red-light district street

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A short guy was walking in a hookers' streetRUE DES PROSTITUÉES. Everybody could see he was very shyTIMIDE. He saw a nice-looking hookerPROSTITUÉE sitting on a stoolUN TABOURET, so he stopped and looked at her with interest.

She noticed his lack of confidenceMANQUE DE CONFIANCE, obviously because he was too shortPETIT, so she told him, “Don’t worry, mine fits all sizesLE MIEN CONVIENT À TOUTES LES TAILLES.”

So the guyGARS smiled and asked her, “How much?COMBIEN ?” She replied, “For you it'll be €90.” So he gave her the money, took the stoolPRIT LE TABOURET, and left.

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Vocabulary

hookers' street: an area where prostitutes work

a stool: a simple seat without a backrest

lack of confidence: insecurity or self-doubt

mine fits all sizes: humorous phrase suggesting inclusivity or adaptability

He walked nervously along the hookers' streetPUIS-JE DEMANDER.

She sat on a stoolPUIS-JE DEMANDER outside the bar.

His lack of confidencePUIS-JE DEMANDER made him stutter.

Grammar

The joke uses the past simple tense and direct speech.

Past simple: He saw a nice-looking hooker.

Direct speech: She told him, “Don’t worry, mine fits all sizes.”

Synonyms & Alternatives

Shy: timid, bashful, reserved

Short: small, petite, little

Hooker: prostitute, sex worker, escort

Mini Dialogue

Colin (HR): We need to hire someone taller for the front desk.

Sandra (Manager): Height isn’t everything; confidence matters too!

Colin: True, but ours needs to fit all sizesPUIS-JE DEMANDER of clients!

Sandra: Then let’s make sure no one has a lack of confidencePUIS-JE DEMANDER in their role.

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