| This class is a special hell |
[21 Jan 2012|12:38am] |
I'm in a second year research methods class in the psyc department.
The first week, someone asked, "What do you mean by the word 'confound'?"
This week, after a lecture on doing research at the library, someone asked, "What does 'call number' mean?"
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[04 Jan 2011|02:21am] |
Late November:
in EATS 1410 - lecture about wildfires, a case study about Yellowstone National Park came up. Just as we switch into talking about it the following occurs:
Prof: Has anyone ever heard of Yellowstone?
Guy across the room: That's where Yogi lives.
Class: laughs.
I think he might be one of the ones who is failing - and I'll bet he doesn't know why.
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[26 Oct 2010|05:47pm] |
In line at KFC.
Guy: "Hey, pretty lady."
Pretty Lady: "Pardon me?"
Guy: "What's your sign?"
Pretty Lady: "...do I know you?"
Guy: "What's your sign? I'm a sadge..."
Pretty Lady: "Okay?"
Guy: "I think you're a virgo."
Pretty Lady: "I think you're creepy."
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[03 Oct 2010|08:31pm] |
Two upstanding young people in the hallway of Founders Residence.
"So, where are you from?"
"I'm from Kingston originally."
"Kingston? Kingston?! Is that, like, a real place?"
"...yes?"
"You're kidding. Right? I thought it was like Australia...."
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[25 Mar 2010|05:39pm] |
Prof: This is an open book test. Bring your notes, books, and laptops. The only thing you can't do is call your friends.
Girl: That's okay, my friends are stupid.
Overheard in a classroom at Glendon.
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[24 Feb 2010|12:09pm] |
"Just so you know, you should send your texts 10 minutes earlier so they can get to me in time. By the way, what's your problem today? You look like a Teletubby, and that's not a compliment".
- Some girl in Scott Library.
Seriously, what a bitch!
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[24 Feb 2010|09:13am] |
"He only ever bought me one drink, and he calls himself a balla"
ACW
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[15 Sep 2009|10:36pm] |
"I don't tolerate cellphones in this class. I don't want them to ring, I don't want them to vibrate, I don't want to see them and I don't want you to use them for any reason. It's distracting to yourself and to other students, and it's very disrespectful to me as an instructor. Any questions?"
"Is it all right if we send text messages?"
HMM LET ME THINK ABOUT THIS PUZZLE HMM
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[09 Sep 2009|10:39pm] |
Young woman on the 196. A guy walks up to her and starts flirting.
"You're beautiful, you know that?"
"...thanks?"
"Where are you from? Like, what culture?"
"Canada."
"Yeah, but... um, what's your ethnicity?"
"My family's from Poland."
"You're Polish? So why do you have brown hair?"
"Because I was born with brown hair."
"Does your last name end in -ski?"
"No."
(Two-minute pause.)
"Well, nice meeting you."
"Yahun."
Suave.
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| Not York's Cup of Tea, Apparently! |
[09 Sep 2009|05:49pm] |
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In the Student Centre today, around 2 or so, I was sitting down for some lunch when four people ran up to the landing for the stairs between the bottom and top floors...
...and sang "I'm a Little Teapot" to everyone having lunch. Three times, in fact (once facing one way, once facing the other way, and again facing back the original way).
Some booed (I applauded and shouted "encore!", because it was unexpected and entertaining). Some people from above threw some of their garbage at the people. Looks like the whole thing was done on a dare, but still hilarious.
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| Makes me wonder where I fall on this scale. |
[21 May 2009|05:36pm] |
Educational psyc, discussing IQ:
"...when you get into the genius range, beyond 150 like Einstein, or 180 like DaVinci, Wayne Gretzky and The Beatles..."
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[21 May 2009|06:22pm] |
At Treats this afternoon, a girl said "I wasn't expecting Elijah Wood to swoop in and save me from myself!"
I don't have a single idea how that could come up in conversation.
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| Prison and Nine Dollars |
[03 May 2009|12:57am] |
Two classic moments in my life at YorkU.
One night I was in the student center eating, waiting for two friends to get food. Two girls were at the table beside me, discussing a guy that one of the girls (let's call her Girl A) clearly liked, but was unsure if he was interested. Girl B was trying to reassure her that he may not treat her the best, but that doesn't mean he's not interested.
"Just because he's too busy to talk sometimes, doesn't mean he's not interested!" Says Girl B.
"I suppose." Girl A replies.
"And I know he's not always around when you try to contact him, but it's never his fault." Says Girl B.
"I know." Girl A replies."
"And just because he doesn't always text you from prison doesn't mean he's not interested!" Says Girl B. Needless to say, this story made my night!
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On another occasion, I was at Popeyes with a friend. A girl in front of us was making her order, and when the cost of her order came up on the screen, she seemed confused. She paid for her food, awkwardly, and once the server was out of earshot, turned to her friend and said, "I don't understand this price! I've never seen a NINE before!" Epic win.
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Also, a final story of an amazing York Professor win. Some of you may know a certain frizzy-haired astornomy teacher who teaches at York. One day, he showed up fifteen minutes late to class. That week there was a meteor passing by earth. He comes into class out of breath, saying "I'm sorry for being late, but I was just outside, trying to see the meteor in the daylight!" P.H., we love you man!
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[02 May 2009|01:10pm] |
Philosophy
"Plato was put to death because of impiety and immorality."
"Immortality? How did they kill him if he's immortal?"
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| Film Funneh |
[30 Apr 2009|04:09pm] |
"There's something about giving birth and then not being able to look at it again when you're done..."
-my professor talking about how no director can watch their own film
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| Seriously guys... |
[24 Apr 2009|12:13pm] |
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Guy 1: so all you need to do is pop a few Viagra... pop, pop, pop
Guy 2: oh yeah?
Guy 1: I heard argenine does the same thing, its a nitrix oxide precursors so it gives you a hard one just like they like
Guy 2: oh really!
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[20 Apr 2009|04:08pm] |
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"My friend once told me, nature is like your mom. If you destroy nature, if you destroy the environment, it's like seeing your mom naked" - My international development prof
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| 5 for Fighting |
[16 Apr 2009|12:28pm] |
So the playoffs started yesterday... but did anyone catch the best matchup of all? There was a fight in York Lanes yesterday at Bakery Cafe between two older women- they were really screaming at each other for a good full minute, and I happened to have front row seats. I couldn't figure out what they were arguing about, but it made my day hahaha
*I know this isn't a typical 'overheard', but since everyone between Blueberry Hill and Great Canadian Bagel could WAY overhear them, I thought I'd post*
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[14 Apr 2009|02:40pm] |
PHIL 3110 with Esteve Morera.
"Philosophy is a lot like real life. For example, you have to do things for good reasons--unless you've been drinking. Like an old professor of mine said, 'To read Kant, you have to be sober. To read Heidegger, a shot or two helps.'"
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