Especially an All-Girls' College?

Smithie: Why do I go to college if my only ambition is to be a constantly drunk trophy wife?

Smith College
Northampton, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Colleen

Posted on April 24, 2009
Colleges & Universities, Default, Drinking & drunks, Education, Massachusetts, Questions, Relationships, Students

Why Norway Isn't Known for Its Music

Teacher: Let's all play a c.
(music class plays a horrible, off-key c)
Teacher: Without the instruments, then.

High School
Oslo
Norway

Overheard by: Jorunn

Posted on April 20, 2009
Compare and contrast, Default, Education, Europe, Offers and requests, School [Elem., Middle, & High], Teachers

According to the MLA Handbook

Girl in library #1: My intro and conclusion are really bad.
Girl in library #2: It's okay… an essay with a bad intro and conclusion is like a hot guy in dirty clothes.

Dalhousie University
Canadia

Posted on April 18, 2009
Canadia, Clothes, Colleges & Universities, Compare and contrast, Default, Education, Girls

Yada Yada Yada, See You at 5 A.M. Saturday

Professor: I know, I know. Worst exam period ever. You don't want to be there. I don't want to be there. I'm not sure how we got that one…maybe the dean has a daughter and I was drinking and I said something. I don't know.

Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canadia

Posted on April 7, 2009
Canadia, Colleges & Universities, Default, Drinking & drunks, Education, Family ties, Teachers, Weirdness

By Paying That Guy on the Internet for It

Blonde Vanderbilt freshman: It literally was, like, the best essay I've ever written. I mean, it was awesome. My mom helped me a lot.

Nashville, Tennessee

Posted on April 4, 2009
Compare and contrast, Default, Education, Family ties, Guys, Students, Tennessee

Eh, That's What You Said About Reading

Very excited sex ed teacher on first day of class: I know you guys hear a lot of scary, nasty things about sex on tv, but I'm going to tell you something: sex is fun!

Middle School
Louisiana

Overheard by: Amused Guest

Posted on March 25, 2009
Compare and contrast, Default, Education, Louisiana, School [Elem., Middle, & High], Sex, Teachers

Aren't You Glad We Can Talk Like This?

Girl #1: So, during history I was blowing bubbles with my gum and…
Girl #2: Who's bubbles?
Girl #1 (continuing, uninterrupted): I got it all over my glasses just as my history teacher looks at me! He just stood up there laughing for a good five minutes, and no one knew what he was laughing at because I managed to get it back in my mouth before anyone could see.
Girl #2: Wait, what?

Eugene, Oregon

Overheard by: nyssa

Posted on March 23, 2009
Default, Education, Girls, History, Language barrier, Oregon, Questions

Canadian or Retarded? The Controversy Continues.

Girl #1: So how is your new class going?
Girl #2: I don't know yet. We just found out there's a presentation that's worth 20%.
Girl #1: That sucks.
Girl #2: Yeah, and like, it's not easy either, like we have to think!

Ryerson University
Toronto, Ontario
Canadia

Overheard by: Lookforthewoman