Good Grief

Student: (Waving his wildly to gain my attention) Uh excuse me, can you help me over here?

Me: Sure (I walk over to the computer station he is working at)

S: Yeah, uh, this part here (pointing to the computer screen), does that mean I didn't accept it?

M: You mean the thing that says "Accepted?"

S: Yeah.

M: No, that would mean that you accepted it.

S: Oh ok, just checking.

M: ...

Back at it again

It has been a while since I have had one of these goofy stories, so I hope you enjoy this one.

I had just come back stepping out of the office when the girl I work with was helping a student try to figure out why her application had been rejected. See if you can figure out why the students name didn't match her social before she can:

Girl I Work With: Ok so she has two social security cards, each with different names, which one should she use?

Me: Ma'am, what is the correct name?

Student: Well, I was married to Green, but I divorced him. Then I married Johnson, but I divorced him too.

Me: Ok, what is your legal name?

Student: Well its Johnson, but I'm changing it to my maiden name, Dingleberry.

Me: That's fine, but what is your legal name, on file with the Social Security Administration?

Student: Oh its Johnson.

Me: Ok well then you need to use that name, with your social and fill out a new application.

Student: Oh ok.

(She sits at the computer and starts filling out the application)

Student: Oh I think I figured what had happened, I used my boy friends Social to log into the FAFSA!

Me: ...


Just for you keeping track at home, that three last names, three different men, two social security numbers and one major headache.