Overheard At McGill » cellphone

Your call is important to us. Please keep the phone in your vagina to maintain your calling priority.

overheardatmcgill — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:16:54 +0000

Girl: It’s like the Rogers people put an electric buzzer up your vagina and it goes off every time you try to call customer service!

- Lower field

Little White Lies: The Foundation of a Good Relationship

overheardatmcgill — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:30:05 +0000

Guy on the phone: I don’t know bro…I mean, maybe I should’ve just lied and said I love her.
- Redpath Library

I read this book based off of that Leonardo DiCaprio/Claire Danes movie!

overheardatmcgill — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 01:18:57 +0000

Student on cell phone: Hey, do you want to come see a play with me tonight? Ya? It’s the “Taming of the Shrew,” it’s based on that movie: “Ten Things I Hate About You!”
- Arts Building West Wing

I have just the thing.

overheardatmcgill — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:28:55 +0000

Squeegee guy (holding bucket of water and talking on his cell phone): Hello?…. On fire?!…. Holy fuck, I’ll be right there.
- Lower Field

That’s why I’ve only dated 12-year olds until now.

overheardatmcgill — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 16:59:34 +0000

Girl (in showy clothing) on phone: I was out a date with this guy last night. He leaned in to kiss me and I totally dodged it. I mean, I’m 19 now, so I guess it would be ok….but I still want a priest to pre-approve it.
—FDA Lobby

Who will then promptly have me executed for tarnishing the UN’s reputation by instigating the Oil for Weed program

Alex — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 02:23:53 +0000

Girl: (on cellphone) My life totally sucks right now. I went to an intellectual conference and people were saying smart things and I was asking myself ‘Why can’t I say things like that?’ And I’ve forgotten all essay-writing skills I learned in high school. Ugh, I am like totally ESL right now. Like, what am I doing with my life? I’m not getting into law school, I’m not going to get a position at the UN…. UGH!! I might as well get married to a rich Arabian prince!

-Elevator, apt. on du Parc

If the ringtone was “It’s Raining Men” and the prof was gay, I could see this leading into a great musical

overheardatmcgill — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:01:30 +0000

(cell phone goes off with Rihanna’s SOS ringtone)
Prof: …apparently Rihanna is calling.

-Math123 Linear Algebra and Probability

There I was thinking her life got complicated when she had to match between two sets of different colored socks

overheardatmcgill — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 12:31:23 +0000

Girl talking on cell-phone: So I have a Canadian number and an American number… that officially means my life is very complicated.”

-Milton and Parc

Ech, I didn’t even want to scream “rape” once

overheardatmcgill — Mon, 28 May 2007 20:58:06 +0000

Girl: (talking to her friend on the phone) He didn’t take advantage of me enough!

-Outside SSMU

Rounded to the nearest hick

overheardatmcgill — Sat, 26 May 2007 14:45:53 +0000

Professor: You’d have to rely on all the books published in Mississippi, which rounded down is zero
- Class

Relax, she’s just trying to beat traffic.

overheardatmcgill — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 21:57:51 +0000

Girl (on phone): She did what?! With whom? And she hasn’t been to confession in HOW LONG!? Oh my god, she is SO on the express route to hell!

—Lorne

Who will then promptly have me executed for tarnishing the UN’s reputation by instigating the ‘Oil for Weed’ program.

overheardatmcgill — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 22:00:27 +0000

Girl (on cellphone): My life totally sucks right now. I went to an intellectual conference and people were saying smart things and I was asking myself ‘Why can’t I say things like that?’ And I’ve forgotten all essay-writing skills I learned in high school. Ugh, I am like totally ESL right now. Like, what am I doing with my life? I’m not getting into law school, I’m not going to get a position at the UN…. UGH!! I might as well get married to a rich Arabian prince!
- Elevator, apt. on du Parc

“You know those un-unionized dealers have no dental coverage!”

overheardatmcgill — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 20:58:57 +0000

Girl (on cell phone): “You can’t marry him, he’s a crack dealer!”

—McLennan Library

Right, the girl who’s staring incredulously at the guy who wants to get some at the high risk of getting ‘kissing disease’ is crazy. Ok then. Moving on.

overheardatmcgill — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 19:34:34 +0000

Guy (on the phone): “So can I come over? I really wanna see you…Is mono contagious?”
Girl (nearby): *glares at guy*
Guy: “Shit, now some crazy girl is staring at me.”
Girl: *stares incredulously at guy*
Guy (to girl): “That’s right! I see you!”

—McIntyre

First you have to file a Motion to Adjourn Relationship; obviously he’ll file a Motion to Reconsider, so you Motion for Makeup sex, which requires 2/3 of your clothing on the floor to pass.

overheardatmcgill — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 17:00:16 +0000

(Girl giving break-up advice)
Girl on cellphone: “It takes about one month to break up with someone. Don’t worry, you’re just going through the motions”

—Leacock