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Overheard…

Monday, September 2nd, 2002

…in Arlington’s “Common Grounds” coffee shop this morning as “King of Pain” was playing in the background:

Attractive college-aged girl: Who sings this?

Jaded, goateed cofeee shop guy: The Police.

Attractive college-aged girl: Really? They sound a lot like Sting.

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8 Responses to “Overheard…”

  1. #1 |  Aaron Haspel |  September 2nd, 2002 at 12:33 pm

    My girlfriend once played Stevie Wonder’s “Higher Ground” at her store. One of the 20-year-old shopgirls listened for a bit, and said, “God, he really spoiled the Chilis’ song.”

  2. #2 |  Ed |  September 2nd, 2002 at 2:45 pm

    Some years back a very young MTV reporter, upon hearing that the interviewee was a fan of Thelonious Monk asked, “Who is ‘the loneliest monk’?”

  3. #3 |  Anonymous |  September 2nd, 2002 at 3:33 pm

    That’s true, though. The Police really do sound a lot like Sting.

  4. #4 |  Matt |  September 3rd, 2002 at 5:10 am

    The D.C. Police sound like Sting?? ;]

  5. #5 |  jimmy |  September 3rd, 2002 at 6:47 am

    it would take an extreme act of willpower to keep from slapping someone upside their head for a remark like that. kinda if like a mob-boss “whatsa matta wit you eh?” slap on the head.

  6. #6 |  David Janes |  September 5th, 2002 at 12:46 pm

    Unfortunately, Sting sounds nothing like The Police anymore. Does anyone remember the Onion op-ed “You know, I used to be cool once”? Unfortunately, it’s not online anymore.