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Overheard in L.A.: What We REFUSE to Wear

This week's round-up includes snippets of overheard conversation from Nordstrom, CVS but sadly not Runyon Canyon.
Overheard of the Week
"Honey, I won't buy you anything that looks like you are gonna go sailing with Republican Christians."
via @HeatherGeisler
An Artist's Role in the World
"He is a manager at Taco Bell, but he's also a real artist."
At The Brewery via @lindsaylmiller
Gentrification
"If she has an iPad and an iPhone, that's definitely a step in the right direction."
In Echo Park via @thehereafter
Great Expectations
"Dude, the lottery is only 12 million now."
Starbucks via @mbasta4
What Is OUT This Season
"I HATE Manifestos!"
In Silver Lake via @spotalex
Think About It
"What if oxygen makes our voices deeper, and helium brings it back to normal?"
via @A_Felds
This Sounds Important
"You know whats messed up about saved by the bell season 3?"
via @studionumberone
Life Imitates Art
"It's a sweet hazy Los Angeles morning. Just like a Michael Mann movie."
GOOD offices via @losangelista
Tax Humor
"Stop talking outta your tax bracket!"
Beverly Hills via @gatsbycoram
Buh-Bye, McCourts!
On Magic Johnson: "Oh Crap. When you said buy a b-ball team you meant baseball?"
via @SingWithAnH
Scientologist?
"Of COURSE the geniuses throughout history have received messages from alien life forms! How could you NOT know that?"
CVS via @DavidKantrowitz
Vegan or Bad at Cooking?
"God, why would I know how to poach an egg?!"
In Venice via @jeffkoyen
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.: The Downside of Botox
Overheard in L.A.: Gays of Our Lives
Overheard in L.A.: Things That Are Worse Than Bad Lighting
Overheard in L.A.: Considerable Achievements at Saddle Ranch
Overheard in L.A.: Sweating Out the Vodka In Runyon Canyon
Overheard in L.A.: Promoting Your Assets
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A look at years past when snows creeped into our citified neighborhoods, away from the mountains and foothills.
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In the face of a drier future, that iconic piece of Americana is on its way out in Southern California.
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