Sitting at SFO with a flight delay of 2 hours--yes, that's hardly unusual--the monkey mind idles. Herewith another list--the top ten similarities between flying and elective surgery:
10. Have to book an appointment 3 months in advance.
9. Can't get past the front door without the proper papers.
8. Those papers are requested by different people again and again and again.
7. Prices change by the minute and bills are confusing, if not indecipherable.
6. Speaking of confusion, you should see the faces of the customers.
5. Must disrobe in front of large numbers of strangers.
4. If you’re late or must cancel, you have to pay stiff penalties.
3. If they’re late or must cancel, tough!
2. Nervousness before, nausea during, and dizziness after.
And the number one similarity between flying and elective surgery:
1. “Bend over and pay” is more than a figure of speech.
© 2009 Stephen Yuen
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