The Statue

Tonight on Seinfeld, there will be an episode involving Jerry who believe his maid stole a statue from his apartment. I looked ahead in the information to see what episode it was and sure enough, I have seen it numerous times. To sum up this episode, Jerry believes his maid took a certain statue. However, the maid is such a nice guy that he feels bad asking him where it went. Kramer, Jerry's friend, knows that man stole it. Kramer goes to the maids apartment and steals it back.

There is a lot more that goes into this episode to make it funny such as Kramer acting like a cop to enter to maid's apartment. This is not what I want to focus on for this blog though. The fact that Jerry feels bad asking where the statue went raises an interesting question in my mind. Do u just let something like a small, inexpensive statue go or do you confront the man based on principal? I know I would have to confront the man in a passive way and ask him where it went. If he denies and I have no hard evidence, at least I have made the point that I am aware of my surroundings so he would never do it again. If I do not say anything though, I receive his services for longer, and he is an excellent maid. The problem with this is that I have lost the dominate control of the situation. If you purchase something, you are paying for a service and are the one who can choose what kind of service is right for you. You are in the dominate position. In this episode, Jerry lost his dominate position in the relationship and thankfully, his friend had his back.

This may seem like a very boring topic. This is Seinfeld though. It is a show founded on the idea that little situations can amount into huge profits. I enjoy the show because it relates to me and has messages in the show that can effect our everyday lives.