Guest professor on psychoanalysis, responding to student question: It will be like… Shit equals penis equals money.
Graduate Literature Theory class
Toronto, Ontario
Canadia
Overheard by: I heart grad school
Guest professor on psychoanalysis, responding to student question: It will be like… Shit equals penis equals money.
Graduate Literature Theory class
Toronto, Ontario
Canadia
Overheard by: I heart grad school
High school girl: Yeah, he’s cute, but in a kind of Lord of the Rings way.
Starbucks, Bloor Street
Toronto, Ontario
Canadia
Overheard by: Myrna
Girl #1: I don’t really like Kate.
Girl #2: Watch what you say about her — she’s my best friend!
Girl #1: Oh, sorry, I didn’t realize.
Girl #2: Yeah, we’re really close… Except for when she’s being a self-centered bitch.
University of Toronto
Canadia
Overheard by: That’s what I call loyalty
Professor to student: Do you mind if I ask if your testicles are still intact?
Lakehead University
Ontario
Canadia
Native American woman to lady dressed as Indian: I find your costume very offensive.
Lady dressed as Indian: No… But I’m part of the Village People [points to girls dressed as cop and construction worker].
Native American woman, after long pause: Oh, well, that’s okay, then.
Calgary Stampede
Calgary, Alberta
Canadia
Crazy hobo: You have pretty hair, unlike mine. My hair is ugly. You’re ugly, too. [Chick stares.] I gotta go steal some DVDs now. Bye, ladies!
Downtown Ottawa, Ontario
Canadia
Overheard by: At least he was honest
Girl on cell: She’s either completely wasted or having a diabetic attack, I’m not sure.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canadia
High school student #1: Sir, what movie are we going to be watching?
Teacher: Well, until we get the VCR fixed, we’ll be watching dead air.
High school student #2: What year was that movie made, sir?
Bus
Windsor, Ontario
Canadia
Guy: Nah, Ed, you can’t ever be creepy — you’re Asian.
Ed, indignantly: Dude!
Guy: I mean, unless you’re a ninja–
Passerby: –With a sword!
Algonquin Conference Center
Ottawa, Ontario
Canadia
Guy: What a shitty day. My girlfriend told me I was ‘needy, at best.’
Montreal metro
Canadia
Overheard by: Marie Elaine
