Your Editors All Have Bulletproof Alibis

High school girl: There was way too much drama in sixth grade. All my friends were always talking about how their boyfriends knocked someone up. I'm like, “you're twelve years old! Get over it!”

Greenbelt, Maryland

Posted on September 30, 2009
Age and ageing, Education, Girls, Maryland, Pregnancy, Relationships, Students, Weirdness

Giant Cock.

Little girl: I'm in love with a boy at my preschool.
Mom: Yeah? What's he like?
Little girl, shrugging: Blue eyes, blond hair, good skin.

http://overheardinpdx.blogspot.com/2008/05/hes-10.html

Overheard by: amy

Posted on September 25, 2009
Education, Feelings, Kids, Moms, Overheard in PDX, Parenting, Questions

Can't Wait for the Swallow-or-Spit Discussion

Instructor, during wine tasting: So swirl the glass and tell me what you smell.
Student: It smells like oak?
Instructor: Yeah! I'm definitely getting wood from this.

Denver, Colorado

Overheard by: me too

Posted on September 25, 2009
Colorado, Drinking & drunks, Education, Sensory experiences, Students, Teachers

What Happens When You Tell Them There Are No Stupid Questions

Girl to teacher, about Underground Railroad: Wait… didn't the white people hear the train go by?

High School
Clark, New Jersey

Overheard by: Sweeney

Posted on September 23, 2009
Education, New Jersey, Public transportation, Questions, Race, School [Elem., Middle, & High], Students, Teachers

But They Get Mad When I Try to Study Them

Guy #1: So how's your women studies class going?
Guy #2: Good! There's so many fine bitches.

Subway
Manhattan, New York

Posted on September 23, 2009
Education, Guys, New York, Questions, Relationships, Weirdness

Some Of Emily Dickinson's Later Work Fell a Bit Short

Literature substitute teacher: Did I hear that correctly? Did you say “Please don't rape me with your feelings”?

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/291242665/thats-pretty-emo.html

Overheard by: yep, your hearing is perfect.

Posted on September 21, 2009
Education, Feelings, Offers and requests, Overheard in Minneapolis, Teachers, Violence

You Taking Evisceration and Dismemberment Next Term?

Girl #1, about classes she's taking: Oh, yeah, and then there's Murder and Genocide.
Girl #2: That sounds awesome!
Girl #1: I know, right?

http://eavesdropdc.blogspot.com/2008/05/im-getting-my-masters-degree-in-mayhem.html

Overheard by: Ian

Posted on September 19, 2009
Eavesdrop DC, Education, Girls, Murder, Stupidity, Violence

Didn't I See This in Kindergarten Cop?

Teacher, pointing to female student: You have ovaries. (pointing to self) I have testes.

High School Classroom
Englewood, Colorado

Posted on September 18, 2009
Balls, Body parts, Colorado, Compare and contrast, Education, School [Elem., Middle, & High], Students, Teachers

Wait– Are Periods Supposed to Have Placentas?

Sarcastic teenage girl to mom: Guess who just got their period three days before prom!
Mom, putting hand over heart and exhaling in relief: Oh, thank god!

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/281721439/sounds-like-its-a-little-late-for-relief.html

Overheard by: Jon

Posted on September 17, 2009
Education, Health & Hygiene, Moms, Overheard in Minneapolis, Pregnancy, Teens

Who Wants to Volunteer for My First Demonstration?

Economics professor, discussing equilibrium in trade curves: When you reach that point, the climax, everyone can go home satisfied and exhausted. So as you can imagine, we're going to fool around with these curves quite a bit.

http://eavesdropdc.blogspot.com/2008/04/american-university-where-you-can-get.html

Overheard by: au

Posted on September 15, 2009
Colleges & Universities, Eavesdrop DC, Education, Sensory experiences, Sex, Teachers, Weirdness

Education