Except How the Lohan Family Has Managed to Survive

Woman #1: You know what I learned the other day? Social Darwinism.
(awkward pause)
Woman #2: Really? How's that working for you?
Woman #1: Well, it sure explains a lot.

Library, Arcadia University
Glenside, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: Xander

Posted on February 11, 2009
Colleges & Universities, Default, Names, Pennsylvania, Questions, Science, Weirdness, Women

My Favorite Guy to Get Pregnant By Is Also Named Ricky

Skinny punk teen girl: Oh, I love lime rickeys. But my favorite drink–when I'm not pregnant–is a rum rickey.

Franklin Fountain
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: office peon

Posted on February 11, 2009
Default, Drinking & drunks, Feelings, Girls, Pennsylvania, Punks, Weirdness

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

Yuppie Naming Conventions Apply Only to White People

Girl #1: Why the heck is her name “Brezelle”?
Girl #2: Well, she's African.
Girl #1: Oh.

Temple University, Pennsylvania

Posted on January 27, 2009
Colleges & Universities, Default, Geography, Girls, Names, Pennsylvania, Questions

…Ashlee Simpson Will Never Get Her Credibility Back

Student: Would it be possible for the situation to be reversed?
Professor: Well… (talks in circles for 5 minutes) So I will say yes, but the answer is no.

Graduate Classroom
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Posted on January 20, 2009
Class, Compare and contrast, Default, Offers and requests, Pennsylvania, Questions, Students, Teachers

At McCain and Obama's Sixth Debate

Guy #1: If I had to pick between icy and creamy, I'd go with a little icy.
Guy #2: I disagree, and let me tell you why.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: Emily

Posted on January 20, 2009
Compare and contrast, Default, Euphemisms, Guys, Pennsylvania, Words

I Politely Schooled Her in the Art Of Saying, “Wassup, Biiiiitches?”

Girl #1: And she was like, “Hi, I'm Ashley” and stuck out her hand.
Girl #2: Did you smack her in the head? And tell her to stop talking like that?

Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Posted on January 14, 2009
Body parts, Colleges & Universities, Compare and contrast, Default, Girls, Pennsylvania, Questions, Violence

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

Do Some Real Bioengineering

Prof: Let's get down to the meat and bolts of it.

Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia, Pennsylvaia

Posted on January 5, 2009
Colleges & Universities, Compare and contrast, Default, Food, Pennsylvania, Teachers, Weirdness

We'll Drive Over to the PTA Meeting Together

Middle aged woman whispering to bald man at the bar: Put on a thong and meet me outside in five.

Irish Pub
Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania

Posted on January 3, 2009
Bars & Clubs, Clothes, Default, Pennsylvania, Sexuality, Weirdness, Women