Irritated English professor: I think I’m just going to change all my paper assignments to “create an inscrutable utterance.”
Ursinus College
Pennsylvania
Irritated English professor: I think I’m just going to change all my paper assignments to “create an inscrutable utterance.”
Ursinus College
Pennsylvania
Girl: But Gandhi — he, like, did so much for the world. He helped humanity.
Guy: Yeah, but we still shouldn’t have to write a paragraph about him.
Flint Hall, Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York
Overheard by: ears burning
Professor: And these cultural anthropologists have discovered many different aspects of law in the countries they live in that differ to ours.
(pause)
Older student: Did you know that you can’t own pygmies?
The Evergreen State College
Olympia, Washington
Overheard by: Katie
Professor: When thinking about a case, you have to start by listing all the parties. You go, “We are the plaintiffs, the mighty, mighty plaintiffs…”
Law School
Los Angeles, California
Overheard by: MaggieB
Professor: … But then he said that maybe drag isn’t a great idea before you’re tenured.
Hartford, Connecticut
Overheard by: Claire
Tough, burly, tattooed mom: C’mon, honey, you’ll like it!
Tearful four‐year‐old boy: I don’t wanna!
Tough, burly, tattooed mom: Everyone loves the beer store! (pulls boy into beer kiosk)
Collingswood Auction
Farmingdale, New Jersey
Overheard by: not EVERYONE
Best Shakespeare professor ever: I love metaphors. Metaphors be with you!
College of St. Rose
Albany, New York
Overheard by: Erin
Student: Hey, sir, did you hear about James?
Teacher: No.
Student: He’s got fifteen people living in his head. Want to join them?
Teacher: No, not a chance.
Bristol, Vermont
Overheard by: Misaki
Professor, about English grammar: Sorry, I lost my train of thought. I was thinking of Samuel L. Jackson.
http://www.overheardatmcgill.com/archives/2008/11/05/i‑can-dig-it/
Overheard by: ed216
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
