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Oftentimes, when I am in the back seat of a cab, I have very deep thoughts. There’s something about being alone (except for the driver) and watching the buildings go by that makes me introspective. Last night on my way home from my “job”, I was having such a moment, thinking about the past year of my life. I was feeling a bit down and deep in thought when I was almost involved in a near fatal cab incident involving a tractor trailer on the BQE. After putting on my seat belt, I just went back to my negative thoughts. But then today, I read this German article and it all makes sense.
According to the piece, those who have jobs that require them to be friendly to customers are more likely to suffer from depression. "Every time a person is forced to repress his true feelings, there are negative consequences for his health," said Professor Dieter Zapf, a researcher into human emotions.
Being of German descent (Dutch mostly really), I wholeheartedly believe this, of course. German engineering is quite superb, so why wouldn’t their human emotion researchers be? They did (and do) have to deal with the guilt of Hitler. Plus being a predominately Roman Catholic (and Protestant) country just exacerbates the feeling. Yes, I was raised Catholic too.
So it makes sense for them to deduce that if you have to pretend to be happy, you will only end up crying in your Weizenbier. If you bottle up your true feelings, you’ll suffer in other ways.
So next time someone in the service industry isn’t the nicest to you, please realize that they are just tired of being fake, and they should be rewarded for being real. It’s better for their health, after all.
But my biggest question is was The Happy Hooker really happy? Xaviera is Dutch.
According to the piece, those who have jobs that require them to be friendly to customers are more likely to suffer from depression. "Every time a person is forced to repress his true feelings, there are negative consequences for his health," said Professor Dieter Zapf, a researcher into human emotions.
Being of German descent (Dutch mostly really), I wholeheartedly believe this, of course. German engineering is quite superb, so why wouldn’t their human emotion researchers be? They did (and do) have to deal with the guilt of Hitler. Plus being a predominately Roman Catholic (and Protestant) country just exacerbates the feeling. Yes, I was raised Catholic too.
So it makes sense for them to deduce that if you have to pretend to be happy, you will only end up crying in your Weizenbier. If you bottle up your true feelings, you’ll suffer in other ways.
So next time someone in the service industry isn’t the nicest to you, please realize that they are just tired of being fake, and they should be rewarded for being real. It’s better for their health, after all.
But my biggest question is was The Happy Hooker really happy? Xaviera is Dutch.
posted by Michele at 3:12 PM
1 Comments:
1. I have read a couple of studies that not only is mental health (clinical depression, anxiety, etc), directly tied to how much autonomy you feel you have over your work day and work experience, but physical health is a well--that is, workers in the same industry who were in it by choice were less likey to be injured, as were those who had high job satisfaction. This fascinates me in a sad way.
2. I remember finding my brother's stash of Xaviera books and reading them cover to cover. In one she gives a dog a blowjob. It haunts me still.
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