Mom: But, honey, it’s important that you look nice when you go to school and that everything matches.
Six-year-old girl: Mom, it’s not how I look that’s important — it’s about my education.
Wethersfield, Connecticut
Overheard by: too cute!
Mom: But, honey, it’s important that you look nice when you go to school and that everything matches.
Six-year-old girl: Mom, it’s not how I look that’s important — it’s about my education.
Wethersfield, Connecticut
Overheard by: too cute!
Professor: Now, I want you to listen to what McCormack does with this last phrase. And then I want you to go slit your wrists. Because I know I do every time I hear this.
Peabody Conservatory
Baltimore, Maryland
Overheard by: Emo has nothing on opera
Professor, trying to motivate class: Sometimes, you just need to…to look up, and…and smell…the big picture.
Carleton University
Ottawa
Canadia
Student #1: There are an infinite number of answers?!
AP calc teacher: Yeah, there are.
Student #2: Do you want us to write them all down?
High School
Boiceville, New York
Overheard by: Toasted
Guy #1: I'm going to study all night!
Guy #2: Yeah, I'll come too.
Guy #1: No, man… You're too weak.
Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan
Philosophy teacher: Nowadays we see faith as blind belief. Is that fair to say?
Blind student: No.
Philosophy teacher: Right, why?
Blind student: I never believe anything blindly.
Santa Ana College
California
Overheard by: Frankie1way
Girl to two bald eagles: I will mate with you and you will like it. We will have hot eagahuman babies and you will like it!
Friend: Sarah, sometimes I swear you should have stayed in special ed longer.
Woodland Park Zoo
Seattle, Washington
Overheard by: xhollisterluv1045
Sorority girl, crying: I’ve been working so hard, and I don’t feel like I’m being rewarded for it.
Professor: What? What do you mean?
Sorority girl, still crying: I mean, if I work so hard, I’ll just die if I don’t get an A.
Professor, irritated: Well, it’s only four weeks into the semester. Why are you worried about your grade now? I don’t guarantee any grades! [Professor leaves.]Sorority girl, to friend: Damn. I should have saved the tears until at least midterm. Now I’ll actually have to do the work. Damn.
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Nevada
History teacher: The thing about school is, it's not how hard you smart.
Eugene, Oregon
Overheard by: nyssa
Professor: I have no idea how we got onto this discussion, class. Does anyone know what we're supposed to be talking about?
Class: (silence, then soft giggles from back of the room)
Professor: Well, we accomplished nothing today. But it's okay!, 'cause (raises his voice in excitement) I had fun!
Richland Center, Wisconsin
Overheard by: CollegeIsn'tSoBad
