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Overheard In L.A.: Excuse Me, Have You Heard About Harambe?
Gone but not forgotten. (John Sommers II/ Getty Images)
In this week's edition of Overheard in L.A. we travel to Oldchella, go to Marshall's with Grandma, and laugh at dogs.
Overheard of the Week
"Excuse me, have you heard about Harambe? We're trying to create a national holiday, do you want to sign our petition?"
Overheard at UCLA, via @JuliaHewitt17
It's way past everyone's bedtime!
"Everybody's falling asleep dude."
Overheard at Desert Trip, via @bvdbrug
NASA engineers are hard at work inventing vegan, gluten-free fruit
"Fruit is too carby."
via @Eden_Eats
Keep this person away from me
"This is California so I just like, hug everyone."
via @gabimilo
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"It's funny how dogs just like, walk on the sidewalk."
via @Worrypup
You don't say!
"It always smells like coffee in here."
Overheard at, um, Starbucks, via @carlosonsocial
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'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' tagline?
"I told him I don't want $10 million, I just want my husband to respect me."
via @mangolassi93
Marshall's does rule pretty hard...
Elderly woman with walker: "I could spend all day here."
Patient grandson: "All day?"
via @mangolassi93
Inversely proportionate with USC football's success!
"Tailgates have decreased in lit-ness."
Overheard at USC, via @alexiamarchetti
Our Overheard in L.A. feature relies on you to send us the strange conversations you overhear in this city. Send them our way at tips@laist.com. (In the e-mail, put "overheard" in the subject and tell us who said it, where they said it and any amusing context.)
Previously:
Overheard in L.A.: Pagan Witchcraft Isn't For Amateurs
Overheard In L.A.: Let's Live Our Utopian Fantasies At The Container Store
Overheard In L.A.: My Psychic Hasn't Been Getting Back To Me Either!
Overheard In L.A.: The Warlock She's Working With Is Very Powerful
Overheard In L.A.: The Grove, Baby. The Grove!
Overheard In L.A.: My Mom Took Me To Raves Before I Was Born
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