The art of being offended ... but not feeling offended … written by the romanian writter Adrian Gabriel Dumitru
The art of being offended ... but not feeling offended … written by the romanian writter Adrian Gabriel Dumitru
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I wanted to rent a house, which was in a residential complex ... where they had also a swimming pool and a bar ... so i placed an ad over the internet.
It was quite a nice house ... with a correct price ... and of course i rented it, but i accidentally forgot to delete the ad.
The second day, a guy was contacted me offering a price ... similar to the price of a studio from the basement ... but instead of feeling offended by his offer ... as i usually do ... i remembered that i already rented the house and that i should have some fun chatting with this annoying person.
I looked on his own ads from that site and i found out that he was selling a piano with 10.000 euros ... so i wrote him back:
“I’m sorry sir! I already rented the house.
But listen ... i don’t know almost anything about music and i am looking for a piano similar with the one you are selling. The only problem is that i just have a budget of 500 euros.
It does not need to work ... cause i don’t know to play piano anyway .... so should make no relevance if is a good piano or not.
I just buy it for the design.
Nothing more.”
Being visible annoyed ... the guy totally forgot about the renting and replied to me:
“Listen that is an unique piano ... that you can’t find in our country ... and neither in the whole Europe.
It’s a special object.
I don’t think you know what you are talking about ... offering me 500 euros on it”.
I smile ... being happy cause i annoyed him ... and reply again:
“Well ... i told you i don’t know anything about music ... when i made the offer, but i don’t remember you said to me that you are a real estate expert and you can consider that my house ... that has a swimming pool 20 meters from it ... worth the smallest price for rent from this country.
But anyway ... since we had the chance to meet and i already rented the house, but you still have the piano ... and i want it ... in case you re evaluate my offer .... you can call me anytime”.
So ... was i acting in an ugly way?!
Or i replied in a nice way to a ... jerk?!
I’m smiling ... cause i know that if you’d have the chance to talk with the guy ... would tell you that i am a jerk that i offended him and his unique piano ... and i would tell you the same about him ... cause he offended me offering a very low price for my house.
Maybe a wise person ... should define both of us as ... 2 funny jerks ... but at least, even if i am not considering myself wise .... i learnt from my interactions with so many people from my timeline of life ... the art of being offended and not feeling offended.
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