Matt N
CF Legend
Hi guys. Sometimes when you’re out and about, you see something really odd or funny happen, or overhear something odd or funny. Something really random that just takes you by surprise. We have a thread for funny things you’ve overheard in queue lines, so after something that happened today I thought; why not have a similar thread, but for things outside theme parks and queue lines? So I’d be intrigued to know; what are some strange or funny things you’ve overheard or seen happen when out and about?
I’ll get the ball rolling with something incredibly random that happened during my university lecture today…
It started off as a perfectly normal Friday at 5pm MSc lecture on Operational Research. Our lecturer was showing us the worked solution to a problem (if you’re at all familiar with OR, the problem was about unimodularity in the context of a transportation problem)… when the lecturer asked if anyone had any questions after he’d finished showing us the solution, someone asked a question. The ensuing sequence of events went something like this:
The rest of the MSc class was left either highly affronted or desperately trying not to laugh by this whole affair… it certainly spiced up the Friday at 5pm lecture that is so often a bit of a hard slog, if nothing else!
But I’d be interested to know; what are some of the strangest/funniest things you’ve ever seen happen out and about?
I’ll get the ball rolling with something incredibly random that happened during my university lecture today…
It started off as a perfectly normal Friday at 5pm MSc lecture on Operational Research. Our lecturer was showing us the worked solution to a problem (if you’re at all familiar with OR, the problem was about unimodularity in the context of a transportation problem)… when the lecturer asked if anyone had any questions after he’d finished showing us the solution, someone asked a question. The ensuing sequence of events went something like this:
- Lecturer: Does anyone have any questions?
- Person 1: I have one, mate. How is this s**t actually relevant to my life?
- Lecturer: Well, erm, lots of companies will use methods like this to work out the most efficient way of transporting things or allocating resources given a set of constraints. They probably wouldn’t calculate it manually like we are here, but the method still stands.
- Person 1: I just don’t understand it at all. I want to be on Love Island, you see, and I need a bombshell. I need this to be my bombshell.
- Lecturer: I don’t entirely understand how that’s relevant, but I’ll speak to you after the lecture.
- Person 1: Is this the right lecture to be in if I want to sound smart on Love Island? I need a bombshell; is this gonna make me sound smart in the villa?
- Lecturer: I don’t think any university lecture will help you with that, to be honest… if you have any questions, I’ll speak with you after the lecture.
- Person 1: Right, I’m leaving. I’ve gotta go if I can’t get my Love Island bombshell here… f**k this Maths s**t! Who’s with me?
- Person 2: I’ll go with you, bruv; I want a Love Island bombshell too! F**k this Maths s**t!
- Lecturer: If you’re going to mess around, just get out. Absolutely pathetic… do you think you’re 3 years old or something?
- Person 1: I need my Love Island bombshell…
- Lecturer: Get out now, or I’m calling security…
The rest of the MSc class was left either highly affronted or desperately trying not to laugh by this whole affair… it certainly spiced up the Friday at 5pm lecture that is so often a bit of a hard slog, if nothing else!
But I’d be interested to know; what are some of the strangest/funniest things you’ve ever seen happen out and about?