“Is that the guy from the hive thing?”
“‘Every sci fi show has a hive of some kind. Â Can you narrow that down for me?”
Overheard on a recent visit to friends, Silicon Valley geek edition
November 18, 2009 by
“You know, as we were driving up to your house, we almost couldn’t find your exit?”
“Really?”
“Yeah – it’s 404.”
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groan.
Overheard at our house, grocery list edition
September 12, 2009 by
“Add edamame to the list. Â I know we already have a couple of bags, but if the apocalypse comes, we’ll need some.”
“I think if the apocalypse comes, edamame will be the least of our worries.”
“Oh, no soybeans are important during an apocalypse. Â Protein. Â Fiber.”
“Seriously – if we’re quickened? Â Swooped? Â What’s the word?”
“Raptured?”
“Yeah.”
“You make it sound like a financial program.”
Overheard at our house, DC Metro edition (twofer)
July 25, 2009 by
“You don’t know how disappointed I was to see the doors close just as I reached the top of the escalator last night, then had to wait 20 minutes for the next train.”
“I know.”
“It was one of those, ‘Oh, if I’d just crossed the street a little faster, or gotten behind someone faster at the turnstiles’ – remember that movie Sliding Doors?”
“Yeah?”
“It was just like that.”
“Oh?”
“Except, you know – for the mugging and the pregnancy and dying and finding you in bed with another woman and a lot of other stuff.”
“Right.”
“Yes, exactly like that.”
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Reading aloud from DCist’s own “overheard” column, after both of us have indulged in a hearty laugh:
On the Navy Yard Metro platform after Thursday’s Nats game:
Metro policeman: “People, move it on to the middle of the train. Let’s pack the car right Nats fans. You not cherry-blossomers. You people know to do this. You live here.â€
“I think I love that far more than I should admit.”
Overheard at our house, post-party edition
April 5, 2009 by
Me: Are you using Henry* to drain the cooler?
John: Yeah.
Me: Poor Henry.
John: He volunteered.
Me: He’s a giver, Henry is.
John: Yes, he is.
*All fake turtles in our house are named Henry.
Overheard at our house, evening edition
February 24, 2009 by
“I shall go upstairs and change, and then I shall be returned.”
“You will be returned? Do I get a refund?”
“Minus a 15% restocking fee.”
Overheard in our car, library nerd edition
October 26, 2008 by
Heading to the grocery store, John has some "Top 40 of our misspent teenage years" show on the radio, starring the cryogenically frozen head of Casey Kasem. Inevitably, REO Speedwagon comes on.
Heard it from a friend who…
Heard it from a friend who…
Heard it from another –
"Well, that sounds like an incredibly reliable chain."
"So, is that an information need? Does it involve information-seeking behavior?"
"Sounds more like information transmission to me."
"We’re really geeks, aren’t we?"
"Yes, but at least you’ll get a blog post out of it."
Overheard at our house, fall edition
October 3, 2008 by
John comes in from hauling the fresh load of wood that was just delivered. He’s in that "third-day-of-a-cold, dammit-I-need-movement" phase. He’ll probably be wiped tonight.
"What’s up?" say I.
"Just want to put my boots on. I almost dropped a piece of wood on my foot."
"Good. Wouldn’t want a husband with a mooshed foot. Defective. I’d have to return you."
"Got your receipt?"
"You’re under warranty. I bought the extended plan."
"That’s power-train only. Hands and feet are accessories – not included."
Good thing he put his boots on.
Overheard at our house number umpty-eleventeenth
May 1, 2008 by
Imagine, if you will, a fat "plokplokplokplokplokplokplokplokplokplokplokplok" sound from the kitchen.
Me: "What are you doing in there?"
John: "I’m filling the olive oil container. I kind of like the sound it makes."
Me: "Are you going to end up pouring olive oil all over the counter because you like the sound?"