So, Regardless, We're Going Green.

Student, as professor walks into classroom: Tomorrow's Earth Day!
Professor: Yesterday was 4/20!

Classroom, College of Marin
Marin County, California

Posted on July 9, 2023
California, Class, Comebacks, Education, Students, Teachers

By the End Of This Class, You'll Be Able to Open Them With Your Penis

Peer-taught health class leader: Do not open condoms with a knife.

Eugene, Oregon

Overheard by: nyssa

Posted on July 1, 2023
Advice, Class, Condoms, Default, Education, Oregon, Students

I Think a Musical About the Nazis Has Been Done, Sir.

Professor to creative writing class: This is probably one of the smartest things I've ever stumbled upon in my life, so I shouldn't blow my load this early.

University of Wisconsin

Overheard by: Mixi

Posted on June 12, 2023
Class, Compare and contrast, Cum, Education, Students, Teachers, Wisconsin

Oscar Meyer Was Never a Straight A Student

Instructor to student, during class debate: You look like you’re deep in thought there. Anything you want to share with us?
Student: Dude, I was just thinking about hot dogs.

College class
Farmington, Connecticut

Overheard by: Student

Posted on February 9, 2023
Class, Connecticut, Default, Education, Food, Guys, Questions, Students, Teachers

The 1990’s Called…

Philosophy professor, proving his argument: Therefore, if I don’t get a little crazy, then I’m never gonna survive.

Michigan State University
Michigan

Overheard by: sjshock

Posted on December 13, 2022
Character, Class, Death & dying, Default, Guys, Mental illnesses, Michigan, Teachers, Threats

I Wanted You to Understand How It Felt to Read Your Term Papers

Professor: I think I popped a few Oxycontins before I wrote this so it might not make any sense.

Salem State College
Salem, Massachusetts

Posted on November 30, 2022
Advice, Class, Drugs, Education, Massachusetts, Teachers

I Think I Read That in the Bible

Teacher: You can use stethoscopes to listen to water in trees. You should listen to thin trees and trees with less bark.
Student: Should it be hardwood or softwood?
Teacher: Softwood. You can't beat softwood.

Classroom
Alexandria, Virginia

Posted on November 2, 2022
Class, Compare and contrast, Default, Education, Questions, Science, Students, Teachers, Virginia

Isn’t That because It’s Ann Landers’s Birthday?

Professor: Adams and Jefferson weren’t the only presidents to die on the Fourth of July. Does anyone know the third?
Student #1: Was it Monroe?
Professor: Yes, Monroe also died on the Fourth of July. Quite interesting, isn’t it?
Student #2: Is that why we celebrate the Fourth of July?

Liberal Ed floor, Columbia College
Chicago, Illinois

Overheard by: Ready to graduate

Posted on October 2, 2022
Class, History, Holidays, Illinois, Questions, Students, Teachers

But Fantastic That You're Keeping That Cultural Reference Alive

History professor, lecturing on the early 1900s: I mean, the problem of being the only person with a telephone is, well, who you gonna call?
Class, as one: Ghostbusters!
History professor: You kids scare me.

CU
Boulder, Colorado

Overheard by: They know their history, alright

Posted on September 1, 2022
Class, Colleges & Universities, Colorado, Default, Education, Feelings, Questions, Students, Teachers, TV shows

I Carry This Pacifier to Remind Me of the Good Times

Photography professor: Yeah, I did this whole series about raves when I was in Tucson… I even dyed my hair yellow and shaved a daisy into it because, you know, I was “submersing myself in the culture.” But that was a long time ago. Now I'm a teacher. Go figure, huh?

Photography Class
Phoenix, Arizona

Overheard by: Katie

Posted on August 16, 2022
Animals, Arizona, Class, Default, Memory lane, Teachers