Woman Wins Record For Longest 13 Year College Plan
So I went back to college yesterday for another semester
after dropping o
ut 13 years ago. Lucky Number 13.
So I'm at the bookstore paying for my textbooks and the young, blond, bubbly, Di Phi E student working the register says to me:
“Hi, do you have your teacher ID number?”
"I’m not a teacher…"
“Do you have your son or daughters ID with you?
"I'm the student-"
"Oh my God, really? Get outa here?"
"I did. 13 years ago. Which is exactly why I'm here-"
"That’s sooo cool. You know what I just saw? I just saw Back to School with Rodney Dangerfield? It was hysterical!"
(The bitch is comparing me to Rodney Dangerfield???)
"So when was the last time you were here?"
" '93."
"Wow! I was born in 88. When were you born?"
"71."
"Wow! So you must remember Vietnam?"
"Sure. I remember the naypalm, torturous games of Roulet, the smell of a bunke..."
"Wow. That's cool…so was this building here back then?"
"Nope. No cement. Just grass huts. Everywhere."
"Are you joking now? Hahaha! (Infectious annoying laugh) You're funny! Did you need a notebook and pencil?" notebooks or pencils…
"Stone tablets will do just fine, thank you."
**********
So now I'm doing the night shift. What this girl lacked was a little bit of soul...allow me to date myself.
You have a wonderful talent for writing. And messing with people's minds.
Keep up the good work!
Posted by: Mark Dykeman | August 29, 2007 at 07:18 AM
Hey, I didn't realize you were so seasoned!
I've been working on a translation of some heiroglyhpics. Perhaps you could help?
:)
Posted by: Yankee Doodle | August 29, 2007 at 10:16 AM
hilarious.
I didn't realize you could take wellbutrin for ADHD. does it work well? I'm an adderal guy and like it a lot better than Ritalin which was so high school.
Posted by: john | August 29, 2007 at 01:42 PM
Hello Kali! Seems like forever. As always, you are a riot! Congrats on the whole Rodney Dangerfield thing.
Just so you don't feel old:
a. I was born in 64!
b. I dropped out of school in 84.
c. I went back to school and FINALLY received a bachelor's degree a couple of years ago.
Trust me, I can relate.
Have fun!
Posted by: Dan Leone | August 29, 2007 at 05:18 PM
Wow..you just lived my worst nightmare..I dream it every time I think about going back to college. You're brave..best of luck and have some fun.
Posted by: Lisa McGlaun | September 02, 2007 at 04:09 PM
C'mon now... she didn't really say that shit did she?
Posted by: Goldy | September 03, 2007 at 09:48 PM
She didn't say the Vietnam stuff...that was dialog playing in my brain. Everything else, yes, like your average 18 year old.
Posted by: Kali | September 03, 2007 at 11:28 PM
LOL kids today have no sense of time/age and are more shocked at what people do when they get older, but older to them is ancient no matter what the age :/
Posted by: blueyes | September 14, 2007 at 07:27 AM