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
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
Professor, near the end of two-hour lecture, taking a few deep breaths: I'm losing it myself, I'm bored!
Michigan State University
Overheard by: almost-facinated student
Communications professor: There are no stupid questions. If you have a question, that means you don't understand something. If you don't ask the question you will be behind for the day, for the week, semester, and the rest of your life. You will find yourself sucking cheap wine out of a paper bag and sleeping on a grate.
Washington State University
Pullman, Washington
Law student: The professor was late the first day because he couldn't find his keys until he realized they were in the ignition of his car, and then he came in and sat cross-legged on the desk and talked about Woodstock. So it could be worse, I suppose.
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Overheard by: Jennifer
Pretentious student to professor: There were a lot of people there. Interesting people. But most of them weren't as interesting as me.
University of Maine
Orono, Maine
Professor: When I tell people I'm an English professor they always ask what my favorite word is. You know what I tell them? “Fuck” is my favorite word. Also, “lackadaisical.” How about “lackadaisical fuck”? (laughs)
Gordon College
Barnesville, Georgia
Biology teacher to uninterested students: Sperm doesn't just crawl along the floor.
Maine
