DC?
Anyway, I know at least half a dozen 'mos who wouldn't mind being the rich, creamy filling in a Ezra/Austermuhl sammitch. That's one spicy Fluffernutter!
Quelle image!
Hey, based upon his picture Ezra Klein is dreamy, for a blogger. He's even moderately dreamy on a normal person scale. (I suspect he uses a professional model as a stand-in, though.)