Philosophy

20-something artist dude in loin cloth: … And then I realized — it’s not about the panties at all!

Burning Man
Black Rock Desert, Nevada

Overheard by: lith

Girl to friend: I feel like a giant pen… that spilt its ink on the world.

http://community.livejournal.com/overheardatbu/53187.html

Overheard by: Yours truly

Guy: Man, if failing was the new pass, I’d be doing so good.

http://overheardatwestern.blogspot.com/

Overheard by: lauren

Student to another: Well, maybe the urinal wanted to be dried. Did you ever think about that?

Houston, Texas

Overheard by: Trying to Teach Here

Dude: I have lots of friends in anarchist groups.
Chick: Doesn’t an organized group of anarchists kind of defeat the purpose?
Dude: … You’re gay!

High school classroom
Englewood, Colorado

Guest professor on psychoanalysis, responding to student question: It will be like… Shit equals penis equals money.

Graduate Literature Theory class
Toronto, Ontario
Canadia

Overheard by: I heart grad school

Girl on date: That’s what I don’t understand about dating — if I really like someone, I’m not going to wait to call them. Like, I would totally call you tomorrow.
Boy on date: [Silence.]Girl on date: Or, you know, whenever…

Salt Lake City, Utah

Overheard by: Andrea P.

Chick #1: Sometimes when I call a lot of people in a row and no one answers, I wonder if I could be dead and just not know it.
Chick #2: Well, it does happen…

Lafayette, Louisiana

Overheard by: Stephanie

Chick #1: But you know, a lot of the things written in the Bible did come true.
Chick #2: Oh, that’s a bullshit argument: I can say that Nosferatu’s prophecies also came true!

The Laughing Goat
Boulder, Colorado

Overheard by: the french Draculla

Freshman girl: I guess I always thought the perfect man would just fall from the sky and say, ‘Hi, I’m your husband!’

http://overheardatcornell.blogspot.com/2007/03/overdue-posting-new-blog-sweet.html

Overheard by: the jankster