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"Right, well, congratulations Smartass. You're my new little friend for the semester. Tell me, Mr. Smartass, what's your major" Student: "Uh.. Pre med?" "Ah, I'm sorry... DOCTOR Smartass."
Michael Carr, THT 120 - Theatre Appreciation
Shelton State Community College, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Comments? Add or View (0) submitted: December 27, 2008

I love how he takes care of the jocks who just talk/sleep through class. That guy became Dr. SA for the rest of the semester, and he held true to his promise.
Rating: 10

An example of a metaphor would be like saying 'Obama is a bear'. Now we obviously know that Obama isn't a bear, he's a Muslim and Muslims can't be bears.
Professor Angus Bennett, Composition 101
University of South Dakota, Vermillion, South Dakota

Comments? Add or View (0) submitted: December 27, 2008

This was a sarcastic remark, my professor obviously does not think that Obama is a Muslim.
Rating: 8

"Okay, so imagine you've got your kids on a rounbdabout, going round and round really fast and all of a sudden, he shoots off in a straight line. He's left the roundabout on a tangent"
Crazy Short Dude, Maths 1R
University Of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland

Comments? Add or View (0) submitted: December 27, 2008

In a lecture on tangents... Which incidentally is what the lecturer is continually going off on
Rating: 8

"I love how it's the first atomic bomb ever built, and there's duct tape on it."
Ms. Moy, U.S. and The World History Honors
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Comments? Add or View (0) submitted: December 27, 2008

While watching the movie Atomic Cafe in class.
Rating: 9.5

In the words of Bad Boys 2, this shit just got real.
Professor Black, English Literature
Carshalton Boys Sports College, Carshalton, Surrey

Comments? Add or View (0) submitted: December 27, 2008

I wasn't even there, that's how amazing it was.
Rating: 9.5

"Molecules are NOT like birds."
Prof Richardson, Chem 222
Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon

Comments? Add or View (0) submitted: December 27, 2008

Statement made in a rather obvious manner like someone had suggested the similarities when in fact he just randomly busted out with this little fact all on his own.
Rating: 10

Toluene should not be confused with Tol-u-leeeean, which doesn't exist.
Dr. Klein, Organic Chemistry I
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland

Comments? Add or View (0) submitted: December 27, 2008

Professor illustrated the point by standing on a table and leaning when he got to "tol-u-leeeean"
Rating: unrated

Alan Ginsburg believed in seminal influence. He wanted to be f---ed by Whitman
Joshua Weiner, Introduction to Poetry
University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Comments? Add or View (0) submitted: December 27, 2008

This came in the last lecture of a very tough poetry class. We were reviewing for the final exam when someone asked why Ginsburg wrote about Whitman in "A Supermarket in California" This gem came from a teacher notorious for talking around the subject rather than getting to the point quickly.
Rating: unrated

I've been walking around campus; it's a f*cking zoo.
Mr. Leckrone, Calculus I
Washtenaw Communitee College, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Comments? Add or View (0) submitted: December 27, 2008

Said on the first day of class. The teacher ended up being pretty amazing.
Rating: unrated

Unclaimed papers will be thrown into a giant bonfire!
Mikee Inton, Communication 1
University of the Philippines, Manila, Manila

Comments? Add or View (0) submitted: December 27, 2008

Written on a bulletin board message by our Comm1 prof.
Rating: unrated

Prof: "What I always wondered is.... Why do girls play with dolls, but boys play with 'action figures?'" Smart alec: "Because boys do ACTION with their action figures!" Prof: "I can counter that.... Girls! how many barbies did you have? *listens* Okay, so anywhere from 4 to 20. And how many Kens did you have *listens* 1, maybe 2. And Ken dated all your Barbies, yes?" *murmurs of assent* Prof: NOW TELL ME KEN WASN'T GETTING ANY ACTION!
Professor Melissa Bonstead-Bruns, Intoduction to Sociology
University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Comments? Add or View (0) submitted: December 27, 2008
Rating: 10

'A lunar eclipse is as romantic as a solar eclipse is freaky"
Rupinder Brar, Physics 151
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts

Comments? Add or View (0) submitted: December 27, 2008

Random interjection
Rating: 5

...because us males are nothing but failed genetic experiments.
Dr. Demko, Visceral Anatomy
Kaplan College, Merriville, IN

Comments? Add or View (0) submitted: December 27, 2008
Rating: 4.5

...so don't stand in front of a steam jet. You'll turn into a shrimp: pink and easy to chew."
Dr. Wayne Hildebrandt, CHM 151-Intro to Chemistry
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona

Comments? Add or View (0) submitted: December 27, 2008

Dr. Hildebrandt explaining how water has a huge heat capacity and how that related to energy in steam.
Rating: unrated

"To the question 'Is a weak dollar good or bad?', the answer is 'Yes'."
Shawn Osel, Econ 201
Minnesota State University Mankato, Mankato, Minnesota

Comments? Add or View (0) submitted: December 27, 2008

This was the last sentence of an Econ 201 class one day.
Rating: unrated

Students aren't as poor as they used to be, they don't steal ethanol from labs like we did in my day.
Dr. Campopiano, Chemistry
Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, Scotland

Comments? Add or View (0) submitted: December 27, 2008
Rating: 9.66667

"So, Stonewall Jackson actually survived these wounds. But eight days later, he died of pneumonia anyway-kinda put a crimp in his career."
Dr. Steven Culbertson, American History 201
Owens Community College, Perrysburg, Ohio

Comments? Add or View (0) submitted: December 27, 2008

Paraphrase-don't remember the exact quote.
Rating: unrated

Our first problem with the SQl server is that we has too many problems.
Dr. Eatman, ISM 265 (Databases)
UNCG, Greensboro, NC

Comments? Add or View (0) submitted: December 27, 2008

The day after the first assignment was due Dr. Eatman asked the class to raise their had if they had a problem using the SQL server. Only one person did not raise their hand, needless to say that person did not do the assignment.
Rating: 1

Mr Milne: Now, who is going to do accounting next year? (a sole student raises his hand, Sir doesn't see) MM: That's good, because Accountants are boring. Hand-Raising Student: Are you calling me boring? MM (without missing a beat): Yes, I am.
Mr Milne, Business Studies
Sidcot School, Somerset, England

Comments? Add or View (0) submitted: December 27, 2008

This kid is a complete dork, who snuggles up to every teacher, so it's good to have him put in his place every so often!
Rating: 10

Infinity is 8, taking nap.
Prof. Dalin Tang,
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA

Comments? Add or View (0) submitted: December 27, 2008

I wasn't actually in his class for this one, but I still think it's hilarious.
Rating: 10

If you are going to study for my tests drunk, I recommend you come to class drunk!
Prof. Gobert, Cognative Psychology
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA

Comments? Add or View (0) submitted: December 27, 2008

She was discussing studies about whether it's better to study and take a test drunk or sober.
Rating: 1

There are two books everyone should have in their library: the Bible and Spiderman #42. That's a good one."
Prof. David Shikiar, The Problem of Evil
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA

Comments? Add or View (0) submitted: December 27, 2008
Rating: 10

Martill-Should I describe a new species because of one bone or ignore it? Class-*shrugs with murmurs of 'it's your career'* Martill-OK well who wants a pterosaur named after them *Several hands a raised very quickly* Martill-You realise you'd have to sleep with me? *MOST hands taken back down*
Dr David Martill, Palaeobiology and Evolution
University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, England

Comments? Add or View (0) submitted: December 27, 2008

Prof was deliberating whether he should write a paper on a new species based on one new jaw bone. He was very quick to retract his statement!
Rating: unrated

Writes 'Statagie' on the board "Ok students whats the strategy for this integral, err..." Erases 'Statagie' Writes 'Strabtagy' Erases 'Strabtagy' things for a minute Writes 'Plan' "Ok students whats the plan for this integral"
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Comments? Add or View (0) submitted: December 19, 2008

Calc 2, great teacher but couldn't spell to save his life.
Rating: 8

Yes, we always shave women in the 8th month.
Mr. Donohue, AP English Literature
White Plains High School, White Plains, NY

Comments? Add or View (0) submitted: December 12, 2008

While reading a poem in a group of poems about the cycle of pregnancy there was a connection made between sheep's fleece (and preparing it for the baby) and a mothers womb. One kid said a women's womb was fuzzy and then came the quote.
Rating: 8

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