Sunday, December 5, 2010

The Litmus Test

It's a simple question: How do you feel about cruises and safaris?
With a simple answer: You - do not - like either. Not really, at least.

I never knew our world was so full of people who liked cruises and safaris until I started dating. It seemed the whole world was divided into two types of people. Those whose idea of "vacationing" was sitting on a cruise boat. Those who think traveling to "Africa" involves a safari. And - those who can't even articulate the word "cruise" or the word "safari" without throwing up a little. I clearly fit into the latter. And yet, I found myself going on legitimate dates with people in the former category. It would creep into conversation somehow after two or three dates.

As a result, it has become one of the first questions I have learned to ask. Just to get it out of the way. How do you feel about cruises and safaris? I just need to know. Because if you are in the former category. There really is no reason to let this thing go on any longer.

If s/he makes it past level one. I ask the more crucial question.

How do you feel about vuvuzelas? This is usually where things get tricky.

3 comments:

  1. Well, it seems there are actually 3 categories, the cruisers, the safarians, and the neither/nors. B/c I think within the first two, there is some distinction. Although, b/c I like to nit-pick even more, I would narrow it down what sort of cruise, b/c, honestly, I would so do a cruise to Alaska. But we've already established it would never work out b/w us b/c you're a Leo and I'm a Gemini. ;-)

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  2. I see further distinction: Those of us who, when seeking a quick/easy/brainless vacation, are perfectly content with occasional cruises but don't want to limit our travel experiences to such pre-packaged frivolity.

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  3. I never should have sent this blog to English majors...;)

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