toothbrush salesman

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The nicely dressed salesmanVENDEUR stopped a man on the street and asked, “Would you like toAIMERIEZ-VOUS buy a toothbrushBROSSE À DENTS for twenty-five euros, Sir?”

Horrified, the passer-byPASSANT said, “I don’t think soJE NE PENSE PAS. Are you joking? That’s plain robberyC’EST DU VOL PUR ET SIMPLE!”

The salesman seemedLE VENDEUR SEMBLAIT a little hurtBLESSÉ. “Well, what do you say toQUE DITES-VOUS DE | QUE DIRIEZ-VOUS DE a home-made brownie for a euro? For one euro?”

This seemed fair to the passer-by, who gave a euro to the salesman. UnwrappingDÉBALLER the brownie, he took a biteIL PRIT UNE BOUCHÉE. Then suddenly spatCRACHA out the mouthfulBOUCHÉE. “This brownie tastesA LE GOÛT like shit!” he snarledGROGNA | RUGIT.

“Well, it isÇA L’EST | EN EFFET,” replied the salesman. “Do you want to buy a toothbrush?”

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Vocabulary

salesman: a person who sells goods

passer-by: someone walking past

hurt: upset or offended

The salesmanVENDEUR offered a bargain.

A passer-byPASSANT stopped to listen.

He looked hurtBLESSÉ by the refusal.

Grammar

This joke uses direct speech and the past continuous tense.

Direct speech: The salesman asked, “Would you like to buy a toothbrush?”

Past continuous: He was unwrapping the brownie.

Synonyms & Alternatives

Hurt: wounded, offended, upset

Snarled: growled, barked, snapped

Mini Dialogue

Manager: Did you finalise the salesmanVENDEUR contract?

HR: Yes, but he seemed hurtBLESSÉ by the low commission.

Manager: Offer him a bonus instead.

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