Animal from The Muppets Was a Poor Student Indeed

Professor: I want you to think of your education like bread.
Student in back of room: It's delicious!

Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Overheard by: War Damn Eagle

Posted on December 4, 2008
Alabama, Colleges & Universities, Compare and contrast, Compliments, Default, Education, Food, Offers and requests, Students, Teachers

But Let's Hurry or I'll Be Late for Botox

Mum: Do you want some McDonald's for lunch?
Seven-year-old girl: Ew, no, I'd rather die, I'll just have a latte, I think I'm getting a migraine.

Wahroonga Station
Sydney
Australia

Posted on December 1, 2008
Australia, Default, Food, Girls, Kids, Moms, Offers and requests, Public transportation, Questions, Weirdness

That, or the Patriot Act

Dirty hobo (screaming): Does anyone have any popcorn on this fucking train? (glares because no one answers) That's what's fucked up with his country, no one will give you any fucking popcorn!

BART Train
San Francisco, California

Posted on November 29, 2008
Crazies, Default, Food, Hobos, Mental illnesses, Offers and requests, Politics, Questions, San Francisco, Train

Ad: Canadia– Come for the Chicken, Stay for the Toilets!

Swedish tourist: We came here for the chicken, but will remember it for the toilets.

Swiss Chalet
Toronto
Canadia

Overheard by: Glad I didn't go downstairs…

Posted on November 25, 2008
Canadia, Compare and contrast, Default, Food, Restaurants, Tourists, Weirdness

From Now On, All Lectures Will Be Given by the TA.

Professor, talking about Meatless Tuesdays during WWI: And what would not eating meat save?
Genius (excitedly): Bullets!
Professor: Um, no.
Genius: By not having to shoot the animals.

History Class, Christopher Newport University
Newport News, Virginia

Overheard by: be CNU

Posted on November 16, 2008
Class, Colleges & Universities, Default, Food, History, Questions, Students, Stupidity, Teachers, Virginia

And We Both Need to Take It Easier on White People

Asian #1: So do you guys eat a lot of Mongolian beef and shit?
Asian #2: Dude! I'm Korean!
(later)
Asian #2: Do you understand everything in those anime movies?
Asian #1: I'm not Japanese! Now I don't feel so bad.

Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Posted on November 16, 2008
Asians, Compare and contrast, Default, Feelings, Food, Geography, Questions

We'll Have Italian When We Go to Ghana

Tourist #1: Do you think we should eat Mexican or Italian?
Tourist #2: Mexican is indigenous to the culture of Puerto Rico. Let's eat that…

San Juan
Puerto Rico

Posted on November 14, 2008
Central America, Default, Food, Geography, Questions, Stupidity

At the Family Therapist's, She'll Swear That Was a Term of Endearment

Hyperactive four-year-old: I want ice cream! I want ice cream!
Frumpy mother: Go away, my hair is going to fall all over you.
Hyperactive four-year-old: I don't care! I want ice cream! I'm taking your purse!
Frumpy mother: Ryan, if you touch my purse, I'm spanking you! Now go away, you're annoying me!
Hyperactive four-year-old: No, I'm not, are you kidding me?
Frumpy mother (mumbling): You little rodent.
Hyperactive four-year-old: I am not!

Hair Salon
Cumming, Georgira

Overheard by: Caylin

Posted on November 14, 2008
Default, Food, Georgia, Moms, Offers and requests, Should have used a condom, Threats, Wishes

It's Said Such Hardship Makes One Stronger

Sorority girl: Yeah, there is no bread at the house, so I had to make my sandwich on a bun… a bun. (closes and blinks eyes slowly)

overheardatnu.blogspot.com

Posted on October 29, 2008
Compare and contrast, Default, Food, Girls, Overheard at Northwestern, Sorority types

I'm a Strong Proponent of Laissez-Éclair Ideology

Professor: So where else could the US get money for the $700 billion dollar economic bailout other than the American taxpayers?
Student: I think that they should have a bake sale!

Meredith College
Raleigh, North Carolina

Overheard by: Jen

Posted on October 25, 2008
Advice, Colleges & Universities, Default, Food, Money, North Carolina, Politics, Questions, Students, Teachers

Food