Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Reset your bookmarks to: http://eavesdropdc.com/

We're still finalizing our site maintenance and updates, but be sure to go to http://eavesdropdc.com/ for our new posts.

Labels:

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Site maintenance

We're doing some work on the site (migrating it from blogger to a hosted account - we're so fancy) so www.eavesdropdc.com might not work intermittently for the next few days. eavesdropdc.blogspot.com shouldn't be affected. It's all in the interest of progress (and it isn't like we post over the weekend anyway).

And on the 4th day, God created giant slices of pizza

Guy: They're doing God's work here.

--Jumbo Slice in Adams Morgan, 3:30pm on Valentine's Day. Yes, PM.

Labels:

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

If only your boobs came w/honey mustard dipping sauce

"I'm a big fan of your cleavage. But I'm a bigger fan of chicken fingers."

--overheard at Froggy Bottom

Labels:

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

This could get ugly!

I was waiting on the Blue and Orange line platform. One of the subway preachers starts yelling his version of the gospel, and a girl in the distance audibly laughs.

The girl next to me, who is apparently full of Christ's love, says: "That bitch better quit laughin', shut up, and listen!"

That's right, you'd better love Jesus, bitch.

Labels:

Friday, February 12, 2010

Tales from the Snowpocalypse...

Two sorority girls on H street at GW

Girl 1: Yeah...but that shower was NASTY
Girl 2: well you had sex in that shower like 3 times so that probably contributed
Girl 1: Yeah...
Girl 2: Whatever. I'm glad you had sex in that shower. You showed those bitches.

Labels:

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Yes We Can

"I'm so glad we can finally come to DC without getting arrested at the White House."

-A very preppy looking girl on the Mall

Labels:

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

I heart DC . . . bars.

Orange line between Foggy Bottom and Rosslyn:

Fratty Guy #1: I've spent a week here, and all I can really say I've seen is the White House.
Fratty Guy #2: Good bars here.
Fratty Guy #1: Yeah, great bars in this city.

Labels: ,

Friday, February 05, 2010

A sign our criminal justice system works

I was walking up 14th street between U & V and there were a bunch of guys standing around - one guy said, "Man, I have way too many felonies to fuck with that guy!"

Labels:

Thursday, February 04, 2010

Alright, see ya at home honey

Overheard at George Mason in Fairfax:

There was a bald guy walking around in the student union, talking on his cell phone.

"I'm not sure how I feel about you giving hand jobs to the guys you work with..."

Wednesday, February 03, 2010

I will parallelogram your rhombus!

"Stop being so uppity about geometry!"
--Outside Foggy Bottom Metro

Labels:

Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Were you at Cornell with Andy Bernard?

After a very loud argument between a couple and the female getting off the metro ...

Nosy Girl- "I understand where you're at. I was jobless for six months, and I went to Cornell!"
Sad Guy - "Yeah, it has been rough."
Nosy Girl - "Seriously, I mean, I went to Cornell! An Ivy League school. You know it's bad if I can't get a job right away."

--Orange Line Metro

Labels:

Monday, February 01, 2010

I believe you mean illusionists.

Early-40's Dude #1: I'm not like that anymore. I've matured.
Early-40's Dude #2: Really? Show me. Do something mature.
Early-40's Dude #1: It doesn't work like that.
Early-40's Dude #2: You know, magicians and psychics tell me the same thing.

-Loudoun County Connector bus

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

I call shenanigans.

Crossing the street in front of Gelman library, 20 year old guy to his friend:
"Yeah, then I finally found my lap top...in the dumpster...covered in semen. So that's pretty much how that went."

Labels:

Monday, January 25, 2010

End of the story: he was beaten to death with a prosthetic leg.

Waiting for the elevator doors to close inside Union Station metro -

Guy (as he jumps into elevator): "hurry up and close the doors before any wheelchairs come in!"

(chuckles to himself and looks around to see if anyone is in agreement - we're not.)

Door closes.

Guy again: "Whew! That was close...I mean jeez, they already get free parking."

Labels:

Friday, January 22, 2010

She needs her own boyfriend, you mean.

In a restaurant bathroom in Penn Quarter:

Girl 1: I don't know, I just think she's depressed and she needs a boyfriend or something.
Girl 2: Well I mean she keeps f***ing your boyfriend, so I guess she needs a guy.
Girl 1: Yeah, I guess that's why she and I aren't on really good terms right now.

Thursday, January 21, 2010

I'm hoping for some Potbelly's ads on the site...

Overheard on Capitol Hill: "Oh, that crazy blind guy is crossing the street. What a train wreck. Well, a car wreck, but still....

Labels:

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

You heard it here first - suck it, TMZ

A woman walks into the cafe with her two- or three-year-old son and points to a magazine with Obama's picture on the cover.

"Do you know who that is, sweetie?"

The little boy looks at the picture for a minute, then back at Mom: "DADDY!"

Mom looks around to make sure no one heard - oops!

-- Tyson's Corner Barnes & Noble

Labels:

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Wait, Is Bette Midler Haitian?

In Shirlington:

"I talked to Ben and he's in for Bette Midler....that reminds me, I gotta send some money to Haiti. That shit is baaaaad."

On a serious note, you can donate money to help the people affected in Haiti at www.redcross.org

Friday, January 15, 2010

But he makes me feel safe

On the red line, near Brookland:

Woman on phone: What on earth made you want to fuck the night watchman? Honestly, you make the worst judgment calls.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Duh. It was totally Freddie Prinze Jr.

Group talking about Dawson's Creek. After 10 minutes of conversation:

Guy: Yeah, so Dawson was Rachel Leigh Cook right?

Sorry!

Sorry about the lack of 2010 posts so far. The holidays came and went and then your editors spent some time eavesdropping in sunny LA. Here's one of our favorites (heard on Venice Beach):

Cashier: Yeah I'd say that bacon makes everything better. I try to give it up, but then I think, being addicted to bacon is way better than being addicted to crack.

Our humblest apologies. Keep sending those eavesdrops in and we'll work to get them online for the world to see!

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Begging for exact change in Jesus name

Over heard on the corner of North Capitol and First St. NE
Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Background: Two people standing on the corner one appears to be a man and one a woman. As you get closer you realize from the voices they are both women. They both are shady characters. The woman that looks like a man starts talking to this guy who is trying to hail a cab.

Woman that looks like a man: Hello sir
Guy: Hello
Woman who looks like a man: Do you have, I mean Merry Christmas
Guy: Merry Christmas to you too
Woman who looks like a man: Well do you happen to have 73 cents
Guy: No I do not
Woman who looks like a man: Well, will you pray for us anyway

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Skins fans and Dan Snyder: It's Complicated

"Dan Snyder, one day I will see you on the street and I will stab you with a rusty shank. You will die in my arms. I hate you Dan Snyder."

--screaming fan in the upper deck at Monday night's Skins/Giants game

Labels:

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Jerry Springer can usually help sort that out.

Woman on cell phone: "No, she's not pushing him for child support yet 'cause she doesn't know who the baby's father is."
-17th & Corcoran Streets NW

Monday, December 14, 2009

I also have a bailout on my Christmas list

Overheard on a train in the DC Metro on Saturday Night (12/12/09):

Two guys in Santa outfits talking to each other:

"Where are we going to say we're from when the north pole melts?"
"I dunno... Queens or something"

A few minutes later:

Random bystander: "Why are you taking the subway?"
One of the Santas: "Santa didn't get any TARP money and his reindeer
were repossessed"

Labels:

Friday, December 11, 2009

It's a hard knock life

In line at a DC grocery store, 2 pm on a weekend.

customer #1 (older femaler): "yeah, he just got like 12 years, but I told him we'd make it, just like last time."
customer #2 (younger female): "I know, its like i told my boyfriend when he went away for 5, 'i'll be waiting when you get out.' That's what good women do."


Thursday, December 10, 2009

He he he. Balls are funny.

Sunday at Lucky Strike in Chinatown - 3 girls sitting at one of the bar tables which holds bowling balls underneath. A guy walks up and says, "Do you mind if I look at your balls?"

Monday, December 07, 2009

I miss the hippo too

Young boy at the zoo: This is the worst day of my life.

Thursday, December 03, 2009

Technically, you are an idiot.

Overheard In Murphy's in Old Town Alexandria
Early 20's tourist to bartender: "Is it legal to smoke in this bar?"
"Yeah, you can smoke in here. It's legal"
"So wait are we in D.C. or Washington?"
"Welllll, technically they are the same, but we aren't in either one."

Labels:

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Don't you mean Le Rugrats en Paris?

Overheard on the Metro Red Line:

Guy 1: Oui!

Guy 2: What is that?

Guy 1: It's French.

Guy 2: Are you sure?

Guy 1: Yeah! I totally learned that shit from the Rugrats in Paris movie!

Labels:

Friday, November 20, 2009

Damn those trick questions.

Northern Virginia:

Guy #1: So, you didn't get the job?
Guy #2: No, but now the CIA thinks I have sex with goats.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

I bet it's the ones that sparkle.

Overheard on a neighboring table in a Chili's in Crystal City...

Girl: "But are there gay vampires?"

Guy: "Sure. Probably about one in ten."