Overheard around campus

“Is Miracle Whip the stuff you put on pies?”

—Plant propagation class

“You should, like, wear an air bag if you fall.”

—Icy sidewalk by Peik Hall

‎“Dude, you were asking the bus driver for weed the whole ride!”

—Campus Connector

‎“I don’t care who you are, Sugar Ray is the voice of a generation!”

—Blegen Hall

“People on the bus are like dominoes … it could be fun!”

—Campus Connector

Guy 1: “That’s the women’s restroom!”

Guy 2 [opens the door and walks a few steps in]: And there’s a woman in there! [retreats]

—Bailey Hall

Girl 1: “There’s nothing wrong with having a snake unless it gets out of the cage. Other animals can get out too…”

Girl 2: “Not fish!”

—Yudof Hall

‎“No one with half a brain wants to explore virgin ground; the effort simply isn’t worth the payout. Unless you want to be philanthropic with your time, go to where the experience is.”

—Coffman Union

Girl 1: “I can’t believe you did that with him. Gross.”

Girl 2: “No, but I went to church twice last weekend, so it doesn’t count.”

Girl 1: “Oh, well you didn’t say that. Still, that’s gross.”

Girl 2: “Yeah, but God forgives me.”

—Northrop Mall

Guy 1: “I think we’ve met before.”

Guy 2: “No, I’m pretty sure we haven’t.”

Guy 1: “Oh, okay.” [Walks away]

Guy 2 [to friend]: “I think it’s the ginger, freckle-face thing. Once you’ve seen one, you think you’ve seen us all.”

—Dinkytown

Girl 1: “Maybe you’re the milkman’s daughter.”

Girl 2: “I’m lactose intolerant; I’m definitely not the milkman’s daughter.”

—St. Paul campus