Elementary education major, about first grader: … And my kid was like, ‘I really wanna be a good reader, so I’m gonna read books every day so I get better. Like, Christ, kid, you don’t have to try so hard — you’re not getting paid.
University of Delaware
Delaware
Student #1: I gotta take Psychology next semester.
Student #2: Fuck no — too much reading.
Student #1: Sucks, man.
Student #2: Yeah, who cares if we all want to fuck our dads?
Student #1: Not me.
Student #2: Me either.
Men’s room, College
Farmington, Connecticut
Overheard by: hoppersitter
Guy: … But in a collision between a goat and a castle, who would win?
Chick: I think the goat would. It’s quite a big goat.
Lecturer: Remember — it’s allegorical.
History seminar, British university
UK
MBA: The name of the class is ‘Financial Statement Anal.’ Looks like it’ll be tough.
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Theology professor: I can talk about whores and sex with animals… It’s in the Bible!
Providence College
Providence, Rhode Island
Overheard by: too busy laughing to take notes
[Teacher rises from desk and moves to white board while carrying sheet of paper.]
Student: What are you doing? [Teacher begins writing on white board.] What are you doing?!
Teacher: I’m writing down your homework!
Student: Oh, I thought you were going to hurt us.
Teacher: I’m just holding a piece of paper!
Arcadia, California
Overheard by: Giggling student
Professor: I will now hand back your exams… These exams are in the order of who I would most like to date.
http://overheardatumbc.com
Professor: Who can tell me the difference between a birch tree and a beech tree?
Student: A beech tree’s got lighter bark.
Professor: But otherwise there’s no difference?
Student: I dunno ’bout the leaves or anything, but when you buy furniture from IKEA, beech wood’s always lighter.
Professor: But could you identify a birch tree from a beech tree if you saw one on campus?
Student: If I cut it down, maybe.
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Bimbette: Oh my god! I just realized that I missed all of my classes today!
http://overheardatlc.blogspot.com/2006/10/loyola-scholasticism.html
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Student: Are breasts on the exam?
Professor: No, no, they’re not. Not because I don’t like breasts… I do… They’re just not on the exam.
Biology 102, Rutgers University
New Jersey
Overheard by: Marina
