Comments on: Overheard in Class http://system13.org/2008/10/23/overheard-in-class/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:39:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nils Geylen http://system13.org/2008/10/23/overheard-in-class/#comment-52084 Nils Geylen Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:29:55 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=652#comment-52084 When I was in college, a boy was expelled for keeping a llama in his room. A certain girl, whose mother had been a prodigy opera singer, was assaulted in the video editing room by a Moorish midget, and I myself was busy making a name for myself as student prince and carver of inappropriately dressed chessmen. But seriously, times may have changed, but that ten percent of college kids who squander their education and then weep, certainly hasn't. When I was in college, a boy was expelled for keeping a llama in his room. A certain girl, whose mother had been a prodigy opera singer, was assaulted in the video editing room by a Moorish midget, and I myself was busy making a name for myself as student prince and carver of inappropriately dressed chessmen.

But seriously, times may have changed, but that ten percent of college kids who squander their education and then weep, certainly hasn’t.

]]> By: Josh http://system13.org/2008/10/23/overheard-in-class/#comment-51795 Josh Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:52:51 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=652#comment-51795 Kevin, My apologies that your comment initially slipped through the cracks of moderation! Did you have to kill the sheep yourself? Kevin,

My apologies that your comment initially slipped through the cracks of moderation!

Did you have to kill the sheep yourself?

]]> By: Oktober Five http://system13.org/2008/10/23/overheard-in-class/#comment-51622 Oktober Five Mon, 03 Nov 2008 01:54:11 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=652#comment-51622 I definitely have an interest in German--it's in my blood. I definitely have an interest in German–it’s in my blood.

]]> By: Josh http://system13.org/2008/10/23/overheard-in-class/#comment-51621 Josh Mon, 03 Nov 2008 01:50:07 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=652#comment-51621 No problem. :) I'll keep that in mind from now on. Also: 1) I love your "About Me" section on your blog. Quite true, I think. And 2) Are you German, or do you have an interest in German? Oktober is how the Krauts spell said month. :) No problem. :) I’ll keep that in mind from now on.

Also: 1) I love your “About Me” section on your blog. Quite true, I think. And 2) Are you German, or do you have an interest in German? Oktober is how the Krauts spell said month. :)

]]> By: Oktober Five http://system13.org/2008/10/23/overheard-in-class/#comment-51609 Oktober Five Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:24:07 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=652#comment-51609 No worries--After all, I think it was my first comment on your site. I should automatically say "I'm never serious" before each comment I make :) No worries–After all, I think it was my first comment on your site. I should automatically say “I’m never serious” before each comment I make :)

]]> By: Josh http://system13.org/2008/10/23/overheard-in-class/#comment-51599 Josh Sun, 02 Nov 2008 17:46:27 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=652#comment-51599 Oktober Five: I took your comment as serious because there are plenty of idiots who spend thousands of dollars to attend college classes, just to play Flash games and browse the internet during class, all the while distracting the people who actually want to learn something. Considering I've seen such things over and over, I apologize if I automatically assumed you were serious. :) Oktober Five: I took your comment as serious because there are plenty of idiots who spend thousands of dollars to attend college classes, just to play Flash games and browse the internet during class, all the while distracting the people who actually want to learn something. Considering I’ve seen such things over and over, I apologize if I automatically assumed you were serious. :)

]]> By: Oktober Five http://system13.org/2008/10/23/overheard-in-class/#comment-51538 Oktober Five Sat, 01 Nov 2008 01:44:33 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=652#comment-51538 No no, Josh. Your reasoning is all wrong. You've obviously not thought about this deaply enough. You need to reach further if you're going to understand philosophically deep meanings such as mine. For instance, look at sarcasm, exaggeration . . . or humor in general. These things take a genius to comprehend. I guess next time I'll just be perfectly serious ... and boring. Because that's fun and requires no sense of humor to understand. No no, Josh. Your reasoning is all wrong. You’ve obviously not thought about this deaply enough. You need to reach further if you’re going to understand philosophically deep meanings such as mine. For instance, look at sarcasm, exaggeration . . . or humor in general. These things take a genius to comprehend.

I guess next time I’ll just be perfectly serious … and boring. Because that’s fun and requires no sense of humor to understand.

]]> By: Josh http://system13.org/2008/10/23/overheard-in-class/#comment-51534 Josh Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:38:59 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=652#comment-51534 Oktober Five: Okay, then. You liked spending time in class and not paying attention, just to get Ds? No comment, I guess; I don't understand. Oktober Five: Okay, then. You liked spending time in class and not paying attention, just to get Ds?

No comment, I guess; I don’t understand.

]]> By: Oktober Five http://system13.org/2008/10/23/overheard-in-class/#comment-51304 Oktober Five Sun, 26 Oct 2008 04:56:29 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=652#comment-51304 I never texted in class. I surfed. And played flash games. And when I got Ds, I didn't complain, cuz I knew they were coming. And I liked it. I never texted in class. I surfed. And played flash games. And when I got Ds, I didn’t complain, cuz I knew they were coming. And I liked it.

]]> By: Fig http://system13.org/2008/10/23/overheard-in-class/#comment-51273 Fig Sat, 25 Oct 2008 16:19:48 +0000 http://system13.org/?p=652#comment-51273 The idiots help with both the grading curve and money flow for the university. Embrace the idiots. They help you more than they know. The idiots help with both the grading curve and money flow for the university.

Embrace the idiots. They help you more than they know.

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