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Overheard in L.A.: How We're Gonna Get Famous
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This week's edition of Overheard in L.A. features bits of overheard conversation from the Silver Lake reservoir, the Arclight and a really awesome parking spot.
Overheard of the Week
"OMG these burritos are going to get me on the popular page on Instagram!"
via @karlihenriquez
Only In L.A.
Person #1: "OMG! She's beautiful! What does she do?"
Person #2: "She's a mom."
Person #1: "That's it?!!"
via @stefanpinto
No Shame!
"I accidentally saw Elijah Wood DJ once."
via @erinjennings
Procrastinating Silver Lake-Style
"I finally bit the bullet and got a doula."
In Silver Lake via @iambjgallagher
Gotta prepare
Guy #1: What's the rush? Why are you walking so fast?
Guy #2: I'm not walking fast, I'm making my walk epic!
At the Arclight heading to a screening of "Lincoln" via Alexandra Hidalgo
Cosmetology Or Cosmology?
"I need to get back in for a haircut during the right moon cycle."
At a salon via @JessikaBTweets
Sponsored message
How It Starts
"I'm getting closer to being a Scientologist than further away."
In Los Feliz via @jessicatlangdon
It's The Little Things
"Man that parking spot was so good I wish I could stay here longer."
via @TimothyRagan
Priorities
"She loves Taco Bell and video games—that's marriage material right there!"
via @According2Olive
Got It?
"It's Marc, not Marc by Marc but Marc Marc!"
via @desconcentrado
Way Harsh
"What is this, a carrot?"
At a public restroom via @stevezaragoza
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.: All We Want For Christmas
Overheard in L.A.: How Our Dreams Were Crushed
Overheard in L.A.: Places You Might Hear "YOLO"
Overheard in L.A.: How Hipsters Are Ruining Halloween
Overheard in L.A.: Shit People Say At Auditions
Overheard in L.A.: Our Rule For Dating Porn Stars
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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