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This week's edition of Overheard in L.A. features people ordering food for their Instagram feed, adventures with kale, and people falling short of resorting to violence.
Overheard Of The Week
"You should get the toast, it's more photogenic."
via @treysea
Proud Of You, Bro
"Bro, guess what? Last night I drank whiskey and I didn't even fight anyone."
via Andrew E.
New Fad Diet
"Everything on our menu is under 475 calories, so it's ALL healthy."
via @kyleminor
New Dog Fad Diet
"My dog's favorite food is kale."
via @andiejjane
Violence Is Not The Answer
"I wanted to punch the wax off that hipster's mustache."
via @KickingHarold
Maybe It Was Meant For That Dog
"If you smell anything weird right now, it's not something rotten. It's just my kale salad."
via @raablauren
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.: Sweatin' It Off Edition
Overheard In L.A.: Extreme Dietary Restritions
Overheard In L.A.: We're Still Getting Lost
Overheard In L.A.: Vegetable Overconsumption Edition
Overheard In L.A.: Things We Said When It Was Hot
Overheard In L.A.: Adam Levine On A Horse Edition
Overheard In L.A.: We're Too Broke To Have Kids
Overheard In L.A.: The Muscle Milk For Your Mustache Edition
Overheard in L.A.: Ridiculous Things People Said At Coachella
Overheard In L.A.: Questionable Things We'd Eat
Overheard in L.A.: The Marathon Edition
Overheard in L.A.: The Rain Is Over, We’re Ready to Party
Overheard in L.A.: Miley Cyrus’ Flying Weiner
Overheard in L.A.: The Valentine’s Day Edition
Overheard in L.A.: We’re Already So Over Dumb Starbucks
Overheard in L.A.: That Time We Sort of Met Justin Bieber
And more!