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Overheard in L.A.: How Hipsters Are Ruining Halloween
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This week's edition of Overheard in L.A. features bits of overheard conversation from Halloween revelers, juicing fanatics and ironic hipsters.
Overheard of the Week
"We're handing out candy with razor blades in it, but like in an ironic way."
In Echo Park via @EricFilipkowski
But Well On Her Way to American Apparel Cool
"Oh she does cocaine? So she's like only Urban Outfitter cool."
In line at UCB via @ChrisEncell
Halloween Problemz
"Paul's getting drunk and he has a Thor hammer."
On the street via @imarielle
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The First Step Is Admitting You Have A Problem
"I've been to three juice bars already today."
At the nail salon via @sarchrz
Every Office Has One
"Poor thing, another little health scare. She's Woody Allen already...she thinks she's dying every day."
In the office via @amandajp
Let's Get One Thing Straight
First guy: "Where she at?"
Second guy: "She's at Sprouts"
First guy: "At Sprouts, eh?"
Second guy: "Yep, at Sprouts"
Not at Sprouts via @jeffnewtonphoto
Open Secret
"The only people who wear sunglasses when it's cloudy are blind people and douchebags."
On a cloudy day via Nicole
Results Vary
"She posted a before and after picture but she looks the same."
via @CineEdwin
Liquid Diet
"You can tell this is gentile party... They keep offering drinks...where's the food?"
At a Hollywood baptism via @lax2nrt
Poor Kid
Mother to her 4-year-old eating a bagel: "Just so you know, there is no nutritional value in that."
via @JasonLevinson
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Famous Last Words
"I think this is gonna be my last hurrah before I go paleo tomorrow."
At Tender Greens via @rainalafond
Ewwwww
"I need a shower and an enema."
via @karrijune
Keeping It
Real
Fake
"The girl I'm fucking has fake tits, they're awesome."
Somewhere around Hollywood via @nicharcourt
Rought
"I feel like a 10 pound ham in a 5 pound can."
In the office via @SummerrRose
Deleted "Gossip Girls" Scene
One girl to another: "Joe's one of my best friends and he just can't be going out with that girl, she's such a whore! It's like, she'll kiss him and as soon as he walks away, she laughs!"
In the ladies room via Sarah Spitz
Frugalista
Girl one: I love your dress! Free People?
Girl two: Thanks, uh, no, Target actually.
Girl one: Oh. Well, it looks like free people. That's good.
via Jasmine
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.)
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Previously:
Overheard in L.A.: Shit Screenwriters Say
Overheard in L.A.: Shit People Say At Auditions
Overheard in L.A.: Our Rule For Dating Porn Stars
Overheard in L.A.: Our Obnoxious New Business Plans
Overheard in L.A.: How We're Spicing Up Our Love Lives
Overheard in L.A.: How We're Ending Our Relationships
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