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Overheard in a living room.
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Bored Mom, about NYT Spelling Bee: I got genius once and then I was hooked, like drugs.
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Overheard in the Architecture Library.
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Humanities Student: I don’t think I’ve ever had to study for an exam.
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Overheard in an SLA class.
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Professor: There was once a time, and I know you guys don’t remember this, where if you wanted something to turn on you flipped a switch.
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Overheard in Office Hours.
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Bored Professor: Grad student encounters. They’re always so memorable.
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Overheard in Cap and Gown.
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Striped-shirt straight guy: I’ve never met a bisexual guy I didn’t find annoying.
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Overheard loudly in Firestone.
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170-pound man: “It’s a little confusing, because cumming on someone is not really complimentary.”
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Overheard at lunch on Wednesday.
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Socialist poet: I hate to say it, but mass democracy was a great mistake for America.
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Overheard in a Slavic class.
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Professor: Here is a little tip about 19th century literature. When you see … … What does that mean? It means they had sex!
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Overheard at Frist.
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Google Calendar Warrior: I don’t have time for lunch today but you can walk with me from New South to East Pyne between 10:50 and 11:00 if you want to talk.