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Overheard In L.A.: Vegetable Overconsumption Edition
Who wants to have a juicing party?! (Photo by intellichick via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr)
This week's edition of Overheard in L.A. features bits of overheard conversation from yuppies arguing who can consume more vegetables, somebody getting a German lesson, and an up-and-coming web content creator.
Overheard of the Week
"There's no way you could eat as many vegetables as I juice in one day. Impossible."
via @Will_Rassman
A Good Quality To Look For In A Person
"You have a very good birth canal."
via @FNDanielle
Lost In Translation
"You know that every time you wrote 'danke' I thought you meant 'That's some dank-ass shit' not 'thank you' in German."
via @myersk
Is It Halloween Already?
"Come look at our meat costume."
via @Brittnus
Hannibal Lecteresque
"I save my hair, so that when I'm older my wig will be my own hair."
via @wizkailefa
Nothing Else Can Compare
"I hate everything that isn't my bed, entertainment, or snacks."
via @fivesixtyeight
Sponsored message
Or As Much As Beyoncé Would Like You To
"I don't talk about Beyoncé as much as I would like to."
via @gelsomino_123
Modern Romance
"He Snapchats me once a day. I think we're dating."
via @MikeElls16
Network TV Is Dead
"Oh I am the producer of several series. Well, web series."
via @BrightVibes
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 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
Overheard in L.A.: The Sad Truth About Adam Levine's Complexion
Overheard in L.A.: The Word Angelenos Will Never Stop Saying
Overheard in L.A.: How We're Losing Our Minds
And more!
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