đť•‹he nicely dressed salesman stopped a man on the street and asked, "Would you like to buy a toothbrush for twenty-five euros, Sir?"
Horrified, the passer-by said, "I don't think so. Are you joking? That's plain robbery!"
The salesman seemed a little hurt. "Well, what do you say to a home-made brownie for a euro? For one euro?"
This seemed fair to the passer-by, who gave a euro to the salesman. Unwrapping the brownie, he took a bite. Then suddenly spat out the mouthful. "This brownie tastes like shit!" he snarled.
"Well, it is," replied the salesman. "Do you want to buy a toothbrush?"
Try not to say "I don't think". Say instead: "I don't think so". The same rule applies to "I hope so".
Horrified, the passer-by said, "I don't think so. Are you joking? That's plain robbery!"
The salesman seemed a little hurt. "Well, what do you say to a home-made brownie for a euro? For one euro?"
This seemed fair to the passer-by, who gave a euro to the salesman. Unwrapping the brownie, he took a bite. Then suddenly spat out the mouthful. "This brownie tastes like shit!" he snarled.
"Well, it is," replied the salesman. "Do you want to buy a toothbrush?"
Try not to say "I don't think". Say instead: "I don't think so". The same rule applies to "I hope so".
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