Or Who You Are, Really

Student librarian on cell: Hey…who is this? Bill from architecture? Well, yeah, I remember writing my name on your arm, but I like don't remember why.

Music Library, Catholic University
Washington, DC

Overheard by: So much for quiet in the library…

Posted on October 12, 2020
Colleges & Universities, Compare and contrast, Default, Memory lane, Names, On the phone, Questions, Students, Washington, DC

You Said That about My Leg, and It’s Still Broken

Dude #1: I have a really bad headache.
Dude #2: You know what cures that? Sodomy!

http://eavesdropdc.blogspot.com/2007/02/i-think-ill-suffer-migrane-thanks.html

Posted on September 22, 2020
Advice, Eavesdrop DC, Friends, Headaches, Washington, DC

And I Stopped Listening to Myself Years Ago

Student: Professor, can you repeat that question?
Professor: I can’t remember! I just make this shit up.

American University
Washington, DC

Posted on September 13, 2020
Education, Students, Teachers, Washington, DC

Also Known As a White Sale

Guy #1: ‘Drinking the Kool-Aid’ is such a misused phrase. It’s even become corporate speak. Don’t people realize that it’s a reference to the death of a thousand people?
Guy #2: Yeah, next thing you know they’ll be saying, ‘We’re going to offer a Holocaust of savings.’

http://eavesdropdc.blogspot.com/2007/02/too-soon.html

Posted on September 2, 2020
Eavesdrop DC, Gossip, Guys, Washington, DC

Or Anthrax

Mom: No! Don't walk on that! (kid continues to walk on grass) I hope you step in dog shit.

Capitol Hill
Washington, DC

Overheard by: christa

Posted on August 28, 2020
Animals, Default, Moms, Offers and requests, Poop, Washington, DC, Wishes

…And He Let Me Touch His Mallard?

Girl: Hey, what about that time we went duck hunting naked and…
Random passerby: That sounds like fun!

Georgetown
Washington, DC

Posted on August 9, 2020
Animals, Body parts, Default, Girls, Memory lane, Sex, Strangers, Washington, DC

Translation: I’m Still a Little Stoned

Girl, frantically looking through fridge: Shit, I’m gonna be late for work… What the hell? Why is your rice in my freezer?
Boyfriend: Because then it will be happy and prosperous.

Washington, DC

Overheard by: Nic

Posted on July 24, 2020
Couples, Food, Girls, Gripes, Guys, Happiness, Questions, Washington, DC, Weirdness

What Trendy Nightclubs Are Like, in Bizarro World

Crazy blonde lady on park bench: Because they're all about gluttony. Plus, it's harder for them to get in if you're thin, because they're usually fat, you know? (two heavy ladies next to her nod)

Judiciary Square
Washington, DC

Posted on July 16, 2020
Compare and contrast, Crazies, Diet & weight, Washington, DC, Women

I Love This Game!

Chick: Guess who's a lesbian couple again instead of creepy incest twins!

Washington Monument
Washington, DC

Overheard by: Ladle

Posted on May 5, 2020
Girls, Leisure, Sexuality, Washington, DC, Weirdness

This Reads Like a Seinfeld Line

College student: Everything in life can be related back to Seinfeld. It's like the bible, except it won't fail you.

Hookah Bar
Washington, DC

Posted on March 11, 2020
Bars & Clubs, Christianity, Compare and contrast, Default, Students, TV shows, Washington, DC