Overheard: Cuisine

In part due to the loans they take out to cover tuition fees, modern-day students often act more like sophisticated, business-like consumers rather than the stereotyped living-like-an-animal persona they've been given in the past.

On the other hand ....

..... I do still occasionally catch glimpses into a more 'traditional' student life. Such as .....

Student 1 [in a superior tone]: A ready meal is not cooking.

Student 2 [in confessional mode]: I've never used my pans.

[Overheard Nov 5th 2009]

Photo details: I had to laugh [and take a photo] when I spotted a mattress discarded in front of a window display reading "A new concept in student living"!

[Edinburgh 18.10.08]