Apparently said by Maya Angelou:

[rumtastique]

"I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights."

Comments

[margarita_r]

That's why I buy my tree with the lights pre-installed.

[foxxydancr.livejournal.com]

But i have to have a real tree. It's in the contract. and so I haven't found anyone yet who will put lights on real trees for me.

[margarita_r]

Yeh, that's a problem.
Once I'm in a real home I might think of the real tree. Or a real branch, at least.

I think that people in the Scandinavic countries do real candles. Ever thought of that? (evil wink)

[foxxydancr.livejournal.com]

hey, I may be crasy, but I'm not *stupid*...

[jarethsgirl.livejournal.com]

I can do a small fake tree (for now, til we get our own place), but I really don't have issues with tangled lights...I just sit there and work through them...

I love rainy days, and as for lost luggage...ok yeah that irritates me...

[foxxydancr.livejournal.com]

I plan to get a real tree this year for the first time ever. The family is talking about having part of xmas festivities at my place because my sisters husband is allergic to cats. so I kind of *have* to get a real tree.

[klari.livejournal.com]

I don't like that quote. All those things in the list test for the same thing: how one deals with adversity. I would say something like: "You can tell a lot about a person by how they handle losing their luggage, walking through a ghetto, and winning a competition." Then you hit adversity, perceived danger/dealing with those less fortunate, coming into glory or power.