So This Is All Magic

Hausfrau dragging small son into hall of prehistory: Now remember, we don't believe in evolution!

Smithsonian Museum of Natural History

Overheard by: In the right museum

Posted on February 1, 2009
Default, Education, Kids, Moms, Religion, Science, Tourist attractions, Washington, DC

In Other News, I've Graded You on a Scale from “Green” to “Unicorns”

Math professor: Coming home drunk at 3 am and grading calculus papers is a great way to learn calculus.

Southern Methodist University
Dallas, Texas

Posted on January 27, 2009
Advice, Colleges & Universities, Default, Drinking & drunks, Education, Teachers, Texas

Aristotle's Really More Of an American Eagle Dude

Girl #1, leaving the mall: Go to Aero… Ari… Aristotle.
Girl #2: Aristotle is not the same thing as Aeropostale.
Girl #1: Then where did I…?
Girl #2 (interrupting): History. You learned about Aristotle in history.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Overheard by: Ashley

Posted on January 26, 2009
Alabama, Default, Education, Girls, History, Names, Questions

Pussy

Guy: Did you hear that our professor walked out on us on Monday? Crying!

Dining Hall, University of Michigan

Overheard by: not surprising

Posted on January 20, 2009
Colleges & Universities, Default, Education, Feelings, Gossip, Guys, Michigan, Questions

Like the Dirty Little Republican You Are

(attractive couple are making out against a car. The girl's phone goes off.).
Girl: Hello? Hey, mom. No, I'm still at school. Rehearsal's going to be late today. Yeah, I'll call you. Bye!
Guy: I love when you lie.

Houston, Texas

Posted on January 19, 2009
Couples, Default, Education, Family ties, Girls, Guys, K-I-S-S-I-N-G, Lies, Texas

…Since You Refuse to Watch Fox News

Woman on library's computer to son: Get away from the books and sign up for a computer. That's the only way you're goin' to learn!

Hawthorne Library
Hawthorne, California

Overheard by: Scott A. Willis

Posted on January 14, 2009
Advice, California, Default, Education, Technology, Women

Is That What I've Been Swallowing?

Older male professor, addressing a large lecture hall with only girls: So you see, in my body you will find lots of regular cells, and also you will find cells that are in the process of meiosis; and those are my sperm cells.
Barnard girl: That is so awkward.

Barnard College
New York

Overheard by: Vicksburg

Posted on January 13, 2009
Books, Colleges & Universities, Default, Education, Girls, New York, Old folks, Science, Sex, Teachers, Weirdness

It Takes A Village

Driver to people leaving the bus at the university: Buh-bye, have a great day, kids. Enjoy your lessons…bye now. Do your homework. Work hard on your exams so you don't become a bus driver! Bye-bye, everyone!

56 Bus
Leeds
England

Posted on January 10, 2009
Advice, Bus, Bus drivers, Compare and contrast, Default, Education, Employees, England

A Happy Outcome Of the War on Pubic Hair

Guy exiting art class to female friend: I sleep through that whole class. It's all I can do.
Girl: What about when she asks attendance questions?
Guy: Well, I wake up for that part. It's just… God, I hate her! She's always talking about vaginas! And I'm just like, “Hello! I know what a vagina looks like!”

Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Posted on January 10, 2009
Alabama, Colleges & Universities, Default, Education, Friends, Girls, Guys, Questions, Students, Vagina

Stupid Internet

Girl at humanities tutorial: Did we have to have works cited for our essay?
TA: Yes, you need to cite your sources.
Girl: That's so unfair! I can't be penalized just because I didn't have works cited!
TA: You need to cite your sources.
Girl: But what if I didn't have any sources?

http://community.livejournal.com/overheardatyork/53342.html

Overheard by: headdesk

Posted on January 6, 2009
Default, Education, Girls, Overheard at York, Questions, Students, Weirdness

Education