Ask a Stupid Question…

High school government teacher: Which country has the most negative image?
Student, enthusiastically: Africa!

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Posted on October 5, 2009
Education, Geography, Questions, School [Elem., Middle, & High], Students, Stupidity, Teachers, Virginia

What Happens When You Tell Them There Are No Stupid Questions

Girl to teacher, about Underground Railroad: Wait… didn't the white people hear the train go by?

High School
Clark, New Jersey

Overheard by: Sweeney

Posted on September 23, 2009
Education, New Jersey, Public transportation, Questions, Race, School [Elem., Middle, & High], Students, Teachers

Didn't I See This in Kindergarten Cop?

Teacher, pointing to female student: You have ovaries. (pointing to self) I have testes.

High School Classroom
Englewood, Colorado

Posted on September 18, 2009
Balls, Body parts, Colorado, Compare and contrast, Education, School [Elem., Middle, & High], Students, Teachers

For Whom, Exactly?

High school teacher: So they employed guerrilla warfare.
Chick: Wait, seriously? They sent gorillas out into the jungle? Wouldn't that be dangerous?

Vienna, Virginia

Posted on September 5, 2009
Animals, Chicks, Idiots, Questions, School [Elem., Middle, & High], Students, Stupidity, Teachers, Virginia, Words

Well Why'd You Enroll in an Art History Class?

Dumb Girl #1: I feel like I'm suffocating!
Dumb girl #2: Why? What's wrong?
Dumb girl #1: It's just too much! There's vagina everywhere!

High School
Genoa, Ohio

Overheard by: Tricia Rae

Posted on September 1, 2009
Girls, Health & Hygiene, Idiots, Ohio, Questions, School [Elem., Middle, & High], Stupidity, Vagina

What If Learn Something?

Girl navigating display tables during Culture Day event at school: I hate cultures.

Columbus, Ohio

Posted on August 28, 2009
Girls, Gripes, Ohio, School [Elem., Middle, & High], Stupidity

I'm Getting Lonely All by Myself in This Little Office

Woman on intercom: Would Joe Smithson please report to the guidance office? (pause) Please? Seriously, please, please, please, just come… please.

High School
New Jersey

Overheard by: Miss Fabulous

Posted on August 5, 2009
New Jersey, Offers and requests, School [Elem., Middle, & High], Weirdness, Women

Verne Troyer Has Forever Ruined That Role

Teacher: Oh my god, I love you, Erica! You're like a little me!
Student: Ew!

Middle School
Virginia

Overheard by: Eh, there are worse things

Posted on July 30, 2009
Bringing it back to you, Education, Feelings, School [Elem., Middle, & High], Students, Teachers, Virginia, Weirdness

Does That Sound Dirty to Anyone Else?

Teen boy to friends: Wait, how the hell did we start talking about the Swedish mafia?
Teen girl three tables away, leaping out of seat very excitedly: I want a Swedish muffin!

Cafeteria, Corona del Sol High School
Chandler, Arizona

Posted on June 5, 2009
Arizona, Compare and contrast, Default, Food, Geography, Girls, Guys, Offers and requests, Questions, School [Elem., Middle, & High], Teens

And You Were There, and You Were There, and You Were There…

Teacher to students: And then you thought we were going to an imaginary place…but it was Louisiana!

High School English Class
Sweden

Overheard by: It was real?

Posted on May 29, 2009
Compare and contrast, Default, School [Elem., Middle, & High], Sweden, Teachers, US Geography, Weirdness

School [Elem., Middle, & High]