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Overheard in L.A.: Considerable Achievements at Saddle Ranch
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This week's top overheard quote comes (yet again) from Runyon Canyon, our favorite scene for finding a couple of douchebags taking a hike as well as a gold mine of often unintentionally funny conversation.Overheard of the Week
"I had my stilettos on while I was on the bull last night."
Runyon Canyon via @eldeevee
Tagline: Where Mediocrity Meets Cliche
"Hey dude have I told you about my new movie idea? It's basically ‘Hangover’ meets ‘Fight Club.’”
via @pveerina
How You Know You Didn't Get the Part
"It was nice to meet you, Tom. I'm glad you're wearing a helmet."
At an audition via @lisa_curry
Bacon is the New Cake
"He, like, wants the bacon and he wants to eat it too."
via @haskari
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Ninjas Have Changed, Man
“He's afraid of manual labor?! He's a ninja!"
Vegan House at Silverlake via @jessicatlangdon
Real Talk
"Getting married before age 25 is like going to a great party and leaving before 10."
via @GiselleUgartea
You Can Wear Them To Saddle Ranch
"I used to be a pole dancer. Do you want my shoes?"
via @erinjennings
We've All Had This Conversation
Person 1: “Who is that?"
Person 2: "I don't know but I think he's somebody."
Lakers Game via @SamBerger
But, Like, in a Good Way
"The guys here aren't like the cheap porn stars at Gold's, they're high-end escorts."
At the gym via @JeffMarch
A Girl's Gotta Have Priorities
Speaker 1: "Are we gonna work out today?"
Speaker 2: "No, I washed my hair."
via @HerNameIsDeidre
We Can't Take You ANYWHERE
"Do you even know what sun salutations ARE?"
via @steferoniii
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We Know Exactly What You Mean
"They're kind of post-punk but with, like, a little new wave and kinda shoe-gazy. Know what I mean?"
via @anakincarver
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.)
LAist writer Gerri Gonzalez contributed to this post.
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