Student, after teacher announced students would take turns to read: Erm, excuse me… Why can't we read quietly for ourselves?
Teacher, with mock shock: Because… We're here together! This is a room full of communion and harmony!
University of Zurich
Switzerland
Overheard by: Stephie
Five-year-old daughter: Daddy, ask me some math questions.
Father: Okay, what is 4 x 4?
Five-year-old daughter: It's not 9!
Father: That's correct.
McDonald's
Manhattan, New York
Overheard by: Michael Moore
Middle-aged man: So the other day my friend asked me to borrow some porn tapes. He said he needed to teach his son about the birds and the bees.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/324355344/getting-straight-to-the-point.html
Overheard by: the wirled
Junior girl, watching group of new freshman and shaking her head: I swear they keep getting smaller.
Weber State University
Utah
Professor, pulling blue scarf out of pocket for magic trick: Now that… that is what I like to call… a blue scarf.
Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Freshman #1, reading from textbook: Butte. What is a butte exactly?
Freshman #2: A fancy way to say “butt.”
Freshman #1: God, you learn so much at college.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/353858064/not-enough.html
Overheard by: kbay
Female college student: My new thing is going to bed at a decent time when I have class in the morning.
20-something college dropout: My new thing is binge drinking every day. But I guess that's not really new.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/357823613/everyone-has-a-routine.html
Overheard by: passing out at a decent hour
Mom to preteen son: If you don't straighten up your act, I'm sending you back to school with all Hannah Montana notebooks!
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/353019058/wouldnt-he-enjoy-that.html
Overheard by: that'll teach him
