Without Protection

Professor: Everyone always thinks the answer is penetrance. Just let me say this right here, right now: I don't want to see any penetrance in this class. Learn it, but don't do it.

Genetics Lecture
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

Posted on February 5, 2009
Advice, Class, Default, Education, Indiana, Teachers, Words

Let's Hope It's Either Biology Class Or Comparative Media Studies

Professor, noticing student's t-shirt: What is that?
Student: A gorilla and a shark high fiving in front of an explosion.
Professor: I'm going to work that into discussion somehow.

Point Park University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: ZB

Posted on February 4, 2009
Animals, Class, Clothes, Colleges & Universities, Default, Education, Pennsylvania, Questions, Students, Teachers

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

Education