Teachers

Theater professor: In Shakespeare's plays, SpongeBob would die.

Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

English teacher, on how language features are used in advertisements: So in the end, this advertisement is making all the single women of the world think “hello? I wanna be like the yoghurt!”

English Class
Christchurch
New Zealand

Professor: Sorry, I think I just gave a few of you post-traumatic Chaucer disorder.

Marist College
Poughkeepsie, New York

Overheard by: Russ

Professor: Her motto was, ‘Forget the pill, it’s all God’s will.’ So nature had its way and this young lady got pregnant. And just so you know, I had nothing to do with it.

Philosophy lecture, Melbourne University
Melbourne
Australia

Overheard by: sleepy philosophy student

Student, to professor: I was doing this piece where I–
Professor, interrupting: –Cookies?

Ithaca, New York

Overheard by: Laura

Music teacher: Tenors like to dominate.

School
Western Australia
Australia

Professor: At every threshold capacity spanking is happening!

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

Girl: Mister, what’s that?
Teacher: That is an air purifier.
Girl: A what?
Teacher: An air purifier.
Girl: That’s crazy, what yo need an air purifier for?
Teacher: To get the pollen out of the air.
Girl: What’s pollen?
Teacher: Well, when trees have sex, they release pollen into the air.
Girl: You mean I am breathing in tree jizz!? [Shudders in repulsion at the thought.][Whole class laughs.]

High School
Austin, Texas

Girl, about test: Um, I got number 34 right and it's marked wrong!
Rest of class: Yeah.
Professor: I know. I already gave you all credit. Just ignore that, it must be some leftover meth use from my college years.

Auburn, Alabama

Band instructor, about section: No, no, clarinets! It has to be short! Like pizzicato–pluck it, like a g string!
Band students: (attempting to contain laughter)
Instructor: Aww, c'mon, what the hell!

High School
Mattawan, Michigan