Black student: Where's the ethnic section?
White librarian: The what?
Black student: The ethnic section…you know, where all the books by black people are.
White librarian: We don't have an ethnic section, dear. You'll have to browse the shelves.
Longview College, Missouri
Overheard by: Sarah
Girl #1, hearing lightning beep: What was that?
Girl #2: It's totally the sound that goes off when you're about to be killed by lightning.
Girl #1: Oh my god, I would totally laugh about that, except for my friend totally got struck by lightning this summer.
Fort Collins, Colorado State University
Overheard by: J-Rock
Girl #1: So Gabby's RA was telling her that someone shat on the carpet in the hallway the other night.
Girl #2: Wait, were they drunk or something?
Girl #1: I would think so. It was nighttime.
Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa
Frat guy to group of freshmen girls: I swear, you're like the ninth person who's said I look creepy tonight.
University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, Washington
Dude: I don't even know where to find porn!
Random guy walking past: Yeah, you do.
Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Girl: I hate being single.
Friend: You're not single, you're just alone.
Eastern Arizona College
Overheard by: Lura
Student: I agree with everything Bill O'Reilly says.
University of Toronto
Canadia
Girl #1: So how is your new class going?
Girl #2: I don't know yet. We just found out there's a presentation that's worth 20%.
Girl #1: That sucks.
Girl #2: Yeah, and like, it's not easy either, like we have to think!
Ryerson University
Toronto, Ontario
Canadia
Overheard by: Lookforthewoman
Girl trying out for soccer: I don't know what he's thinking making us do all these push-ups. I'm a girl. I am not strong.
UC Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California
English professor: Make that language your bitch.
Ursinus College
Pennsylvania
