Students

Physics major #1: Well, I lost my credit and debit cards, so I had to call and cancel them.
Physics major #2: Oh yeah, those girls who took off your pants, right?

McGill University
Canadia

16-year-old student: Ah, those were the days… people talked on the phone, and phones got phone calls…

High School
Binghamton, New York

Freshman: Are Arby’s sandwiches any good?
Junior: Arby’s sandwiches are Jesus Christ!

Gilbert High School
Gilbert, Arizona

Teacher: What that show didn't tell you is that ferrets smell like dirty wet dog.
Seven-year-old girl: Well, you know you can get their scent glands removed.
Teacher: Yeah, but is that really good for them?
Seven-year-old girl: I think it's about the same as removing a dog's testicles.

Seattle, Washington

AP English teacher: Can anyone tell me what feminine rhyme is?
Guy in class: Um, rhyme that's not very good?

Winona Senior High School
Winona, Minnesota

Overheard by: Stephanie Miene

Professor (about a film): It's wrong and confusing.
Student (just back from the bathroom): What's wrong and confusing?
Professor: My life.

Grennaskolan
Sweden

Physics student: If you go faster than the speed of sound, can you…hear…into the future?

Kingston High School
Kingston, New York

Female grad student on cell: Yeah, but what would be the societal benefit of having a bunch of dinosaurs running around?

SUNY Stony Brook
New York

Professor: Now, I want you to listen to what McCormack does with this last phrase. And then I want you to go slit your wrists. Because I know I do every time I hear this.

Peabody Conservatory
Baltimore, Maryland

Overheard by: Emo has nothing on opera

McGill student in cafe, on phone: Don't you dare talk to me about softwood lumber!

Montreal
Quebec
Canadia

Overheard by: j.leung