I Think I Saw This Episode Of SVU…

Anthropology teacher: Yes, and when you see human remains… Actually, I have some bones in my car…
(class in stunned silence)
Student #1: Really?
Anthropology teacher: Oh, I always have bones in my car… I think I have some baby bones, too.
Student #1: I hope you never get pulled over.
Student #2: They'll think you're a serial killer!
Anthropology teacher: Well, I love dead bodies! I'll exhume you, I'll exhume him, I'll exhume your grandmother! I'll exhume anyone! (pause) Let me go get them.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Overheard by: He really is adorable, not creepy.

Posted on February 21, 2011
Death, Nevada, Questions, Students, Teachers, Weirdness

Before They Became Unfashionable

Faculty member, leading prospective student on tour: This was when we used to have emotions.

Simmons College
Boston, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Not Yet Dead Inside

Posted on November 10, 2010
Education, Employees, Feelings, Massachusetts, Students

The Same Answer Given by the Constructors Of the New World Trade Center

Senior professor: So, Vladimir*, when will this project be finished?
PhD student: Time is a… dynamic thing!

University of Leuven
Belgium

Posted on September 9, 2010
Education, Europe, Science, Students, Teachers, Time Management

Blood!!

Ski instructor: Well, at least it's snowing today. Yesterday we had rain.
First time skier: Oh, so this is snow, is it? Not rain?
Ski instructor: Well, yeah…
First time skier: So what does rain look like up here?

Smiggin Holes
Australia

Overheard by: Emma

Posted on August 4, 2010
Australia, Compare and contrast, Questions, Students, Teachers, Weather

Swords, Goldfish, Semen…

Male systems analyst: Why don't you just finish that bottle of water? You've only got like two swallows left.
Female student intern: Oh, I've swallowed a lot more than that.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Posted on July 13, 2010
Compare and contrast, Drinking, Interns & Temps, Louisiana, Questions, Sexuality, Students, Tech People

Further Evidence That Being a T.A. Blows.

Student worker: I'm trying to figure out which class to take. I heard Dr Smith* is a big dick, though.
Graduate student #1: The word you're really looking for is “has.”
Graduate student #2: Well, I guess we all know who's getting that teaching assistant spot.

Charlestown, Illinois

Overheard by: Overworked English Grad