Jack, a smart businessman, talks to his son
— Jack: I want you to marry a girl of my choice.
— Son : “I will choose my own bride”.
— Jack: “But the girl is Bill Gates’s daughter.”
— Son : “Well, in that case…”
Next Jack approaches Bill Gates.
— Jack: “I have a husband for your daughter.”
— Bill Gates: “But my daughter is too young to marry.”
— Jack: “But this young man is a vice-president of the World Bank.”
— Bill Gates: “Ah, in that case…”
Finally Jack goes to see the president of the World Bank.
— Jack: “I have a young man to be recommended as a vice-president.”
— President: “But I already have more vice-presidents than I need.”
— Jack: “But this young man is Bill Gates’s son-in-law.”
— President: “Ah, in that case…..”
This is how business is done!!
Vocabulary Help
- smart – esperto
- talk – falar, conversar
- marry – casar
- choice – escolha
- daughter – filha
- husband – marido
- need – precisar
- son-in-law – genro