WIS is full of interesting minds — whether that’s a good or bad thing is up for debate. Between IB stress, hallway arguments, and the occasional lunch table hot take, there’s no shortage of memorable one-liners.

I’ve been keeping track, and here are some of the amusing things overheard recently around campus. 

“Autism rates have gone up.”

“I think I’m single-handedly keeping Freh in business.”

“You give a man a fish he’ll be hungry the next day.” (I don’t think that’s how the proverb goes…)

“How are you 18, and you don’t have your license?”

“French people never smile.” (this one came from a teacher)

“I love how ‘studying’ is just a code word for ‘we’ll check Instagram every five minutes and hope for the best’.”

“Nazi Germany is the only thing on my mind.”

“What’s the Washington Spirit?”

“I watched an edit of the Pythagorean theorem. Does that count as studying?”

“A 24-year age difference isn’t that bad right?”

By Kiran Singh