I Don't Remember the Plot Of Of Mice and Men Going Quite That Way

Teacher: So, he gets this chick to marry him and she leaves her princess life in wherever, and now he's dreaming about mud!

Columbia, Missouri

Posted on January 7, 2010
Education, Family ties, Missouri, Teachers, Weirdness

…So Most Of You Got That Wrong on the Midterm.

Psychology professor at all-women college: Personality disorders are the people you end up married to.

Baltimore, Maryland

Overheard by: Sabrina

Posted on December 22, 2009
Colleges & Universities, Family ties, Maryland, Mental illnesses, Relationships, Teachers

Isn't That a Little Advanced for Ninth Grade Biology?

Woman: So, now they're testing for incest.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/328222687/theres-nothing-science-cant-do.html

Overheard by: Me

Posted on December 14, 2009
Family ties, Overheard in Minneapolis, Science, Sex, Women

And Disposed Of Her Along with the Tree

Woman to companion, while waiting for bus: So, it was really lucky that grandma died on Christmas, because we just drove down and went from there. Otherwise, we would have had to drive down twice.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/337547794/that-would-have-been-so-inconvienent-for-you.html

Overheard by: …you're kind of a bitch

Posted on December 14, 2009
Death & dying, Family ties, Feelings, Overheard in Minneapolis, Women

The Sentiment Behind the Casting Of Every Boy Band, Ever.

Girl: He's like my brother… that I occasionally have an incestuous relationship with.

Auckland
New Zealand

Overheard by: Lisa Arthur

Posted on December 10, 2009
Compare and contrast, Family ties, Girls, New Zealand, Sex

Well What's Spanish for “Cornholing”?

Spanish teacher, teaching tenses: If your parents were away, what would you do?
Student: I would do Jeff!
(class laughs)
Student: No, I mean I would invite Jeff over!
Spanish teacher: That doesn't make it sound any better.

High School
Concord, North Carolina

Overheard by: Mary

Posted on November 25, 2009
Family ties, North Carolina, Parenting, School [Elem., Middle, & High], Sex, Students, Teachers, Weirdness, Words

I Knew This “Ellen” Haircut Was a Mistake

Two-year-old: Mommy!
Tired teen girl: I'm not your mommy.
Two-year-old: Daddy?

Preschool
Denver, Colorado

Posted on November 20, 2009
Colorado, Family ties, Kids, Questions, School [Elem., Middle, & High], Teens

Guess Everything Really Is Bigger in Texas

New Yorker, trying to get through a crowd of people blocking aisle: Excuse me. Excuse me! Excuse me!
Confused little boy: I already moved.
New Yorker: Oh, I know you have, dear. I was talking to your fat-ass mother.

Grocery Store
Austin, Texas