Translation: Dad's Not Leaving Us Much

Woman to friends holding books: I finally told him, “I don't care if your father dies tonight–I am not missing book club!”

Coffee Shop
Kenosha, Wisconsin

Overheard by: a coffee gal

Posted on January 31, 2009
Books, Death & dying, Default, Family ties, Restaurants, Wisconsin, Women

The Good News Is, the Smell of Poop Makes Me Read

Girl: I shat my pants at a Barnes & Noble once.
Guy: Could it be because you ate scallops?
Girl: No, it's because the smell of books makes me poop.

Denny's
Vincennes, Indiana

Posted on January 22, 2009
Books, Default, Food, Girls, Guys, Indiana, Names, Poop, Questions, Restaurants

Is That What I've Been Swallowing?

Older male professor, addressing a large lecture hall with only girls: So you see, in my body you will find lots of regular cells, and also you will find cells that are in the process of meiosis; and those are my sperm cells.
Barnard girl: That is so awkward.

Barnard College
New York

Overheard by: Vicksburg

Posted on January 13, 2009
Books, Colleges & Universities, Default, Education, Girls, New York, Old folks, Science, Sex, Teachers, Weirdness

In the Same Way That Fear and Loathing… Is Utopian

Elderly professor: Who's to say Brave New World is a dystopia? I mean, they just did drugs and had sex all day. That sounds like a utopia, if you ask me.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/416369750/for-the-first-30-days.html

Overheard by: unsettled.

Posted on December 28, 2008
Books, Compare and contrast, Default, Drugs, Education, Feelings, Overheard in Minneapolis, Questions, Sex, Teachers

But Myth Won't Even Let Him Buy It a Drink

Professor: We know CS Lewis likes myth. We know Lewis loves myth. We know he wants myth's babies.

Tallahassee, Florida

Overheard by: Jessica

Posted on December 18, 2008
Books, Default, Feelings, Florida, Kids, Teachers, Weirdness

Even When You've Got Steak at Home, Sometimes You Go Out for a Cheeseburger

Classics professor: Yeah, Zeus liked to turn into animals in order to get some. Hey, I just study it; I don't justify it.

Memorial University
St. John's, Newfoundland
Canadia

Overheard by: Mel

Posted on December 12, 2008
Animals, Books, Canadia, Colleges & Universities, Compare and contrast, Default, Education, Religion, Sexuality, Teachers

So Listen Up, Ladies

Male British literature prof: Today, Alexander Pope and I are going to tell you what it's like to be a woman.

Carleton University
Ottawa
Canadia

Overheard by: reb

Posted on November 20, 2008
Books, Canadia, Default, Education, Gender issues, Guys, Sexuality, Teachers

The Same Issue Carmen Electra Has Every Saturday Night

Professor about poem A Wife's Lament: The real issue we are dealing with with this woman is how many guys are involved and in what kinds of positions.

Univsersity of Colorado, Denver

Posted on November 16, 2008
Books, Colorado, Default, Gender issues, Sexuality, Words

…in the Bathroom, During the Exam

Hottie: But who do you cheat off of?
Friend: I read the book.

Geoge Brown College
Toronto, Ontario
Canadia

Overheard by: Tdot Girl

Posted on November 14, 2008
Books, Canadia, Colleges & Universities, Default, Education, Friends, Girls, Questions

A One-Two Punch Of Knowledge Knocks Marcy Out

Girl #1: Oh my god! Romeo and Juliet is a book!
Girl #2: It's like, Shakespeare.
Girl #1: Oh my god, who?

Borders Bookstore
Commack, New York

Posted on November 9, 2008
Books, Default, Girls, New York, Questions, Stores, Stupidity