Oh ... *now* you tell me!
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Woman to waiter: Is there something going on tonight?
Waiter to woman: I think there's going to be a DJ here later.
Woman to waiter: Oh, do you know who?
Waiter to woman: [missed this]
Woman to waiter: Cool - when does he get here?
Waiter to woman: (pause) I'm sorry, ma'am, I don't speak English. (turns abruptly, walks away)
Waiter to woman: I think there's going to be a DJ here later.
Woman to waiter: Oh, do you know who?
Waiter to woman: [missed this]
Woman to waiter: Cool - when does he get here?
Waiter to woman: (pause) I'm sorry, ma'am, I don't speak English. (turns abruptly, walks away)
For Steff :c)
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"I love linguistics gatherings. Normally, people talk about beer, sports, and women. Here, you've got people talking in Portuguese about pro-drop languages. So cool."
-overheard at reception for linguistics conference; Ann Arbor, MI
-overheard at reception for linguistics conference; Ann Arbor, MI
Orange juice and the subjunctive mood
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"[My TA] brings orange juice to section; otherwise I'd wish he was dead."
- Harvard student
"Put down 'were' so I don't look stupid."
- same Harvard student, upon noticing that I was writing down her quote
- Harvard student
"Put down 'were' so I don't look stupid."
- same Harvard student, upon noticing that I was writing down her quote
Epoch
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Ahh, bliss. Today is my birthday. I'm younger than Steff, but older than...hmmm..who am I older than on here? Eve!! I'm older than Eve.
I love my birthday! Also the birthday of Beethoven, Jane Austen and the Boston Tea Party.
I'd like snow, please!
This doesn't fit, but I just wanted to throw it in somewhere. I'm overhearing myself, does that count?
I love my birthday! Also the birthday of Beethoven, Jane Austen and the Boston Tea Party.
I'd like snow, please!
This doesn't fit, but I just wanted to throw it in somewhere. I'm overhearing myself, does that count?
The hills are alive
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"That would have been much easier without that beer."
--unsteady mountain biker, Mt Victoria lookout point, Wellington NZ
--unsteady mountain biker, Mt Victoria lookout point, Wellington NZ
Ah, Caitlin!
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Me: "Okay, but I'm going to need directions to your house if I'm going to pick you up..."
Caitlin: Well, I'm not very good at giving directions... OH! Danny's here.... You could just ask him for the directions... He's been over my house dozens of times. Besides, he told me where I live."
(I start laughing uncontrollably)
Caitlin: Whats so funny?
Me: " WOW!!!!"
Caitlin: Well, I'm not very good at giving directions... OH! Danny's here.... You could just ask him for the directions... He's been over my house dozens of times. Besides, he told me where I live."
(I start laughing uncontrollably)
Caitlin: Whats so funny?
Me: " WOW!!!!"
In Country
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"All foreigners are whores"
-- Wise words from wouter, 2am, standing outside The Cornerhouse in Cape Town.
-- Wise words from wouter, 2am, standing outside The Cornerhouse in Cape Town.
October 29, 2004
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"Did you hear about Christopher Reeves?"
"Yeah, he died."
"What'd he die of?"
"Stem cells."
"Oh... I thought he died of a heart attack."
"The stem cells caused the heart attack."
~Two of my brother's friends, debating this moments ago in my living room.
"Yeah, he died."
"What'd he die of?"
"Stem cells."
"Oh... I thought he died of a heart attack."
"The stem cells caused the heart attack."
~Two of my brother's friends, debating this moments ago in my living room.
Angry professor
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"adam, if you don't stop asking stupid questions, i'm going to get my gun out and shoot you."
-a frustrated dr. smirniotis during reactions class
-a frustrated dr. smirniotis during reactions class