Posts Tagged ‘education’

  • That’s The Opposite Of Cool

    Date: 2009.04.17 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Girl #1: I mean, I just hate them.
    Girl #2: Do you know that to get in their little group now, you have to roll up your sleeves all the time?!
    Girl #1: Ugh. That makes me sick.
    Girl #2: I hate those… those… Supergirls!

    Mendota Heights, local high school
    Overheard by amused teacher.

  • Go Outside Today

    Date: 2009.04.17 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Alto II teenage girl (on singing first soprano part in choir): That was like going on a field trip!

    Maplewood, Mounds Park Academy
    Overheard by Just wait till you try out the bass line.

  • Her Head Is Pretty Thick

    Date: 2009.04.16 | Category: all | Response: 1

    Blonde Student: Um, I don’t get it. If bones are so strong, why can’t we make buildings out of them?

    Richfield, Holy Angels science dept.
    Overheard by PLEASE donate your body to science.

  • Have Some Overreaction

    Date: 2009.04.16 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Exchange Student: Is it still illegal for black people to own guns?
    Black Student: WHAT?!
    Student: She’s from Germany! She doesn’t know.
    Black Student: Oh, OK. Racist Nazi bitch.

    Fridley, Totino Grace HS
    Overheard by WW2 is over…

  • Bring Your Camera

    Date: 2009.04.12 | Category: all | Response: 0

    14-year-old boy: DUDE!  DUDE! Greatest idea ever. Polly Pocket, firecracker, rubber band!  BOOM! Seriously, my sister has like a million of them!

    Apple Valley, Valley Middle
    Overheard by kabluey!

  • We Accept You

    Date: 2009.04.08 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Girl looking at book: That looks like a giant penis!
    Girl sitting next to her: I have one of those.

    Brooklyn Park, NHCC

  • That’s True Of Everyone

    Date: 2009.04.08 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Boy: What do you think I am, a fortune cookie?
    Girl: Do the words “In Bed” make sense after everything you say?
    Boy and Girl: (pause) Yes.

    Maplewood, MPA
    Overheard by good to know.

  • Those Can Be Serious

    Date: 2009.04.02 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Nerdy Girl: I didn’t want to fight last night because I forgot my jill. And what would I say if I had to explain it to my mom? I got hurt just a little bit lower down.
    Nerdy girl’s friend: What, like a concussion on your vagina?

    St. Paul, St. Kates
    Overheard by its called your princess.

  • Where Were Those Voices Coming From?

    Date: 2009.04.02 | Category: all | Response: 2

    Girl talking to herself: Shut up, shut up, shut up.
    Girl #2: Who were you talking to?
    Girl talking to herself: YOU.
    Girl#2: I wasn’t saying anything.
    Girl talking to herself: Really?

    Maplewood, MPA
    Overheard by Dazzling Drawer.

  • Cheap Appetizers

    Date: 2009.03.31 | Category: all | Response: 1

    Student in Study Hall to friends: Doesn’t Taco Bell have, like, F grade meat? But it smells so good. Like dogfood. I mean, dogfood smells really good. My sister used to eat dogfood. She’d just open up a can, put half in the dog dish, and put half on a plate.

    Mendota Heights, local high school
    Overheard by Amused Teacher

  • Hang It Around Your Neck

    Date: 2009.03.31 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Girl, to friend holding a blue ruler: You know, that ruler really makes your eyes pop.

    Maplewood, MPA
    Overheard by My calculator brings out my highlights.

  • Not Long Enough

    Date: 2009.03.27 | Category: all | Response: 0

    5 year old boy upon seeing snow falling while heading out for recess: Spring in Minnesota is bullshit.
    5 year old girl: What’s spring?

    Plymouth, Kindergarten class
    Overheard by Amused teacher trying not to laugh at the swearing.

  • It Is All About Sacrifice

    Date: 2009.03.27 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Teenage Girl #1: When is the last day of Lent?
    Teenage Girl #2: Easter. Why?
    Teenage Girl #1: Because that’s when I can start texting in class again.

    Eden Prairie, Central Middle School
    Overheard by you must be an amazing student.

  • All Canals Are In Italy

    Date: 2009.03.25 | Category: all | Response: 1

    Girl#1: That crazy Mexican.
    Girl #2: He’s from Colombia!
    Girl #1: Whatever. They’re both in South America.
    Girl #2: Mexico is in North America.
    Girl #1: Oh. Close enough.
    Girl #2: Yeah, technically everything north of the Panama Canal is in North America.
    Girl #1: Wait, the Panama Canal… isn’t that in Italy?

    Richfield, High School English classroom
    Overheard by Yes. Yes it is.

  • It Just Doesn’t Get Old

    Date: 2009.03.20 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Teacher to student: Stop playing with other kids’ balls!

    Hopkins, School
    Overheard by I still think it is funny.

  • When Will Someone Understand How Rough It Is To Be Me?

    Date: 2009.03.20 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Teenage girl on cell phone: MOM! I don’t want to drive all the way to Edina to pick up your credit card! And I have to go tanning first!

    Plymouth, Wayzata High School

  • You Can’t Take Your Eyes Off Them

    Date: 2009.03.17 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Junior to a classmate in a class on WW2: Dude, did you know England is an island? When did that happen?!

    Minneapolis, High School
    Overheard by someone more experienced in other countries.

  • She’s Oily And Expires On 6/30/2010?

    Date: 2009.03.11 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Student #1: You said she’s emotional, right?
    Student #2: Yeah.
    Student #1: (with a proud smile) Ok, I have a great analogy. (pauses) She’s like a bottle of Italian dressing.
    Student #2: …

    Plymouth, Wayzata High School
    Overheard by don’t even bother explaining…

  • Stick Close To That Guy

    Date: 2009.03.10 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Student #1: So in the end, I think an entourage of midgets is the way to go.
    Student #2: Yeah, I agree!

    Local high school, Mendota Heights
    Overheard by amused teacher.

  • It’s Just Like Playing The White Album Backwards

    Date: 2009.03.02 | Category: all | Response: 0

    Girl Coming Out Of Band: So, I found this pencil today and I tried to read it. And I didn’t really realize I was reading it upside down. And now I’ve realized that it was a Hannah Montanna pencil, but I swear that I was reading something about Hitler!

    Maplewood, MPA
    Overheard by Cynical… I think that there is a connection here!