S.O.S

21 points1 commentsubmitted by ChristianGoles to r/Maps_of_Meaning

A Boeing 777 wide body jetliner was lumbering along at 800km/hour at 33000 feet when a cocky F-16 fighter jet flashed by. The F-16 pilot decided to show off. On his state of the art radio that is part of his state of the art 3 D & million dollar headset the F-16 youngster told the 777 pilot, “Hey Captain. Boring flight, ain´t it? Watch this!” 

He promptly went into a barrel roll followed by a steep unimaginable vertical climb. He then finished with a sonic boom as he broke the sound barrier as the F16 screamed down at impossible G’s before levelling at almost sea level …

The F-16 pilot asked the 777 pilot what he thought of that? 
The 777 pilot said: “Well, that was truly impressive. But watch this!”
The 777 chugged along for about 5 minutes at the steady 800km/hour and then the 777 pilot came back on and said: “What did you think of that?”
Puzzled, the cocky F-16 pilot asked: “What the heck did you do?” 
The 777 pilot chuckled and said: “I stood up, stretched my legs, walked to the back, used the toilet, then got a steaming cup of coffee and a cinnamon roll and secured a date for the next 3 nights in a five star hotel paid for by the company”

Lesson of life:
When you are young & foolish – speed & flash may seem like a good thing! 
When you get older & smarter – comfort & dullness is not such a bad thing! It’s called S.O.S…
Slower, Older and Smarter!

Dedicated to all my friends approaching the S.O.S. category…