A Man Walks into a Barber Shop

A man walks into a barber shop, and tells the barber about his upcoming trip to Italy. The barber, who has been to Italy, starts insulting every decision the man made about his trip. "What airline are you taking?" the barber asks. "Air Italia," the man says.

"Oh Air Italia, it's awful, you'll be miserable. What a terrible choice. You should have asked me first. Where are you staying?"

"The Hess," the man sheepishly replied. "Oh the Hess, what a rat's nest! I hope you have bug repellent. What else are you doing?"

Now embarrassed, the man said, "We definitely want to see the Pope."

"Oh that's impossible! You'll be one of 10,000 people in a crowd, you won't even be able to tell which guy on stage is the Pope!"

A few weeks later, the man returned from his trip to Italy.

"Well, how'd it go," the barber asked smugly.

The man replied cheerfully, "It was wonderful! Air Italia was quick and accomodating, the Hess was clean and comfortable, and as luck would have it, we just happened to get the rare opportunity to meet the Pope in person!"

Now the barber is rocked back on his heels, "Well what did he say?"

The man said, "Well the Pope told me he's seen millions of men in the crowds that have gathered to hear him speak. But never has he seen a man with such an unfortunate haircut."