The French: “We’re on Your Side?”

Professor: And the French, they?re only worth 2/3 of a person because, well, they?re on our side, but they don?t fight well.

http://www.overheardatumbc.com

Posted on December 27, 2025
Colleges & Universities, Compare and contrast, Default, Education, Geography, Guys, History, Insults, Overheard at UMBC, Politics, Teachers

Good Thing You Weren’t in the Supply Closet an Hour Ago

Teacher: Oh wow, I just noticed that I’m not wearing my wedding ring. I feel half naked… You guys are lucky that I’m not.

Ontario
Canadia

Posted on December 24, 2025
Body parts, Canadia, Clothes, Default, Guys, Hubbies, Relationships, Teachers

A Globe Is Quite Another Matter

Professor: There’s nothing sexual about this map… For me, at least.

Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Overheard by: Nicole

Posted on December 23, 2025
Default, Education, Geography, Guys, Kansas, Sexuality, Teachers

In Between Lute Lessons

Teacher, incredulously: You never read Harold and the Purple Crayon?!
Student: Well, sorry, I was reading Machiavelli.

http://overheardinhighschool.blogspot.com/

Posted on December 12, 2025
Books, Comebacks, Default, Gripes, Overheard in High School, School [Elem., Middle, & High], Students, Teachers

Wait’ll She Finds Out God’s Asian

Professor: We have to accept the fact that there are still individuals in this country who are horribly racist, who have a completely backwards system of beliefs… Now, I call that person ‘Nana,’ but that’s neither here nor there.

University of Massachusetts
Amherst, Massachusetts

Posted on December 2, 2025
Colleges & Universities, Default, Education, Family ties, Massachusetts, Politics, Teachers, Words

Since It’s Just a Photo of Me Giving the Finger

Professor, about PowerPoint: You guys don’t have this slide in your notes… Hahaha!

UC Davis Vet School
California

Posted on November 23, 2025
California, Colleges & Universities, Default, Education, Feelings, Teachers

My Money’s on the Democrats

Middle-aged student: … But technically, can a woman get pregnant by two different men?
Biology professor: Depends on what party she went to.

York, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: Jessica

Posted on November 20, 2025
Comebacks, Default, Pennsylvania, Science, Sex, Students, Stupidity, Teachers

‘Cause, Hey, They Earned It

Professor: Usually people ride donkeys to the top of the mountain because it’s really steep. Afterwards, you can go down on the donkeys, too, if you’d like.

Oglethorpe University
Atlanta, Georgia

Overheard by: Caylin