The Yankee Candle Scent That Never Made It to Shelves

Kid on bus: Ew! What's that smell?
Teacher: That's New Jersey.

School Bus
New Jersey

Overheard by: this guy

Posted on April 19, 2009
Bus, Default, Geography, Kids, New Jersey, Questions, Sensory experiences, Students, Teachers

Ask a Monumentally-Retarded Question…

College student: Where do babies come from?
Professor: Well, one of mine came from a test tube, one came from China, and two of them came from a crazy woman. Any more questions?

UMW
Fredericksburg, Virginia

Posted on April 17, 2009
Colleges & Universities, Default, Family ties, Geography, Questions, Students, Teachers, Virginia

The Difference Between Swedish and American Universities

Professor: We must go out and procreate!

Swedish History Class
Uppsala University
Sweden

Overheard by: Amused Exchange Student

Posted on April 17, 2009
Class, Default, Offers and requests, Sex, Sweden, Teachers, Weirdness

I Knew This Antique Taffy-Pull Would Come in Handy One Day

History prof: This is the toughest late policy I've ever developed. And…it makes me feel good inside.

Mal-U
Canadia

Overheard by: Punctual student

Posted on April 12, 2009
Canadia, Compare and contrast, Default, Feelings, Politics, Teachers, Weirdness

It Could Be Like Cooked Meat, For Instance

Goober: I wish the whole world was edible!
Pseudo-metalhead: Dude, then everything would be, like, sticky and gross.
Goober: Well, that's assuming everything would be like candy. It wouldn't have to be sticky and gross.
Professor: I'm gonna jump in here before it gets any weirder.

Bard College
New York

Overheard by: why i put up with philosophy

Posted on April 12, 2009
Candy, Colleges & Universities, Default, Guys, New York, Students, Teachers, Weirdness, Wishes

Yada Yada Yada, See You at 5 A.M. Saturday

Professor: I know, I know. Worst exam period ever. You don't want to be there. I don't want to be there. I'm not sure how we got that one…maybe the dean has a daughter and I was drinking and I said something. I don't know.

Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canadia

Posted on April 7, 2009
Canadia, Colleges & Universities, Default, Drinking & drunks, Education, Family ties, Teachers, Weirdness

Are They Telling You the Future?

Male professor: Can you see my nipples through this shirt?
Female professor: Yes!
Male professor: That is neat.

Oaxaca
Mexico

Overheard by: entiendo

Posted on March 25, 2009
Default, Girls, Guys, Nipples, North America, Questions, Teachers, Words

Eh, That's What You Said About Reading

Very excited sex ed teacher on first day of class: I know you guys hear a lot of scary, nasty things about sex on tv, but I'm going to tell you something: sex is fun!

Middle School
Louisiana

Overheard by: Amused Guest

Posted on March 25, 2009
Compare and contrast, Default, Education, Louisiana, School [Elem., Middle, & High], Sex, Teachers

That Rug Really Ties the Room Together

Girl student: So, the Federal Government is like, a puppy, like (giggle) they're so cute… And like, you want to just cuddle them, then they're naughty and it's bad.
Teacher: Kelly, could you please explain a bit more? I'm not getting your reasoning here.
Girl student: Well…they do good things, and it's cute, then they like pee on your rug, and it's bad.
Teacher: I promise you, the next time a member of the Federal Government pees on my rug, I will go bonkers.

Boulder, Colorado

Overheard by: Tizri

Posted on March 19, 2009
Animals, Beauty, Colorado, Compare and contrast, Default, Girls, Pee, Questions, Students, Teachers

I'm Pretty Sure the National Film Board Knows

Student: It's not physical, but it's ineffable.
Professor: What does it mean? To eff something?

http://overheardatwestern.blogspot.com/2008/10/i-dont-know-but-ill-bet-its-physical.html

Overheard by: Ian

Posted on March 17, 2009
Default, Overheard at Western, Questions, Sex, Students, Teachers, Words

Teachers

The Yankee Candle Scent That Never Made It to Shelves