Mr. Miyagi Taught Him How, in the First Movie.

Student: What would Elvis say?
Professor: What would Plato say?
Student: What would Butler say?
Campbell: What would Foucault say?
Girl in back row: All I know is he broke a table.

University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, Virginia

Overheard by: elvis eavesdropper

Posted on October 14, 2009
About celebrities, Colleges & Universities, Education, Philosophy, Questions, Students, Teachers, Virginia

Though I Notice You Are Cultivating Quite an Impressive Beer-Gut

College girl #1, walking past maternity section: That's a cute dress.
College girl #2: Yeah, I don't have the boobs to wear it.
College girl #1: Oh, that's a cute one too!
College girl #2: You don't have the fetus to fill out that dress.

http://overheardinpdx.blogspot.com/2008/05/filler.html

Overheard by: m.

Posted on October 13, 2009
Clothes, Clothing, Comebacks, Overheard in PDX, Pregnancy, Rack, Students

Focus, Britney!

Female student: I came home last night and found my roommate sitting on the kitchen floor, crying and holding a bottle of Jägermeister and a recipe for homemade enchiladas.
Dumb friend: I didn't know you made enchiladas with Jägermeister.

University of Colorado, Boulder

Posted on October 12, 2009
Colleges & Universities, Colorado, Drinking & drunks, Food, Friends, Idiots, Students, Stupidity

…And It Fulfills Your Science Requirement?

College freshman girl: Wait… wait… Dinosaurs and vaginas!? (pause) Oh, now I get it!

Olympia, Washington

Overheard by: prefers dinosaurs

Posted on October 10, 2009
Animals, Questions, Students, Vagina, Washington

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

Naturally, She's Going on to Smith

Senior girl #1: Ugh! I feel like I've seen Katie's vagina way to many times.
Senior girl #2: Everyone has seen Katie's vagina. I don't know if you can graduate if you haven't.

Colorado

Overheard by: will be graduating…

Posted on October 4, 2009
Colorado, Education, Sensory experiences, Students, Vagina

It's Vital to Be Clear About Which Classes You're Cutting

Biology professor, a month into school: You have an exam next Monday… I mean Tuesday. Next Tuesday. (chuckle) You don't have this class on Mondays.
Really blonde girl in the back: Wait! We don't?!

Blinn College
Brenham, Texas

Overheard by: Face Palm

Posted on October 1, 2009
Class, Education, Questions, Students, Stupidity, Teachers, Texas, Time Management

Your Editors All Have Bulletproof Alibis

High school girl: There was way too much drama in sixth grade. All my friends were always talking about how their boyfriends knocked someone up. I'm like, “you're twelve years old! Get over it!”

Greenbelt, Maryland

Posted on September 30, 2009
Age and ageing, Education, Girls, Maryland, Pregnancy, Relationships, Students, Weirdness

Can't Wait for the Swallow-or-Spit Discussion

Instructor, during wine tasting: So swirl the glass and tell me what you smell.
Student: It smells like oak?
Instructor: Yeah! I'm definitely getting wood from this.

Denver, Colorado

Overheard by: me too

Posted on September 25, 2009
Colorado, Drinking & drunks, Education, Sensory experiences, Students, Teachers

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

Students