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Theater Arts
What surely must have been one of the most frustrating conversations in history was reported in the "Theater Arts" magazine. A subscriber, desiring to report on a particular upcoming event in his community, dialed the information operator to get the magazine's telephone number.
The operator drawled, "Sorry but there is nobody listed by the name of 'Theodore Arts.'"
The subscriber insisted, "It's not a person; it's a publication. I want THEATER ARTS."
The operator responded, this time a little louder. "I told you we have no listing for THEODORE ARTS in this city. Perhaps he lives in another city."
By now the subscriber was thoroughly peeved. "Confound it, the word is theater: t-h-e-a-t-e-r!!"
The operator came back with certainty in her voice, "That's not the way to spell Theodore."
Sometimes there's just no communicating with someone who refuses to hear you, who seems unwilling to understand your point of view, or who simply "doesn't get" what you are trying to say. Rather than give that person a real kick, however, it's better to hang up and dial someone who can hear you and understand.
"A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calls for blows." Prov. 18:6
Thought: He who thinks by the inch and talks by the yard, deserves to be kicked by the foot.
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