Teachers

Drunk teacher: Those aren't coasters, they're pasties. (holds them up to her breasts)

San Diego, California

Overheard by: Heather

Professor, near the end of two-hour lecture, taking a few deep breaths: I'm losing it myself, I'm bored!

Michigan State University

Overheard by: almost-facinated student

Communications professor: There are no stupid questions. If you have a question, that means you don't understand something. If you don't ask the question you will be behind for the day, for the week, semester, and the rest of your life. You will find yourself sucking cheap wine out of a paper bag and sleeping on a grate.

Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

High school teacher: So they employed guerrilla warfare.
Chick: Wait, seriously? They sent gorillas out into the jungle? Wouldn't that be dangerous?

Vienna, Virginia

Anthropology professor: So they tried so hard to be hetero that they just came out being really homo…
Class: (laughs)
Anthropology professor: …geneous.

Bucknell University
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: Peter

Biology teacher: Can anyone give me an example of a parasite?
Girl: A baby!

Madison, Wisconsin

Overheard by: Tangent

Pretentious student to professor: There were a lot of people there. Interesting people. But most of them weren't as interesting as me.

University of Maine
Orono, Maine

Teacher: So, what would you like to put on your poster?
Third grade boy: Glitter!
Third grade girl: Gore!

Acting Class
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Professor: When I tell people I'm an English professor they always ask what my favorite word is. You know what I tell them? “Fuck” is my favorite word. Also, “lackadaisical.” How about “lackadaisical fuck”? (laughs)

Gordon College
Barnesville, Georgia

Biology teacher to uninterested students: Sperm doesn't just crawl along the floor.

Maine