Unfiltered Story #313348

When I was college-hunting in my final year of high school, I had two colleges that I was trying to decide between. I signed up for just about every online event for prospective students that I could for both of them, plus a handful of in-person events. I signed up for an hour-long online personal consultation for a program at [College #1] several months before it actually occurred. The college did not think to provide a cancellation option.

In the meantime, I got an acceptance letter from [College #2] and decided to go there instead. The day of my consultation came, and I powered up my laptop to attend as opposed to just being a no-show. My username is related to the color purple—which I swear becomes relevant.

Representative: “Hello, I’m [representative]. Are you [my name]?”

Me: “Yes, nice to meet you.”

Representative: “You as well. Sorry, I was confused by the username. What first pointed you towards this [College #1] program?”

Me: “I’m going into [major], but I signed up for this before making a college decision. I’m going to go somewhere else, but since there’s no way to cancel I figured I’d attend anyway. Worst case scenario we both get off early, right?”

Representative: “Oh! You really don’t need this program, then. I wish you the best of luck at your college of choice. It was nice meeting you, however briefly. In honor of your username, I think I’m going to get myself some grape juice. Goodbye!”

We both ended the call. I hope she got a laugh out of that, and if not, at least she got a break!