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Overheard in the Street: Love Rants
When people think a public audience isn't listening, what do they talk about and what are they saying? Leah Garchik, a popular opinion columnist for The San Francisco Chronicle, includes a tidbit of public eavesdropping in each of her articles. All of the following have something to do with love, dating, and the meds that are helping us cope along the way.
Overheard...
...on the bus:
(Woman on cellphone): "So do you know what the weight minimum is for that TV show, The Biggest Loser?"
(Person on the other end): ??
(Woman on cellphone): "Well, because Amy wants to be on the show, and she's afraid she doesn't weigh enough."
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Group Therapy: I Overheard Their Fight, Now What?
The other night, while enjoying an ice cold martini and a cigarette, I overheard my neighbors in a vicious argument. Maggie and Carl (names changed to protect the innocent) seemed to have a love triangle that Maggie was not happy with. As the volume increased and the pacing intensified, I felt bad that I was hearing this happen but couldn't stop myself from listening.
Teen Suspended For Telling Muslim-American to Take Off Hijab
Heather Lawrence, a 16-year-old from Spring Hill, FL, may want to rethink what it means to be a patriotic American.
A junior ROTC member who wants to enlist in the Army next Summer, Lawrence was recently suspended for chastising a fellow student in the halls who was wearing a hijab, saying, “Take that thing off your head and act like you're proud to be an American." She first took offense at the girl when she noticed that she didn’t stand for the pledge of allegiance.
Overheard At The Elevator...
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Front Page: Turkish Airlines Crash Kills Nine in Amsterdam
- A Turkish Airlines passenger plane crashed in Amsterdam today. Nine of the 134 people aboard were killed. — Reuters
- US stocks fell this morning, after President Obama's speech to Congress failed to rally the markets.
Where Do You Stand? Using the Term "Preggers"
While in line to get a cup of coffee the other day, I overheard a woman talking on the phone. No, I wasn't eavesdropping — everyone in the cafe heard her shout "You're preggers?!" It was really sweet that she got so excited, but I admit I was a little surprised that she used the term "preggers."
Do Tell: What Does "Hooking Up" Mean to You?
I overheard some guys talking at a restaurant the other night. One of them was dishing about a girl he "hooked up" with, and he went on to talk about this elaborate sexual experience he had. I was in shock for two reasons: one, that he was speaking in such detail about his sexcapade in a public place, and two, that by "hooking up," he meant sex.
Stupid Is As Stupid Does
Proof That Stupid Questions Do Exist! You know those people who speak before they think? Well, we got a sampling of them right here:
- "What day is New Year's again?"
- "How much is that $10 watch?"
- "I hate stereotypes.
Day 3: The Big Vote, Clinton, Biden, and Big Obama Surprise!
Want to know the most American I've ever felt? When Hillary released her votes and Nancy Pelosi moved for a vote to make Barack Obama the nominee, and the arena full of citizens erupted into applause and song, moving as one mass of humanity inspired by the sheer force of democracy. It doesn't matter who you're voting for at that point; when you're in the arena, it just matters that you're all voting, and you're proud as hell of that right.
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