Negative People
Aug 11th, 2003 | 09:50 AM
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Negative People
This is something to think about when negative people are doing their best to rain on your parade. Remember this story the next time someone who knows nothing and cares less makes your life miserable.
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A woman was at her hairdresser's getting her hair styled for a trip to Rome with her boyfriend.
She mentioned the trip to the hairdresser, who responded,
"Rome? Why would anyone want to go there?
It's crowded and dirty and full of Italians.
You're crazy to go to Rome. So, how are you getting there?"
"We're taking Continental," was the reply. "We got a great rate!"
"Continental?" exclaimed the hairdresser. "That's a terrible airline. Their planes are old, their flight attendants are ugly, and they're always late. So, where are you staying in Rome?"
"We'll be at this exclusive little place over on Rome's Tiber River called Teste."
"Don't go any further. I know that place. Everybody thinks its gonna be something special and exclusive, but it's really a dump, the worst hotel in the city! The rooms are small, the service is surly and they're overpriced. So, whatcha doing when you get there?"
"We're going to go to see the Vatican and we hope to see the Pope."
"That's rich," laughed the hairdresser. "You and a million other people trying to see him. He'll look the size of an ant. Boy, good luck on this lousy trip of yours. You're going to need it."
A month later, the woman again came in for a hairdo.
The hairdresser asked her about her trip to Rome.
"It was wonderful," explained the woman, "not only were we on time in one of Continental's brand new planes, but it was overbooked and they bumped us up to first class. The food and wine were wonderful, and I had a handsome young steward who waited on me hand and foot. The hotel was great! They'd just finished a $5 million remodeling job and now it's a jewel, the finest hotel in the city. They, too, were overbooked, so they apologized and gave us their owner's suite at no extra charge!"
"Well," muttered the hairdresser, "That's all well and good, but I know you didn't get to see the Pope."
"Actually, we were quite lucky, because as we toured the Vatican, a Swiss Guard tapped me on the shoulder and explained that the Pope likes to meet some of the visitors and if I'd be so kind as to step into his private room and wait, the Pope would personally greet me. Sure enough, five minutes later, the Pope walked through the door and shook my hand!
I knelt down and he spoke a few words to me."
"Oh, really! What'd he say?"
He said, "Where'd you get the shitty hairdo?"
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A woman was at her hairdresser's getting her hair styled for a trip to Rome with her boyfriend.
She mentioned the trip to the hairdresser, who responded,
"Rome? Why would anyone want to go there?
It's crowded and dirty and full of Italians.
You're crazy to go to Rome. So, how are you getting there?"
"We're taking Continental," was the reply. "We got a great rate!"
"Continental?" exclaimed the hairdresser. "That's a terrible airline. Their planes are old, their flight attendants are ugly, and they're always late. So, where are you staying in Rome?"
"We'll be at this exclusive little place over on Rome's Tiber River called Teste."
"Don't go any further. I know that place. Everybody thinks its gonna be something special and exclusive, but it's really a dump, the worst hotel in the city! The rooms are small, the service is surly and they're overpriced. So, whatcha doing when you get there?"
"We're going to go to see the Vatican and we hope to see the Pope."
"That's rich," laughed the hairdresser. "You and a million other people trying to see him. He'll look the size of an ant. Boy, good luck on this lousy trip of yours. You're going to need it."
A month later, the woman again came in for a hairdo.
The hairdresser asked her about her trip to Rome.
"It was wonderful," explained the woman, "not only were we on time in one of Continental's brand new planes, but it was overbooked and they bumped us up to first class. The food and wine were wonderful, and I had a handsome young steward who waited on me hand and foot. The hotel was great! They'd just finished a $5 million remodeling job and now it's a jewel, the finest hotel in the city. They, too, were overbooked, so they apologized and gave us their owner's suite at no extra charge!"
"Well," muttered the hairdresser, "That's all well and good, but I know you didn't get to see the Pope."
"Actually, we were quite lucky, because as we toured the Vatican, a Swiss Guard tapped me on the shoulder and explained that the Pope likes to meet some of the visitors and if I'd be so kind as to step into his private room and wait, the Pope would personally greet me. Sure enough, five minutes later, the Pope walked through the door and shook my hand!
I knelt down and he spoke a few words to me."
"Oh, really! What'd he say?"
He said, "Where'd you get the shitty hairdo?"
Aug 11th, 2003 | 10:35 AM
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too funny!! I love it, so many people do focus on the negative while traveling and then you point out to them that they missed out on all the positive things, they call you naive. But you know, I'd measure up my happiness against theirs anytime!
Aug 11th, 2003 | 12:01 PM
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Very funny, thanks! Also quite serendipitous as we just saw an interesting film last night called <i>13 Conversations About One Thing</i>. In it, the always-wonderful Alan Arkin plays an insurance claims adjustment manager who is consistently negative and can't stand the fact that an adjuster working for him can always find something to smile about.
As I noted here elsewhere, a friend of mine was recently diagnosed with extremely metastacized melanona, effectively a death sentence. Rather than express bitterness, negativity and a "why me?" attitude, he is facing this with dignity, acceptance, and -- believe it not -- a sense of humor as rich as its always been. One cannot ask for a better inspiration.
As I noted here elsewhere, a friend of mine was recently diagnosed with extremely metastacized melanona, effectively a death sentence. Rather than express bitterness, negativity and a "why me?" attitude, he is facing this with dignity, acceptance, and -- believe it not -- a sense of humor as rich as its always been. One cannot ask for a better inspiration.
Aug 11th, 2003 | 12:08 PM
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Sometimes it seems like everything posted here has been posted once before here.
Case in point:
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...mp;tid=1355884
Case in point:
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...mp;tid=1355884
Aug 11th, 2003 | 12:43 PM
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Great, loved the story.
It is also amazing the number of people who will base their opinions not on their own visit but to gossip or rumour. Whole places get their tourism industry almost destroyed by simply 'stories' and rumours.
It is also amazing the number of people who will base their opinions not on their own visit but to gossip or rumour. Whole places get their tourism industry almost destroyed by simply 'stories' and rumours.
