This week's edition of Overheard in L.A. features bits of overheard conversation from the cheese section in Whole Foods, a TV shoot and, of course, Runyon Canyon.
Overheard of the Week
"The weed will pass through my system very fast because I only have 3% body fat."
Outside a gastropub via James Alba
We're Extraordinary Machines
Lady #1: "Oh! It's working!"
Lady #2: "What? Your iPhone?"
Lady #1: "Oh that too, but I was referring to not eating and losing weight."
At Runyon Canyon via @WilsonsGuide
It Starts Young
"I've got her listening to Covey's '7 Habits of Highly Effective People' on her iPad before she, you know, gets to 5th grade and gets a mind of her own."
At Charlie's Coffee House in South Pasadena via Jon McDuffie
Sigalert Aisle 7
"It's like the 405 in here!"
At Trader Joe's via @aelandrum
It's All Relative
"L.A. totally sucks but everywhere else sucks worse."
via @TheRealJayYarow
Why We're Legit
"I've been going to the Playboy Mansion since '88"
At the Bel Air Hotel via @samnegrin
U Mad Bro?
"Thanks to the Internet he's now like a world famous DJ. And he's nine."
At the cheese section of Whole Foods via @MissLauraMoses
It's Not As Easy As It Looks
"Can we get some water for our dead guy?"
On the set of Hawaii Five-0 via @aishatyler
If I Were A Rich Man
"I want $30 worth of Taco Bell."
via @BLACKWELLCOOPER
Why We're Still Single
"Why don't I get married? Because I like sleeping diagonally."
via @cinefamily
Don't Do It!
"We want to name our daughter Neon."
At the park via @deviantsheep
Our Gay New World
"The problem with the screenplay is that it makes all the heterosexuals looks bad."
Near Fat Dog gastropub via @Richard_Lucas
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.: Our Philosophy On Recreational Drugs
Overheard in L.A.: Our Valentine's Day Sob Stories
Overheard in L.A.: Don't Laugh At Our Crazy New Diet
Overheard in L.A.: Starf*ckers At Sundance
Overheard in L.A.: Why Being Beautiful Is So Important
Overheard in L.A.: How We're Gonna Get Famous
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.: Shit People Say At Auditions
Overheard in L.A.: Our Rule For Dating Porn Stars
Overheard in L.A.: How We're Ending Our Relationships
And more!
