Student: What's “scat”?
Professor: Poop.
Student: Oh, shit!
Godfrey, Illinois
Overheard by: M
Student, after teacher announced students would take turns to read: Erm, excuse me… Why can't we read quietly for ourselves?
Teacher, with mock shock: Because… We're here together! This is a room full of communion and harmony!
University of Zurich
Switzerland
Overheard by: Stephie
Student to friend: I was going for Asian and it came out pedophile.
Otago University
New Zealand
Junior girl, watching group of new freshman and shaking her head: I swear they keep getting smaller.
Weber State University
Utah
Freshman #1, reading from textbook: Butte. What is a butte exactly?
Freshman #2: A fancy way to say “butt.”
Freshman #1: God, you learn so much at college.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/353858064/not-enough.html
Overheard by: kbay
Female college student: My new thing is going to bed at a decent time when I have class in the morning.
20-something college dropout: My new thing is binge drinking every day. But I guess that's not really new.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/357823613/everyone-has-a-routine.html
Overheard by: passing out at a decent hour
Student: I think that Eminem is like a modern-day Hamlet, you know?
Memorial University
Newfoundland
Canadia
Crazy lady to college kids making fun of her: You got finesse, use it! Don't you be so nonchalant.
Krystal
Birmingham, Alabama
Psych class guy: Dolphins are the second smartest animal.
Psych class girl: What's the smartest?
Psych class guy: Humans.
Psych class girl: Wait, humans are animals?
Psych class guy: Yep.
Psych class girl: Really?
Psych class guy: For real.
Hamilton
Canadia
Overheard by: Jayme
