Overheard at Penn: 9.13.2012

Sorority girl: Hold on, I’m stealing money from my mom.

Girl: He said he’d never love anyone like he loves me. And I said, “You know what? Just cause you said that, I’m gonna marry you and make your life miserable.”

Stoner: One time I tried to make, like, shredded Mexican cheese and Frosted Flakes and yeah… it wasn’t good.

Hipster 1: West Philly is kind of a charming area. Hipster 2: I wouldn’t use “charming.” More like…“gentrified.”

Guy passing SDT: This frat’s name is EAT. HA. Do you think they did that on purpose?

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