From Allusions to Illusions
The following are actual stories provided by travel agents:
I had someone ask for an aisle seat so that their hair wouldn’t
get messed up by being near the window.
A client called in inquiring about a package to Hawaii. After
going over all the cost info, she asked, “Would it be cheaper to
fly to California […]
“I was walking across a bridge one day, and I saw a man standing on the edge, about to jump off. So I ran over and said ‘Stop! don’t do it!’
‘Why shouldn’t I?’ he said.
I said, ‘Well, there’s so much to live for!’
He said, ‘Like what?’
I said, ‘Well… are you religious or atheist?’
He said, […]
Her Side of the Story:
He was in an odd mood Saturday night. We planned to meet at a bar for a drink. I spent the afternoon shopping and I thought it might have been my fault because I was a bit later than I promised, but he didn’t say anything much about it.
The conversation was […]
Background:
Laura Schlessinger is a US radio personality who dispenses advice to
people who call in to her radio show. Recently, she said that as an
observant Orthodox Jew, she holds homosexuality is an abomination
according to Leviticus 18:22 and cannot be condoned in any
circumstance. The following is an open letter to Dr. Laura penned […]
Start with a cage containing five monkeys,
inside the cage, hang a banana on a string
and place a set of stairs under it.
Before long, a monkey will start to climb towards the banana,
as soon as he touches the stairs,
spray all the other monkeys with cold water.
After a while, another monkey […]
Customer: Hi, How much is your paint?
Clerk: Well, sir, that all depends.
Customer: On what?
Clerk: Actually, a lot of things.
Customer: How about giving me an average price?
Clerk: Wow, that’s too hard a question. The lowest price is $9 a gallon, and we have 150 different prices up to $200 a gallon.
Customer: What’s the difference in the […]
Late Christmas week I was rushing around trying to get some last minute
shopping done. I was stressed out and not thinking very fondly of the
season right then. It was dark, cold, and wet in the parking lot
as I was loading my car up with gifts that I felt obligated to buy. I
[…]
Comprehending Engineers - Take One:
To the optimist, the glass is half full. To a pessimist, the glass is half empty. To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
Comprehending Engineers - Take Two:
Two engineering students were walking across campus when one said, “Where did you get such a […]
Via Bonheoffer
What is the greatest good any person can do to/for another person? What role does your motivation for doing it play in its “goodness?” Or is this a question without an answer?
Ultimately there are too many variables to really answer but there here is my useful rule of thumb.
My initial short answer was to […]
Via MsVeeDub
Not that I’m a firefighter or cop, but if this means they get paid more , it’s not obvious that there’s any kind of hazard “bonus” in the salary accounting, judging from the handful of police departments I’ve looked up.
Form a fascinating article (which most people will disagree with) about the heroification (new word?) […]
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