Education

Professor, throwing exams on desk the day after taking them: I graded all of these. I want applause.
(class applauds)

UMass
Amherst, Massachusetts

Student on bike to another: The problem with string theory nowadays is that everyone just wants to get into it.

Cambridge
England

Overheard by: Anti-Math

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

Girl studying with her friend: I love how you never learn about what's inside a boob.
Friend: Yeah, that's a shame.

Library
Arizona College

Overheard by: lura

Five-year boy in front of a door: (frantically) Which one? I have to go!
Exasperated mother: The men’s room.
Little boy: Which one?!
Mother: That one (points) and that’s why you need to learn to read.

Barnes & Noble
Cary, North Carolina

Guy: It was mostly about fucking goats, but I also learned a lot about libel law.

Miami, Florida

Overheard by: Nick

WASPy college student to cab driver: You’re absolutely right, sir. A curse upon the Saudis.

eavesdropdc.blogspot.com

Ninth grade English teacher: I mean, it isn’t just like, ‘Wee, the man in the moon is gettin’ laid!’

Newton North High School
Newton, Massachusetts

Physics professor: First we’ll put it in the A hole and then we’ll put it in the other hole.

Allegheny College
Pennsylvania

Student: I was wondering what my grade is.
Instructor (after consulting grade book): You have 312 points out of 500.
Student: So that's like, what, a “b?”
Instructor: Are you failing math too?

MCCKC
Independence, Missouri

Overheard by: Not failing math