Teachers

German instructor: Today is a bad day to ask me questions.
Several students at once: What's the meaning of life?

Montevallo, Alabama

Women studies professor, waving arms: We all have the same vaginas!
Student: I love this class.

Seattle, Washington

Overheard by: Tri

Criminal justice teacher: What do you mean “it doesn't fit”?
Student: The word doesn't match the blanks.
Criminal justice teacher: Hm…I probably wasn't sober when I made this.

Gilbert, Arizona

Overheard by: she's not kidding

Film GTA: Will Farrell is the Groucho Marx of our generation.
Student: (nods wearily)
Film GTA: I mean, Talladega Nights was absolute genius!

University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Teacher, setting up overhead: Okay, I'm going to turn off the lights. Keep your hands to yourself.

High School
Tucson, Arizona

Overheard by: Always got groped during her tests

Professor: So does anyone know what the word “matrix” means in Latin?
(silence)
Professor: Well it means “womb.” Now, why might that be? Let's think about it…I mean, I guess a womb is a pretty good place to put…things.

George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

Kooky English professor, leading discussion: Now, what if the raven had said “chicken soup”?

Birmingham-Southern College
Birmingham, Alabama

Overheard by: lenore

English professor: Now don't think you're going to be just one big solid bloc of female voting energy because I won't stand for that.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

High school psychology teacher: As humans, we all walk around on two legs. We're all pedophiles.

Michigan

Overheard by: Did you mean

Gender studies professor: Some people are better at oral than others…

College
Los Angeles, California