I'm Pretty Sure the National Film Board Knows

Student: It's not physical, but it's ineffable.
Professor: What does it mean? To eff something?

http://overheardatwestern.blogspot.com/2008/10/i-dont-know-but-ill-bet-its-physical.html

Overheard by: Ian

Posted on March 17, 2009
Default, Overheard at Western, Questions, Sex, Students, Teachers, Words

Ever Wake Up in Mid-Sentence, With No Idea What You're Talking About?

Male student: Sorry to use an STD metaphor again, but I think the bee pubic hair represented herpes.

Whittier College
Whittier, California

Overheard by: Sam (kind of hard not to)

Posted on March 6, 2009
Animals, California, Colleges & Universities, Compare and contrast, Default, Guys, Hair, Maladies, STDs, Students

Ever Eaten in Our Cafeteria?

Teacher to student: See, why can't you be more of a brown noser, like him? (points at another student)
Student: Because I don't like the taste of ass?
(class groans)
Teacher: Don't knock it till you try it.

San Diego, California

Posted on March 6, 2009
Advice, Ass, California, Class, Default, Questions, Students, Teachers, Words

That's How Christianity Works

College student: I may not know what I'm doing, but I know what I'm not doing.

Decatur, Illinois

Posted on March 5, 2009
Compare and contrast, Default, Illinois, Students, Weirdness, Words

Also the Difference Between the Middle Class and Everybody Else

Student: Hey there! How was your Thanksgiving?
Dining hall worker: Meh, I was pretty indifferent. At least I didn't get arrested.
Student: Oh…that's a good way to look at things.

Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington

Overheard by: its something to be thankful for

Posted on March 2, 2009
Colleges & Universities, Default, Employees, Food, Questions, Students, Washington, Weirdness

Or the Other Couple

Professor: So my kid walked in on us last night…
Student in class: Well, you gave them the talk, why not say you were wrestling or something?
Professor: Well, I have no way to explain the handcuffs.

Penn State
Altoona, Pennsylvania

Posted on February 26, 2009
Class, Default, Kids, Pennsylvania, Questions, Students, Teachers, Toys

Who Says Kids Today Have No Goals?

Student #1: So you're only taking three credit hours this semester?
Student #2: Yeah. I figure as long as I take at least one class, I can live at home and mooch off of my mother indefinitely.
Student #1: You dreamed it, saw it and are going for it. Awesome, dude.

UCF
Orlando, Florida

Posted on February 23, 2009
Colleges & Universities, Default, Family ties, Florida, Food, Questions, Students

Like All Neoconservatives Do

Obnoxious student in scarf: He was chewing the umbilical cord like licorice.

UC Berkeley
Berkeley, California

Posted on February 21, 2009
Body parts, California, Candy, Colleges & Universities, Default, Students, Weirdness

And the FCC Can't Stop Me!

Earnest college girl: I'm gonna be naked–with a lot of clothes on.

Williamsburg, Virginia

Overheard by: I don't think that word means what you think it means

Posted on February 21, 2009
Clothes, Compare and contrast, Default, Girls, Students, Virginia, Words

Some Parents Just Can't Bring Themselves to Leave Their Kids at College

Freshman girl: Why are we judging her for being crazy?
Freshman friend: Yeah, if we think you're crazy, then you definitely have problems.
Freshman girl: But I'm still pissed at her for taking the good side of the bed.

U of A Campus
Alberta
Canadia

Overheard by: Alex

Posted on February 18, 2009
Canadia, Colleges & Universities, Compare and contrast, Default, Friends, Girls, Questions, Students, Stupidity

Students