With His Seductive Banjo Music?

Hispanic girlfriend: Why the hell do you get Cesar Chavez Day off of work? Do you even know who Cesar Chavez is?
White boyfriend: Didn't he drive the snakes out of Mexico?

Orange County, California

Overheard by: Hispanic girlfriend

Posted on September 4, 2009
Animals, California, Couples, History, Holidays, Latinas, Questions, Stupidity, Whiteys

Religious Freedom's Expensive

Teacher: Why did the Pilgrims come to America?
Student: Because they wanted to dig for gold!
(later)
Teacher: Why did the Puritans come to America?
Student: Oh! I know this one! They're the ones that wanted to dig for gold!

East Greenbush, New York

Posted on July 18, 2009
Education, History, New York, Questions, Students, Stupidity, Teachers, Wishes

…But, Um, the Essay Topic Was “My Favorite Pet”

College student #1: So I was thinking I was going to write about Hitler, and how he was like…bad?
College student #2: Totally.

Edmonton
Canadia

Overheard by: dumbfounded

Posted on June 30, 2009
Canadia, Education, History, Students, Stupidity

Aren't You Glad We Can Talk Like This?

Girl #1: So, during history I was blowing bubbles with my gum and…
Girl #2: Who's bubbles?
Girl #1 (continuing, uninterrupted): I got it all over my glasses just as my history teacher looks at me! He just stood up there laughing for a good five minutes, and no one knew what he was laughing at because I managed to get it back in my mouth before anyone could see.
Girl #2: Wait, what?

Eugene, Oregon

Overheard by: nyssa

Posted on March 23, 2009
Default, Education, Girls, History, Language barrier, Oregon, Questions

And You'd Think Jews Would Get Tired Of Being Portrayed As Victims

Guy, exiting movie theater after Defiance: The problem with movies is they always make the Nazis look bad.

Alameda, California

Overheard by: lith

Posted on March 21, 2009
California, Compare and contrast, Default, Guys, History, Movies, Names

Probably Not the Best Topic to Assign a Special-Needs Kid

Nervous fourth grader giving oral report: Joan of Arc, the pheasant, was caught in a blender.

Elementary School
Duluth, Minnesota

Overheard by: Nic

Posted on March 19, 2009
Default, History, Kids, Minnesota, School [Elem., Middle, & High], Sex, Students, Words

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

You Get a Cookie

Professor: So what happened in Germany between 1928 and 1930?
Student: 1929!

Fordham University, New York

Overheard by: Sromeo

Posted on January 18, 2009
Colleges & Universities, Default, Geography, History, New York, Questions, Students, Stupidity, Teachers

It's A Little Funny?

Father on phone to wife: No, it was at dinner, and then this drunk at the next table made a comment about our son. No. He said Josh looked like “a retarded page from the dark ages.” That's not funny. (long pause) I'll schedule him for a haircut tomorrow.

Pennsylvania

Posted on January 13, 2009
Age and ageing, Dads, Default, Drinking & drunks, Family ties, Food, Guys, History, Pennsylvania

Whereas the Middle Ages Were More Like Getting Ear-Fucked Repeatedly

Girl on train helping her friend study: Think of a baby crawling back into the vagina and popping out again. That's the renaissance.

Chicago, Illinois

Overheard by: Sitting in front of them for an hour on the train

Posted on December 15, 2008
Advice, Birthing, Compare and contrast, Default, Girls, History, Illinois, Train, Weirdness