Overheard At McGill » technology

Hey Baby, Wanna See My Google Analytics Page?

tdomf_9e22f — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:15:22 +0000

Girl 1: So like, when did he start getting so much ass? Is he even that attractive?
Girl 2: No! I think he just started getting ass when he started his blog.
- McGill Gym

Did You Want Me To Say Black? Because That’s Racist.

overheardatmcgill — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:37:39 +0000

Girl 1: I really like when windows are look-through resistant.
Girl 2: You mean tinted?
-Durocher & Prince Arthur

Do You Have the Notes on How To Win Your Heart? I Had a Doctor’s Appointment!

tdomf_9e22f — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 05:26:37 +0000

Guy: Yo, I wanna tell a story about my girlfriend who I met on WebCT.

-Burnside

Well, the same logic works for my laundry

tdomf_9e22f — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:44:24 +0000

(Prof is discussing how the world is “getting smaller” due to technology)

Girl 1: Wait, why is the world getting smaller?
Girl 2: I don’t know; Global Warming or something…

-Leacock

It’s like these people have never even heard of Wikipedia!

overheardatmcgill — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:13:03 +0000

Guy approaches a friend using the self-checkout in McLennan

Guy 1: What is this thing?
Friend: It’s how you check out books from the library.
Guy 1 (proudly): Oh, well I’ve managed to get through my entire undergrad without ever using the library!

-McLennan Library

It probably fell out the Windows…

overheardatmcgill — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:18:12 +0000

Professor: My computer always crashes. I have a dual core. Not sure where the other one is; I paid for two, though.

-Leacock auditorium, CHEM 212

I’m pretty good at SML, but I’m placental discharge at Python.

overheardatmcgill — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:53:46 +0000

Guy: If you’re crap at SML, then I’m period blood at SML.

-Trottier

It’s the Matrix.

overheardatmcgill — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:44:56 +0000

(Discussing a vague assignment)
Comp 206 teacher: You know, in the real world, your assignments won’t be much more clear
Girl: Well…this is NOT the real world!
- COMP 206 class

Unless I can find his Friendster. Then he’s not worth it.

overheardatmcgill — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:34:35 +0000

Guy: I’ll go check his Facebook to look for his Myspace.
(finds his Myspace)
Guy: You’ve made it too easy, Sir! You’re going to get raped!
- AUS lounge

Porn: because there’s nothing straighter than watching guys better endowed than you fuck the shit out of girls who wouldn’t hook up with you for the abortion money.

overheardatmcgill — Wed, 30 May 2007 16:12:23 +0000

Guy 1: Man that was sooo gay.
Guy 2: Ya man, that was so gay that I need to go home to watch porn to reaffirm my heterosexuality.
– Sherbrooke and University

The online version features Bukkake.

overheardatmcgill — Mon, 07 May 2007 22:44:39 +0000

Dorky Kid playing the tennis game on the Nintendo Wii and beating all challengers.
Dorky Kid: Oh man, I can’t wait till the Nintendo people come up with the Wii-jerking-off-game.
Other Guy playing Wii tennis against him: Dude, thats gross.
Dorky Guy: Man, C’mon…you cannot tell me you haven’t fantasized about it.
Other Guy: I fantasize about Angeline Jolie.
Dorky Guy: You’re such a loser…
—Computer Science Party, Durocher

We’d revolt, but the bastards control all our channels of communication.

overheardatmcgill — Fri, 04 May 2007 23:32:03 +0000

Two guys BLAZED out of their minds are playing the Nintendo wii, complaining about the lack of downloadable games
GUY #1: Fuck man, Why can’t we just download it?
GUY #2: Because they’re fucking technocrats.
GUY #1: It’s not fair, we’re living in a technocracy!

You would not believe where they put LumiÃ¨re.

overheardatmcgill — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 16:29:28 +0000

Girl: “i wonder if they make disney porn. I mean come on, Belle and the Beast, that’d be hot, who wouldn’t want to watch that? I bet you can find it on the net, the internet that is. We should so go look it up now.”

—RVC

The Dirty Desktop: Is clutter distracting consumers’ attention?

overheardatmcgill — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 00:23:58 +0000

(Talking about where to buy The Economist”)
Girl 1: But, like, isn’t it an important magazine?
Girl 2: Yeah, it is.
Girl 3: Like the Wall Street Journal.
Girl 2: It, like, deals with important…
Girl 1 (interrupting): Does my computer background look too busy?
—McGill bookstore cafï¿½

“OK, derive the answer to life, the universe, and everything.

overheardatmcgill — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 17:00:34 +0000

Teacher: Proving the equation is easy, but how do you derive it?
Student: You google it and then confirm the answer?

—Math 249

Doesn’t get any more American than wasting electricity.

overheardatmcgill — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 17:01:18 +0000

Girl 1: “My roommate insists on sleeping with the TV on…she says the flashing puts her to sleep or something”
Girl 2: “Is that, like, an American thing to do?”

—Elevator in the Education Building

Definitely not a good combination

overheardatmcgill — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 20:29:18 +0000

Prof: I discovered YouTube this weekend.
(class: scattered claps)
Prof: yeah beer and YouTube…bad combination…or maybe a good combination

—Poli 345- International Organization

You should have seen the emoticons on this one

overheardatmcgill — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 11:05:42 +0000

(moans and groans behind locked room door, a line of guys are waiting outside to deliver high-fives)

(Door opens)
Guy leaving room: “What, we were on msn!”

—Douglas Hall

Science Carnival is an Administration conspiracy to deflate grades.

overheardatmcgill — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 05:40:35 +0000

Still Drunk Girl: Where’s the ‘r’ on the keyboard?
Guy: Really?
Still Drunk Girl: Oh, wait, is that what the little house means… homepage? Wow!
Guy: Oh my god.

—Stewart Bio

If its a problem, sign on Minerva and drop the class, but you’ll have trouble typing in your student ID number.

overheardatmcgill — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 04:15:19 +0000

[Prof writes a URL on the blackboard and puts a slash through a '0' to distinguish it from an 'o']
Stupid Girl: “How do you make that symbol on your computer?”

—Rutherford Bell Room

“That’s how I got into McGill, actually”

Alex — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 20:58:52 +0000

Geek: “I didn’t mean to get a Wii, actually. It just kind of… happened.”
- Trottier lobby