Written by Beth Cameron
I am sure we have all enjoyed a good laugh at some time in our careers at the college.
Working on the phones in the Registrar’s office gave me some good chuckles.
Here are a few.
I had a male caller who desperately wanted me to divulge his grades over the phone. The ensuing conversation went like this:
Me: I’m sorry sir I am not permitted to give that information over the phone.
Male caller: Why?
Me: It’s due to Freedom of Information laws sir. I have no means to ascertain you are who you say you are.
Male caller: What do you want? Personal information? I’ll give you personal information:
I never smoked dope, I like Elvis Presley, and I was a virgin when I got married!
Senior Caller: I was wondering if you would have someone there who could teach me how to use my computer.
Me: Yes, we do have courses, I’ll put you through to Continuing Education.
Senior Caller: Oh, I don’t want to take a course
A colleague got a call around the beginning of September from a concerned parent who wanted to know if there was someone at the college who would make sure her son didn’t party too much!
Caller: I wanted o get into Travel & Tourism. Is there still room?
Me: Yes it is still open. There is still availability.
Caller: Do you have Tourism without the Travel?
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