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Overheard in L.A.: Our Coachella Fantasies
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This week's edition of Overheard in L.A. features bits of overheard conversation from Urban Outfitters, our fine local institutions of higher education and, of course, Coachella.
Overheard of the Week
Dude 1: "$9 for a slice!"
Dude 2: "So much money!"
Dude 1: "Dude, think of how much @TacoBell you could get for $9."
Dude 2: "Don't depress me!"
via @keetots
It's All Relative
"Going to the second weekend of Coachella is so... embarrassing."
In Los Feliz via @MysteryExec
Overdoing It
"Sorry, I guess I've been eating too much glowstick tonight."
via @HooperHairPuff
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It's An Emergency
"Anybody have any bath salts?!!"
At Coachella via @irabrianmiller
Creative Types
Girl to her mother: "I don't know if I'm going to graduate from art school. I might just DJ."
On the Expo Line via @joshsteich
Losing Our Religion
"I LOVE brunches! That's why I don't go to church!"
via @Royal_Flyness
How Considerate
"I know you guys don't have gluten-free bread, so I brought my own. Can you toast it for me?"
via @mominLAcity
Eye Candy For Nerds
"How many boobs have we stared at today?"
At the Renn Faire via @devincf
The Beginning Of A Wonderful Evening
"We just ordered $47 worth of nachos. So we're gonna be here for a bit."
At the Farmers Market via @LordWilliam
Brunch Dreams
"Can you wrap my pancakes in bacon?"
via @DuParsRestauran
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Party In The Front
"Her skirt was like a mullet. Long in the back. Short in the front."
via @madog188
Troubled Times
"I'm going to go commit Sudoku downstairs."
In the office at Cinefamily via @cinefamily
Cosmetic Emergencies
"I forgot my sunglasses. This is why I got Botox. I squint a lot."
via @americanizms
Aren't They All?
"I am a famous aspiring actress."
In Hollywood via @LostInTheMovies
Not A Compliment
Guy 1 on "Dancing With The Stars" pros: "She's aging well."
Guy 2: "She's 23."
At LAX via @DC_Douglas
Hollywood Problems
"I can only pull strings with Gerard Butler a few times a year."
In office via @alexjustinger
Soul Mates
"I dunno I always cut my hair when I drink lots of wine. Wait, you do too? Are you a Gemini?"
At Urban Outfitters via @LaurenBanks8
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Our Line In The Sand
"I don't give a shit! It's just weed. I'm not on probation. You can't go tearing through my shit like that!"
via @katiemathewson
Geometry Lessons
"Nah, my mama's booty looks like a trapezoid."
via @IndiaShawn
Snarky!
Man to wife: "One day we'll be sitting here for Zooey Deschanel."
At a Barbra Streisand tribute via @ZeitchikLAT
Not Everyone Is Compatible
Guy on cell phone: "My ex-girlfriend's breast milk used to give me the hives."
via @Ed_Ackerman
Life Is So Hard
"They ran out of soy milk. So I'm not drinking soy milk. I'm drinking tears of disappointment."
At a UCLA dining hall via @thisisLeeAnn
Man Whore
Guy 1: "She's a whore, man."
Guy 2: "How do you know?"
Guy 1: "I sexted her twice so..."
via @alonelycardigan
By The Way
Female make-up artist: "I'd let J.Lo stick a turkey baster up my ass while doing her make-up. I'd let her do lines off my tits! Actually, I've done lines off Britney's tits..."
via Karli Watland
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Sounds Like FUN
Student: "Seriously! We put the FUN in dysfunctional. We put the FUN in dysfunctional!"
At CSULA via Abigail Juaner
Tricks Of The Trade
"Dude, you bring a joint to a party and you're guaranteed at least three business cards."
Outside a party near West Hollywood via Eliot
Rules For Dating
Girl: "Stacy has a date tonight."
Guy: "On a Monday night?"
Girl: "Yeah, he must not be a sports fan."
Guy: "Deal breakerrr!"
In line at Lemonade downtown on night of NCAA championship via Michael Sandler
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.: Things That Remind Us Of The 405
Overheard in L.A.: How We're Passing Our Drug Test
Overheard in L.A.: Our Valentine's Day Sob Stories
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.: 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
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