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Philosophy professor: … And Hegel scheduled all of his classes at the same time as Schoepenhauer’s classes, which really pissed off Schoepenhauer because Hegel was like the P. Diddy of 19th century German philosophy.

Bucknell University
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: Jen

Freshman: My professor just compared Karl Marx to Jesus. I am not feeling it.

Claremont Colleges
Claremont, California

Tall girlfriend: Where did Batman go to college?
Tall boyfriend: That may be the best question ever asked.

Target
Milford, Connecticut

Guy with empty bud light box on head: I look like Cap'n Crunch!

Marquette, Michigan

Female Brown student #1: That lab class is so stupid.
Female Brown student #2: Yeah. Harry Potter had the best labs.
Female Brown student #1, sighing: I wish this was Hogwarts.

Providence, Rhode Island

Overheard by: Sadie

Six-year-old, matter-of-factly when seeing fireworks go off at Magic Kingdom: They blew up Mickey… Now only Minnie is left.

Disneyworld Bus
Orlando, Florida

High maintenance chick #1: You know, the French quarter at Disney is so much better than this.
High maintenance chick #2: Yeah, right, huh? This place is so dirty!

French Quarter
New Orleans, Louisiana

Overheard by: yeah, that big storm and all…

Guy, suddenly getting up from table: Gotta go!
Girl #1: Where's he going?
Girl #2: Maybe he's Superman.

Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, Ontario
Canadia

Overheard by: mookie

Teen girl: Hey guys! I heard there's going to be like, a digital Armageddon today!
Teen boy: I think that's a hoax.
Teen girl: No, but I heard it on the radio (pause) They wouldn't have reported it like that if it was fake.

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: H. G. Wells

Man in stall on cell: Hey! It's me, do you want to talk dirty? (pause) Oh, okay. I'll let you watch your show.

Coral Springs, Florida