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

Jesus Wept.

5th grade girl: And he says to me, “you are so stupid,” and I say to him, “you are more stupid than me.” Then he says “nuh-uh, you more stupider than anybody.” And I'm said, “whatever, stupid!”

Tennessee

Overheard by: beth