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I think they called him the King of Cool. Which sounds way cooler than “essence of cool” anyway.

Professor: Steve McQueen? You know him? He is essence of cool.

Overheard in Lecture Hall 6, Physics building
by James

We knew that.

Professor: I’m not that smart–I’m telling you that right now now.

Overheard in a Physics class, Physics Building
by student2

Young lady in the red shirt in the back row–I heard that too, and eight inches.

Professor, turning to class: Just to let you know, I can hear everything from here. So whether what you’re saying is important or not, it is annoying and distracting to me.

Overheard in a class the Physics Building
by J

If professors were more honest, this would be said all the time.

Professor: I told the class that I was honestly the highest person in the room at that time.

Overheard in the Physics building
by 13

UMBC professors just really want us to know how to circumvent the law

(Like this guy.)

Professor: So if you drown someone in a bathtub, don’t throw the body in the ocean. Forensics will be able to tell that they didn’t die in salt water. Not that you’d ever need to know this…

Overheard in a Science class, Lecture Hall 6
by Mittens

Instead he just popped out wearing a sequined dress and singing showtunes.

Engineering Student 1: Hey Scott*, did the T.A. ever show up yesterday?
Scott: No, but I stayed the whole time anyway… I thought he might pop out of the closet at the end and give me an “A.”

Overheard in Lecture Hall 6
by Steven L.