The commuter lounge is the lowest common denominator of div school students

Student in the background: "It's like making out with a giant piece of chicken."
Bruce Gordon: "I had high expectations when I came to Yale, and I'm glad to know my expectations were met."

overheard: commuter lounge

I think she's the only one who can pull that off

(following a conversation about various ways in which a student who wanted to do so might become pregnant)

Student 1: Not in vitro fertilization. I can't do that. I'm Catholic. It's a sin.
Student 2: You're single. How are any of the other things we've discussed not a sin?
Student 3: You can try to be sinless; it worked for Mary.

Overheard in: commuter lounge

Night cheese!

Student: Wait, why am I.... oh, because I'm eating cheese.

Overheard: commuter lounge

I don't know about you, but I'm cool

Student: We're some of the most awkward people ever! We're divinity students!

overheard: commuter lounge

That's what I call makin' babies!

Student 1: Then we would ask 'Where did this student go?' Well, she was in the forest, making babies.
Student 2: What? Out of twigs?

Overheard in Commuter Lounge

Like ghosts with platinum cards

Student 1: We have lots of buildings but no people. You have more buildings with more no people.
Student 2: How many more no people?
Student 3: We have expensive no people.

Overheard in Commuter Lounge

Ooh?

(Holding a screwdriver - the tool, not the drink)
MAR student: Need anything screwed?

MDiv student: What I need screwed doesn't require a screwdriver.

Overheard: Commuter Lounge

No, it's This Is Howie Do It! But without Howie Mandel.

Student: Is this your receipt?

Bruce Gordon: From the Disney Store? [Giggles] No, I've never been there.

Student: Oh, I didn't know.

Bruce Gordon: Is this some sort of coordinated humiliation?

Overheard: Commuter Lounge

Amazing.

Denys Turner: I've written an article... I've worked up to it but I don't have the climax. It's like sex without the orgasm.

Overheard: Commuter Lounge

Too soon... too soon.

Student 1: I mean, he's trying to claim that Judaism was a proselytizing religion.
Student 2: Maybe the way they were at Shechem!
[Laughter all around.]

Overheard at: Commuter Lounge

What's what I was thinking about... what were YOU thinking about?

Student: I'm going to go listen about some guy's balls. [laughter] Aw, come on, it's the Ugaritic Baal cycle.

Overheard: Commuter Lounge

All my "roommates" are euphemisms.

(on phone)

“We're roommates.”

(Silence)

“No, grandma, it's not a euphemism.”

(Silence)

“Well, it's sort of like polygamy without the man.”


Overheard in commuter lounge