It’s a funny world, if you’re listening. Yesterday while waiting at the gate for my flight to board (and slamming down my Starbucks which could NOT accompany me on my flight) a voice boomed dramatically on the overhead:
“Do NOT attempt to sneak any liquids on board this flight. If you do, the lights will dim, sirens will blast, the gates will slam shut and you will be whisked away.” I don’t even know what the rest of the announcement was, as I was laughing out loud. I looked around—few if any were listening—too bad. You gotta grab the humor where you can find it—especially in airports.
My dear friend, Mary, shared that while sitting in the dentist chair, she overhead the conversation going on in the next room:
“It looks like you’re gonna need a root canal, Mrs. Smith,” the dentist said.
“Ugggghhhhhhhh! I’d rather have a baby!” came the woman’s reply.
The dentist responded, “Well, let me know which one you’d like me to perform so I can adjust the chair.”
One of my audience members shared that at a recent staff meeting, her CEO asked the team if anyone would like to participate in the 401K. A new and enthusiastic young man raised his hand and said, “I would—but can you tell me how many miles that would be?”
Another participant heard someone ask his surgeon about post-surgical limitations. “Can we have sex after my cataract surgery is over?”
“Not today,” the surgeon replied without missing a beat. “I’ve got other patients.”
One day my travel agent called and told me about a customer she’d just booked a flight for. Apparently it was the first time the lady had ever flown because when the agent asked her if she would prefer an aisle or a window seat, the woman paused and then responded, “You better give me an aisle seat. I don’t want to get my hair messed up.” (Don’t you just hate it when they leave the windows rolled down on those 747s???)
My advice—listen up and grab the laughs where you can.
