Guest guest Posted January 29, 2005 Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 Hello - This group is so full of funnies that I thought I'd ask for a little help. I am presenting a one hour introduction to aromatherapy to a group at 9 am and would like to start off on a happy note. I thought that I'd like to start out with a funny real story or a joke that has to do with how scent can be effective or important during the day. Would you folks be willing to contribute a string that we can all use when making presentations? BTW, as a start I might share this story about my husband: We visited some friends in Manila, Philippines, where air pollution is atrocious. Between their burning trash in open fires and their dumping raw garbage into the waterways in the city, the air was foul all the time. But we were there in the early spring when the rains begin. At that time, all the little beasties that have settled into the dust and ash, which is everywhere, are stirred up and are so noticable that you often see people wearing paper masks or holding handkerchieves over the nose and mouth when they are out in public. Since we thought the mask thing was a little extreme, we didn't wear them and Henry had acquired a respiratory infection. We stayed in our hotel room for days after that and spent our time watching tv (sheesh, we could have done that at home!). Anyway, our itinerary then sent us to New Zealand, a most glorious departure from pollution, sterling clean and pleasant. From the hotel, we called a local doctor, who made a " housecall " (yes, it's true and this was 1991) and prescribed an antibiotic inhalant that was scented. Henry used it and was feeling good enough to go out for a walk. We go down to the lobby, the bellhop opens the door, Henry steps out and takes a deep breath. He says " Wow, I can smell hyacinths, that's so great! " The bellhop says " Yes sir! " but there wasn't a hyacinth to be seen anywhere. He went on saying this everywhere we went, no hyacinths around, and being polite, people would nod and smile at the goofy American. It seems that that was the scent of his medicine, which was stuck in his nose! Anybody else? MaryEllen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2005 Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 Dear MaryEllen, Years ago when I first started giving lectures at a number of our local stores I too, was having problems with coming up with a beginning story. I searched a number of books and finally after reading Maggie Tisserand's AROMATHERAPY FOR WOMEN decided to use her cotton in the ears with an eo (very small amount) on each piece of cotton to get the attention of the audience. So I arrived the morning of the program and was setting up my table when I noticed this very large, tall man in the tow of his short, cute wife looking very unhappy. He didn't want to be there but he was afraid to leave because his wife would have killed him so he sit at the very back of the room and even better yet, he was sniffling. I had my " pidgeon " and I knew it. So after I introduced myself and started my introduction, I asked for volunteers out in the audience to help me with an allergy experiment. Of course I had many women just jump up and down asking to be used but my pidgeon was sitting there just as sullen as could be with his wife elbowing him to volunteer. I finally said that I needed someone from the back and that it would be wonderful if our " only " man in the audience would help out. His wife nearly pushed him all the way to the front after that. Of course he was just fussing away. I told him and the other volunteers that I wanted them to help me with this experiment and then tell me the results that they were feeling/smelling/clearing of sinuses/etc. or not feeling. I very carefully made my cotton balls with lavender eo on them and placed them loosely in the ears of the volunteers. Then I asked the volunteers to return to their seats and raise their hands when they felt something. Well, before our gentleman could get a quarter of the way back to the chair, he turned around and in his big, West Texas drawl said, " Mamaam, Mamaam, Mamaam! I'm tastin' and smellin' somthing now. " and raising his hand. I just ignored him because I wanted him to make a point with the rest of the audience at how fast the eos were doing their jobs. Finally, I said, " yes, sir, I'm glad that it is working this fast for you. You may sit down now and either continuet to wear your cotton balls for the next several hours or take them out. " Needless to say he smiled and left them in and listened to the rest of my speech elbowing his wife. I then made the point to the rest of the audience that this was one of the most effective and quickest ways to use essential oils. My audience listened and we had a great lecture. After the class the gentleman came up and wanted to know more about aromatherapy so I directed him and his wife to the nearest bookshelf and put away my things. To this day I still use this cotton ball with eos trick in my introduction but I have not ever had another man in my audience like the man from West Texas. I hope that you enjoy this story because it actually did happen in 1992 here in the North Texas area. Now if there are men in my audience I always try to use them as my volunteers because of the reactions that they give. Every laughs and this breaks the ice and we all have a good time. Take care. Good luck on your presentation and have fun doing it. Rhavda Emison Scents of Success (http://www.scentsofsuccess.com) Texas Grown-USA Made Rose Oil Products Rose, Helichrysum, Oak Moss, Melissa, & Other Aromatherapy Products > >Hello - This group is so full of funnies that I thought I'd ask for a little help. I am presenting a one hour introduction to aromatherapy to a group at 9 am and would like to start off on a happy note. I thought that I'd like to start out with a funny real story or a joke that has to do with how scent can be effective or important during the day. Would you folks be willing to contribute a string that we can all use when making presentations? >Anybody else? >MaryEllen > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2005 Report Share Posted January 30, 2005 Hi MaryEllen, I dunno any really good smelly funnies that I can come up with off the top of my head, but one sort of smelly funny, but I guess not really funny (dark humor I suppose it can be called thing I heard the other day was there is this huge manure pile on fire in Nebraska that has been burning for months and they can't get it put out and the guy who owns the pile and the fire says " It doesn't smell bad to me " .. this coming from a man who deals in literally TONS of manure a day (I know, I am twisted, but that line made me chuckle ;-p) Good luck on your speaking engagement! *Smile* Chris (list mom) Extra Virgin Green Tea Seed Oil At A Very Special Pre-Buy Price http://www.alittleolfactory.com MaryEllen Drewes [aromadeterra] Saturday, January 29, 2005 10:21 AM Icebreaker Aroma Joke Hello - This group is so full of funnies that I thought I'd ask for a little help. I am presenting a one hour introduction to aromatherapy to a group at 9 am and would like to start off on a happy note. I thought that I'd like to start out with a funny real story or a joke that has to do with how scent can be effective or important during the day. Would you folks be willing to contribute a string that we can all use when making presentations? BTW, as a start I might share this story about my husband: We visited some friends in Manila, Philippines, where air pollution is atrocious. Between their burning trash in open fires and their dumping raw garbage into the waterways in the city, the air was foul all the time. But we were there in the early spring when the rains begin. At that time, all the little beasties that have settled into the dust and ash, which is everywhere, are stirred up and are so noticable that you often see people wearing paper masks or holding handkerchieves over the nose and mouth when they are out in public. Since we thought the mask thing was a little extreme, we didn't wear them and Henry had acquired a respiratory infection. We stayed in our hotel room for days after that and spent our time watching tv (sheesh, we could have done that at home!). Anyway, our itinerary then sent us to New Zealand, a most glorious departure from pollution, sterling clean and pleasant. From the hotel, we called a local doctor, who made a " housecall " (yes, it's true and this was 1991) and prescribed an antibiotic inhalant that was scented. Henry used it and was feeling good enough to go out for a walk. We go down to the lobby, the bellhop opens the door, Henry steps out and takes a deep breath. He says " Wow, I can smell hyacinths, that's so great! " The bellhop says " Yes sir! " but there wasn't a hyacinth to be seen anywhere. He went on saying this everywhere we went, no hyacinths around, and being polite, people would nod and smile at the goofy American. It seems that that was the scent of his medicine, which was stuck in his nose! Anybody else? MaryEllen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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