Education

Guy at party: What are you studying in that class?
Psychology grad student: We're learning how to administer and score intelligence tests.
Girl at party: I don't believe in intelligence.

Fort Collins, Colorado

Tutor: Wikipedia is not homework!

University of Melbourne
Australia

Overheard by: Kiri

Professor: When I was learning about Emily Dickinson in high school, I wasn't really paying attention. I was just wondering what she looked like without her clothes on.

Missouri

Professor: This assignment is worth 20 points, but doing it can only earn you up to 18. The only way to get the last two points is to dress up.
Exasperated student: As what?!

Eastern Michigan University

Little boy to tour bus driver: Thank you.
Bus driver: Now that's a sign of good parenting.
Parent, as he steps off bus: Yeah. We're takin' him on a whiskey tour.

Jack Daniels Distillery
Lynchburg, Tennessee

Goateed gentleman: I tried to teach her that certain words for things were different, like that toothpaste was actually “poop,” but I think I waited until she was a bit too old.

Mars Volta Concert, Rams Head Live
Baltimore, Maryland

Overheard by: Greeg

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

Professor flipping rapidly between Powerpoint slides: Take notes now, suckers!

Williamsburg, Virginia

Overheard by: a fan of this professor

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