Questions

Annoying professor, about optical illusion on slide: What do you all see here?
Student: A moron with tenure.

Carleton University
Ottawa
Canadia

Four-year-old girl in bathroom stall: That’s the biggest roll of toilet paper I’ve ever seen. What’s the deal with that?

Wal-Mart, Tchoupitoulas Street
New Orleans, Louisiana

Overheard by: Tory

American tourist #1: What's your background?
Tourist guide: Aboriginal.
American tourist #1: No, as in “where were you born?”
Tourist guide: Here, in Australia.
American tourist #1: But you're black!
Tourist guide: Yes… I'm aboriginal.
American tourist #1: But I thought you guys were all extinct! Are you, like, the last one?
American tourist #2: Jay, shut up. It's idiots like you that make us look stupid. He's messing with you, there are no aboriginals.

Adelaide, Australia

Sorority girl #1: She’s from Missouri.
Sorority girl #2: Missouri… Is it even civilized there?

http://overheardatcornell.blogspot.com/

Overheard by: annoyedbutamusedtesttaker

Heavy guy looking at atlas: What’s a ‘labia’?
Son: One of those Eastern European countries.

Barnes & Noble
Peoria, Illinois

Guy to friend: Do you have a reason to riverdance on my testicles?

Boone, North Carolina

Geek #1: So, was your mom a very loose woman when she was in college?
Geek #2: Well, not really, but back when she was in the military, she was.

Morgantown, West Virginia

Overheard by: Mint

Woman #1: You're going to suck meat through a straw?
Woman #2: Yeah!

Culver City, California

Overheard by: LaLa Land

Little boy: Dad, what’s a “brer” rabbit?
Father: A rabbit with a lot of brer in it.

Magic Kingdom
Disney World, Florida

Overheard by: Natalie

Queer en route to Obama rally: Oh my god, he’s so cute. Do you think he’ll sign my ass for me?

Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio

Overheard by: Rachel Jane