It's 1974, you were told that there was going to be a guest speaker, you didn't quite fancy the idea as you really wanted to study as much as possible cause of upcoming exams but it's collage whatcha gonna do? The next day comes, your late, of course - ugh, you fast walk to class and walk in a bit abruptly interrupting the guest speaker who is quickly identified as harlan ellison.

Screaming and berating yourself internally as you take a seat, harlan makes a snarky remark

"Glad you could make it.."

Before going back to whatever he was yapping about before you showed up.