“What’s the difference between bondage and S&M?”
Overheard on the bus
“You’ll never see me wearing Adidas, I hate Adidas, they take food from children for money.”
Overheard in the Samuel Alexander computer cluster
“I don’t wear jeans, they’re so generic.”
Overheard in University Place
“If I had unlimited power and I could change anything in the world, honestly the first thing I’d do is replace those shit excuses for water fountains in the Library.”
Overheard in the Students’ Union
“I really feel like I am garlic.”
Overheard in 256
“Maybe she’s in the mood for a flaccid penis.”
Overheard outside the Learning Commons
“Movement is the spice of life.”
Overheard on the bus
“Weetabix is the blank canvas on which I can express my creativity.”
Overheard in Fallowfield
“I don’t want a boyfriend as such, I just want someone who will pay for my Chicken King after a night out.”
Overheard in Fallowfield
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