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

Like “Dragon” or “Compassionate Conservative”

20-something American guy: Hermaphrodites are real?
20-something American girl: Well, what did you think they were?
20-something American guy: I thought they were a made-up word, like “unicorn” or something.

Bar
Munich
Germany

Posted on October 4, 2009
Bars & Clubs, Foreigners, Germany, Girls, Guys, Questions, Sexuality, Stupidity, Words

I Promised My Mom

Girl with friends walking by my door: No, no… sixteen! Sixteen is the age to get pregnant.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/269132103/only-if-youre-trapping-someone-into-marriage.html

Overheard by: Did I miss something?

Posted on October 1, 2009
Advice, Age and ageing, Friends, Girls, Overheard in Minneapolis, Pregnancy, Stupidity

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

But I Just Feel So Comfy in Flannel

Chick: I think that I'm the gayest straight girl in the world.

Bakersfield, California

Posted on September 30, 2009
California, Chicks, Compare and contrast, Gender issues, Sexuality, Stupidity

Meet Debate Club Barbie

Idiot girl #1: Well, like, Brad is like one of your favorite toys, so you wanna play with him a lot. But Adam is like your most favorite toy, so you wanna play with him all the time! So when Ashley wants to play with him you're all, “Bitch, drop it!”
Idiot girl #2: That is the best analogy.

Guelph
Canadia

Posted on September 30, 2009
Canadia, Compare and contrast, Girls, Idiots, Insults, Stupidity, Toys, Wishes

I Only Have Room in My Heart for Bacon

Hipster in “Vatican Chainsaw Massacre” t-shirt: And the thing is, dude, I just… (sighs) …I just don't really care about waffles, you know?

Queen Street West
Toronto
Canadia

Posted on September 29, 2009
Canadia, Food, Hipsters, Stupidity

The Best Part Of Our Lives Happens Between Our Ears

Teenage girl, talking about singer at concert: It was like Star Wars, except we weren't fighting with lightsabers and my hand didn't get cut off. Oh, and he was onstage and couldn't see me.

Rumson, New Jersey

Posted on September 27, 2009
Compare and contrast, Hands, Movies, Music, New Jersey, Stupidity, Teens, Violence

You Taking Evisceration and Dismemberment Next Term?

Girl #1, about classes she's taking: Oh, yeah, and then there's Murder and Genocide.
Girl #2: That sounds awesome!
Girl #1: I know, right?

http://eavesdropdc.blogspot.com/2008/05/im-getting-my-masters-degree-in-mayhem.html

Overheard by: Ian

Posted on September 19, 2009
Eavesdrop DC, Education, Girls, Murder, Stupidity, Violence

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

Posted on September 18, 2009
Compare and contrast, Insults, Students, Stupidity, Tennessee

Stupidity