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Overheard In L.A.: Sweatin' It Off Edition
Sweat it off, baby. (Photo by HconQ via Shutterstock)
This week's edition of Overheard in L.A. features one way to avoid looking like Snooki, more problems we have with our employers and social media, and the aftermath of PRIDE.
Overheard Of The Week
"Oh I feel the burn! Hey, does it look like I'm sweating off my spray tan?"
via @JeffMichaelNews at spin class
I Bet They Thought About It For A While
"You know, I was thinking about it. The best place to pick up men is probably a Ryan Gosling look-alike contest."
via @sasha_verma
World Cup Bracket Strategies
"I've been to Greece. I'm picking Greece."
via @eatclub_la
#PRIDEProblems
"All of the gel nipple covers are out of stock... What's going on?"
"PRIDE was this weekend..."
via @dana_olinsky
8½ Seconds
"Dude, it's like if Fellini did Vines."
via @jimmeshelter
That's So Much Of A Long Time
"That's so much months. That's almost like a thousand months."
via @emmabarrie
Sponsored message
Deep
"I don't need to exercise because this body is just a decaying impermanent vessel, you know?"
via @widowmaterial
Wait Can Someone Tell Me Too?
"Do you think employers have access to my Snapchats? Cuz I'll be unemployed, for a really long time."
via Sasha B.
The Stars Were Aligned
"People say everything happens for a reason. I punched him and it happened for a reason."
via @JenTr0y
Super Strict Definition Of "Super Strict"
"I'm not a super strict vegan. Tonight I'm having steak. It's mainly about the amount."
via @kenbensinger
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.: 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
Overheard in L.A.: Overheard in L.A.: The 'Everything I Do Is An Audition' Edition
And more!
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