Philosophy

Man at urinal, peeing, to no one in particular: This toilet smells like my sadness.

Bar
London
England

Overheard by: Dirty PJ

Girl to guy: I think that should be my new catch phrase, “I want my pigeons!” But what does that even mean?
Guy: If we knew that, all the world's problems would be solved.

The Star Bar
Atlanta, Georgia

Professor: I'm afraid of being afraid, and so, I am afraid.

San Diego, California

Girl to friend: And then this guy, I can't remember his name, he was like “hey, you want some cake?” But I've read his blog and he believes in creationism, so I was like “no, thanks.”

Christchurch
New Zealand

Jock: Diversity is an old, old wooden ship.

Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, Ontario
Canadia

Overheard by: Ship’s Captain

Philosophy teacher: So, I've created a robot that knows how to go into my office and make me a coffee. But what if something goes wrong? What if the coffee's in a different place, or there's no milk? What if there's bees in the sugar?

Perth
Australia

Drunk teen: Anyone could be a rapist… I could be a rapist, that lady with the bag could be a rapist… [Lady with bag looks over, appalled.] Oh, well, I’m sure you are really very nice!

King’s Cross Night Bus
London
England

Overheard by: Andrea

Loud grad student in restaurant: I don’t know why anyone would want to be a relativist when they could be an expressivist!

Overheard by: Monkey

Statistics professor: If you’re not good-looking, you’d better be good; and if you’re not good, you’d better be rich… Oh, I’m sorry. It’s true, but I’m still sorry.

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Overheard by: me in cas b12

Loud man on cell: Harvard is the crusty nipple of liberalism.

Colorado University
Denver, Colorado