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Do You Consider Yourself on the Left or the Right?
kaliinozarks
Published on June 28, 2013
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I like being right, but unfortunately; I have perfected the art of making mistakes. I am now very good at errors. If you thought this article was about political ideology you will soon find out you are wrong and we can be in the same club.
I Broke My Computer
One day, while working at the computer repair shop, an elderly gentleman brought in his computer. I was getting all the pertinent information, Name, Address, etc. then I asked the wrong question.
I asked what brought him in the shop today, and he replied 'I broke the computer, fix it'. I repeated the question and his reply was the same. There are a lot of things that can go wrong with a computer so he wasn't giving me much to work with.
This is almost like going to the doctor and telling her (or him) you are sick, and to heal you. If you don't give the doctor a little more to begin with, he may be running tests for years before he stumbles on the nature of your illness. Tell the doctor you have a stomach ache, or a headache, or you're missing a leg or anything – but tell them something so they can begin their work.
Finally, as I explained the need for a little direction on what needed fixing, he finally confessed he didn't really know what was wrong. The computer belonged to his wife and he never touched the thing. He was just bringing it in the shop for her.
The Secret To A Long Lasting Marriage
I asked him why he told me he broke the computer. He replied 'because everything that goes wrong at our house is my fault'. I asked him how long he had been married and he told me fifty-six years. I now understand why his marriage had survived the test of time.
So whether you're left or right has nothing to do with political persuasion, it has to do with gender.
That old man taught me so much about getting along with others.
Kali
I Broke My Computer
One day, while working at the computer repair shop, an elderly gentleman brought in his computer. I was getting all the pertinent information, Name, Address, etc. then I asked the wrong question.
I asked what brought him in the shop today, and he replied 'I broke the computer, fix it'. I repeated the question and his reply was the same. There are a lot of things that can go wrong with a computer so he wasn't giving me much to work with.
This is almost like going to the doctor and telling her (or him) you are sick, and to heal you. If you don't give the doctor a little more to begin with, he may be running tests for years before he stumbles on the nature of your illness. Tell the doctor you have a stomach ache, or a headache, or you're missing a leg or anything – but tell them something so they can begin their work.
Finally, as I explained the need for a little direction on what needed fixing, he finally confessed he didn't really know what was wrong. The computer belonged to his wife and he never touched the thing. He was just bringing it in the shop for her.
The Secret To A Long Lasting Marriage
I asked him why he told me he broke the computer. He replied 'because everything that goes wrong at our house is my fault'. I asked him how long he had been married and he told me fifty-six years. I now understand why his marriage had survived the test of time.
So whether you're left or right has nothing to do with political persuasion, it has to do with gender.
That old man taught me so much about getting along with others.
Kali
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