| Original Message |
Jocelyn
Posted Jul 21, 2002 9:02 PM
>>Don't let negative people ruin your day....
>>
>> >
>> >This is something to think about when negative people are doing
>>their best
>> >to rain on your parade. So remember this the next time someone
>>who knows
>> >nothing and cares less makes your life miserable...
>> >
>> >
>> >A New York woman was at her hairdresser's on Park Avenue getting
>>her hair
>> >styled prior to 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 & 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 left bank
>>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
>> >28-year-old steward who waited on me hand and foot.
>> >
>> >And the hotel -- it 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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