Colleges & Universities

Man wearing 9/11 conspiracy t-shirt to friend: Did I tell you I'm working on debunking the discovery channel?

University of Cincinnati, Ohio

Overheard by: Vejewsbian

Blonde: So, he calls me drunk at two o’clock in the morning and tells me our relationship has barnacles.
Brunette: What?!
Blonde: He compared our relationship to ship that has barnacles on it!
Brunette: Um…
Blonde: So now I’m like, ‘Should I read into this?’

Psych building, Washington University
St. Louis, Missouri

Girl (looking at her graded essay): My professor said, “good use of comma.” What on earth does that mean?
Guy: I don't know… We do go to Suffolk. Maybe he was just impressed that you knew how to use a comma correctly.

Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts

Guest lecturer: My pants are animate, socks are inanimate.
Linguistics professor: Did you just say your pants are animate?
Guest lecturer: Yes, if it's near your genitals it's animate.

Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canadia

Overheard by: Breanne

Professor: I have kids. I might have grandkids, but with my children… that probably shouldn't happen.

Arcadia University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Law professor: I don’t get paid very well at this job. And I need beer money.

SFSU
San Francisco, California

Overheard by: RL

(odd club music plays in the background)
Student #1: Chef, what are we listening to?
Chef instructor: Just some flippy-trippy sausage making music! It's acid jazz.
Student #2, grinding variety meats: I'm so not on the right drugs for this.

Culinary School
Austin, Texas

Professor on cell: And two students speak at the same time, completely disagreeing with each other. So I just shout “fight!”

University of Oregon

Penn student #1, looking at sculpture: Oh my god, I, like, totally hate art.
Penn student #2: I know, right? They should just buy us all laptops instead.

Locust Walk
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

MHS student to another: Emileeeeeeey… You can’t say the “boner” word at a Holocaust luncheon!

University 4
Moscow, Idaho

Overheard by: i agree