Overheard at Harvard

Fashion Flaw

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:16:15 -0700

"Is he dressed as a woman?"

"No, he's dressed as an Aztec."

Winthrop, the shithole
Heard by: Drunk gril

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Hazing and Alcohol Education Program Assistant

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:49:43 -0700

Job Posting appears:

"Requirements: BA required, higher degree preferred, knowledge of Harvard College strongly preferred, personal experience with a social club or fraternity/sorority desirable. Must have good interpersonal skills and ability to work independently."

Overheard:

People definitely go to Harvard and join social clubs so they can get the in on 10 hrs a week jobs under suzy nelson. Even if they count MRS's as higher degrees, I wonder if they can fill this.

Plympton St.
Heard by: Ridic

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lovely rita

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:30:40 -0700

running woman: Oh wait! Wait! Oh shit. That's my car!
Meter maid: And that's your ticket!

outside OFA

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commencement IS insanity

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:48:22 -0700

alum 1: So I spent six years at a mental hospital. That really worked on the stress.
alum 2: (laughing) I bet!

under the belltower
Heard by: soon to be alum

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Seriously?

Wed, 21 May 2008 16:07:08 -0700

Girl 1: (something something) Tuscany?
Girl 2: Omygod I'm like totally gonna be there!
Girl 1: You like, look Tuscan!
Girl 2: Everything is like, so beautiful in Tuscany.
Girl 1: Are you totally coming to my art show?

courtyard
Heard by: I judged you so much just now.

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Laws of Attraction

Wed, 21 May 2008 12:05:06 -0700

Girl to friend: "I'm, like, more attracted to him than I was when I wasn't, before I was...you know what I'm saying?"

Annenberg
Heard by: Not typing what you're saying at all...

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Done with papers, I guess.

Tue, 20 May 2008 22:21:13 -0700

Guy, to his studying friend: "I have no friends, they all have exams. I can do nothing but masturbate and cry."

Lowell D-Hall
Heard by: gross

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you, sir, are failing this class

Fri, 16 May 2008 08:46:58 -0700

[Outlining essays for the final]
TF: So we've covered the history and the facts, what's the next step?
Guy 1: Make an argument?
Guy 2: Can I make an argument against the facts? Like, say, these are the facts, but I disagree?
TF: I mean, technically, you can do a lot of things.

review session, CGIS
Heard by: at least it's a core

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What do they really make OF us?

Sun, 11 May 2008 20:39:54 -0700

Sitting/working in the Yard waiting for my wrestling-team buddy to get us coffee. Two elderly women pass by:

Granny 1 to Granny 2:
"This school has to have SOME dumb people in it... you know, like the wrestlers or the hockey players. Everyone else is probably pretty smart, though."

Blanket
Heard by: Friend of Harvard wrestler

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omg it was so baaad

Thu, 08 May 2008 10:04:54 -0700

Girl in Annenberg (dismayed): It was so gross! There was just frosting everywhere ! My face on a cake!

The Berg
Heard by: B & T

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because reading period destroys your soul

Tue, 06 May 2008 14:05:38 -0700

(Two guys walking in through the back entrance and then going down the sketchy dungeon-like stairs):
Guy 1: "And...we're back...to the batcave."
Guy 2: "It's so nice outside...why are we HERE?"

the batcave
Heard by: on my way OUTSIDE

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Veritas

Tue, 06 May 2008 14:05:38 -0700

On paper that the TFs said was due the 9th...
Professor: "Well, let's extend it to the 12th. Sound good?"
Students: *applause*
Professor (gesturing): "Remember: Nice professor, EVIL TFs."

WJH
Heard by: he also narrates manga aloud...with the voices

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April showers ...

Sun, 04 May 2008 14:55:34 -0700

girl walking to party: "Why is it so cold outside? I mean it's May 4th already!"
my friend: "It's May 3rd ..."

Mass. Ave
Heard by: kidnthebrook

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Everyone's a little bit racist...

Sat, 03 May 2008 01:09:06 -0700

Girl 1: Ok, this is going to be bad, but at the concert I saw this girl playing and I was like... why are her eyes closed? Does she know the music so well?
Girl 2: She was blind, right?
Girl 1: No, she was Asian... I saw her blink later

Lowell
Heard by: me.

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those are some talented dead people...

Thu, 01 May 2008 12:22:13 -0700

Guy: Those languages are going to be lost soon. I mean, there's only about 2000 speakers left- and most of them are dead!

tutorial

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