I could be the most indecisive person I know, but then again I haven't met everyone. I could describe indecisiveness as the inability to make a choice or settle, or the ability to eliminate all choices. Does this make sense? Here's a good case in point.
I'm on an international flight to some place far. Being confined in a small area is making me weary and irritable. Even more annoying is the guy sitting next to me who won't stop talking to me. Just because we're on the same flight does not mean that we share common interests!!!! To make it worse my headphones are not working but I put them on anyway to ward off this intrusive stranger.
It's been a few hours into the flight, so i'm starting to wonder when dinner is going to be served. I'm not particularly thrilled by airplane food, because of the fear of stomach aches and regular or irregular bathroom visits. I'm already paranoid of public restrooms and have nightmares of being stuck in an airline toliet. Therefore I must be wise in my food choice.The flight attendant announces via the intercom that food and beverages are about to be served. I slowly let down my tray and quickly browse through the airplane shopping catalog. The items in this catalog are, for lack of a better term, ridiculous. Why the hell would someone buy an Electric Egg Boiler??Has placing an egg in a pot with water and letting it boil become man's greatest challenge? They must be targeting the rich and lazy.
After about 20 minutes, I see the attendant make her way through the aisle uttering the words "Chicken or Beef?"."So that's what's for dinner" I say to myself. I try to figure out what my appetite desires. I realize that she's maybe 3 rows away from me and I haven't decided. I try to extend my neck to see what the meals look like but in vain. "Man, I wish they could've handed us menus". I don't know if the chicken is fried, baked, sauteed, broiled, or stewed. And what about the beef? But how can you go wrong with chicken....I think it's much safer. Satisfied with my decision, I wait as she approaches me.Reminding myself that i'm not at a 5 star restaurant, I make the decision that chicken it is.
Finally the food cart has arrived and with a bright, white smile she asks "Chicken or beef miss?". "BEEF" I respond.I open the contents of my meal and start working on itl. The beef was the worst choice. "I knew I should've ordered chicken..argghh". I didn't consume the beef but settled for the roll and dessert. Too late now, the next meal is breakfast and there are no choices.
So, did I make a bad decision based on this story?????Do I hear "YES" in agreement? Well, my answer is NO! I didn't make the wrong decision because I didn't know how good or bad the chicken was.....I didn't get to taste it. I had two unknowns and had to settle for one.I guess that's what life is; ALL about choices. The aftermath of your decisions are determined by the choices you make. Bottom line, you always have a choice (Because not having a choice is also a choice).
PLACES THAT INDECISIVE PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID
1. The ice-cream aisle
2. Tatoo shops
3. sky diving
4. Bunjee jumping
PLACES THAT INDECISIVE PEOPLE SHOULD GO BY ALL MEANS
1. Buffetts!!!
2. Candy stores
3. Wine tasting
4. Wedding cake sampling
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