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Overheard In L.A.: My Soulmate Does Not Live In Pasadena
He could be right in there waiting for you! (Photo by Andy Kennelly via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr)
In this week's edition of Overheard in L.A., we've got dogs, rabbits, and Moon Juice.
Overheard of the Week
"My soulmate does not live in Pasadena."
via @genevieve_vl
Right or left-pawed, though...
"I don’t think they’re right-handed or left-handed; they’re just dogs."
via @AngraFilm
Moon Douche
"I feel like a douchebag when I'm drinking a Moon Juice. [long pause] I feel like shit."
via @TravisJamesRae
Regarding Drake's OVO Store:
"I bet it's just a bunch of sweatpants with owls on them."
Serious burn overheard via Carman T.
Destination brunch
Girl 1: "So what were you in Oakland for?"
Girl 2: "Brunch."
via @germonotv
Ooh celeb
"My rabbit had a role in an indie film."
via @mimimimiii_
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Let's keep this one context-free
"And he said 'Honey, give me back the seaweed."
Overheard at the Hollywood Farmer's Market, via @zialogy
"I'll have to ask my cyborg arm guy"
"I met with the visual effects guy. He can do it all except replace the girl's arms with cyborg arms."
via @KNXSimpson
Go to this dog cafe!
"I don't want a dog I just want like...the love of a dog."
via @zigtalk
Kinda sounds like something a charlatan would say
"Lately I've felt like a charlatan. I'm ok with being a dilettante, but not a charlatan."
via @tothemaxxx
By "forced" you mean "blessed," right?
"My tarot workshop ran late and now I'm forced to eat pizza for dinner."
via @kaitnagy
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.: Excuse Me, Have You Heard About Harambe?
Overheard in L.A.: Pagan Witchcraft Isn't For Amateurs
Overheard In L.A.: Let's Live Our Utopian Fantasies At The Container Store
Overheard In L.A.: My Psychic Hasn't Been Getting Back To Me Either!
Overheard In L.A.: The Warlock She's Working With Is Very Powerful
Overheard In L.A.: The Grove, Baby. The Grove!
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