Overheard in Math class...
Female student to her girlfriend: "I've got to like get my nose pierced again because I think it like grew back together. I had a cold last week and was like sneezing and everything and had to take it out and now I can't get it back in again. Actually I was able to push like an earring through so maybe it's okay but I just need to get another nose ring like as soon as possible. Can you go with me?"
Overheard on the parking lot shuttle...
Regular all-American caucasian guy to girl who also had a non-distinctive American accent: "Hey, I haven't seen you since last spring. How are you? Are you still learning Arabic?"
Girl: "Yeah, but it's pretty difficult."
Guy: "I know. I dropped the class. I'm going to pick it up again when I get back to Cairo. It just has no relevance here. I can't wait to get back to Cairo... sit at a cafe and soak up the rhythm of the world. It just feels too weird here. There's no pulse. What did you do last summer?"
Girl: "We went to my inlaws in Amman, Jordan. It's such a beautiful city. We were there almost six weeks. We can't move until he gets his degree, but we're already looking at property there. It's really expensive but I think he can get a good job right away. I can't wait to move."
And my personal favorite - overheard in Math class last semester...
Guy student to math teacher: "I'm only going to do 75% of the homework because I only need a "C" in this class."
10 months ago