Overheard in a Yeh Residential Kitchen

Math Major in the Midst of a Game of Codenames: Is pie cylindrical?

Astro Major: Have you ever *seen* a pie?

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Overheard in the U-Store

Abuser of narrative: You’d be shocked to hear this — I rarely have dreams about murdering people.

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Overheard in East Pyne

Slavic major: You need to fit the organs somewhere here.

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Overheard on a night out

Loving firefighter: I don’t think it would be good for you to consider this flame.

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Doctor Manson removes the elastic wrapping from my face and holds the unblooded side of the knife to my eyes.

A smiling ball of black stares back at me.

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The door creaked open.

And then it closed.

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I showed up to Charter pub night, excited for my meal…

the vegetarian option was mushrooms.

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Late at night, she felt the familiar warmth of her dog curled beside her, a comfort against the creeping darkness.

But when she turned to pet him, her hand brushed against a thousand tiny legs scuttling away into the shadows, leaving her utterly alone.

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As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself untransformed in his bed.

He failed to become an enormous insect.

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Ann Coulter, Ted Cruz, JD Vance, and a couch are in my room.

I’m awake (alive).

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All the power went out and we were plunged into darkness.

And then the landline rang.

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Lucy says Papa is a liar.

Papa says Lucy died in her sleep.

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As I lay alone in the dark master bedroom, I heard a sound that seemed like an infant breathing.

In the corner, the rocking chair began to rock.

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I go to dinner.

They are out of food.

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I struggled in the months after my doctor diagnosed me with a calcium deficiency, mostly just because those gummy supplements didn’t seem to do the trick.

I only started to feel right again--to feel whole again--when I turned to less artificial sources of calcium: Greek yogurt, sesame seeds, finger bones, teeth.

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Realized a 3-hour test is due during a flight.

No wifi on board.

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Overheard in Bloomberg

Mandible-ist: I’d put my appendix under my pillow to get my wisdom teeth back.

Materialist: I’d put mine under my pillow for a Birkin.

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Overheard in Murray Dodge

Neurotic NYT follower: Let’s check on Eric Adams.

Has a senior thesis to write: Bro. Do your homework.

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Overheard in Laughlin

Fifth-wave feminist: If only every man was as supportive as this Amazon customer service guy. He’s like a dog to have in the room!

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Overheard in Dod Hall

Accidentally seductive: I was imagining a little brother relationship.

Observant onlooker: Well, did you see that way that ‘little brother’ was dancing with you?

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Overheard in Cap

Pulls no punches: She had horrible B.O. She STANK. She probably cuts up a lemon and rubs it all over her armpits.

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Overheard by Firestone

Denim-clad iconoclast: I already know her. I don’t define people by their DFMOs.

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Overheard in female dorm

Low-brow: What really gets her riled up?

High-brow: Beautiful, beautiful men exhibiting immaturity. And intimate colonization.

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Overheard in Trustee Reading Room

Comp Lit HAG: I was about to get pissed that a couple was all lovey dovey before I looked up and saw it was 2 guys.

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Overheard in line at the gym

Math major: Can I get a different basketball? This one is too oval-shaped.

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