The flower vendor was an old hand at unloading his last few bunches. Appealing to a businessman on his way home, the vendor said, “How about a nice bunch of roses to surprise your wife?”
“Haven’t got a wife,” responded the businessman gruffly.
“Then how about some carnations for your girlfriend?” proposed the vendor without missing a beat.
“Haven’t got a girlfriend.”
“You lucky guy!” The vendor broke into a big smile. “Buy both bunches to celebrate!”
Vocabulary Help
- appeal – apelar
- both – ambos
- bunches – bouquet
- businessman – homem de negócios
- flower – flor
- girlfriend – namorada
- gruffly – de forma pouco amistosa
- lucky guy – sujeito sortudo
- nice – legal, bacana, bonito
- old hand – experiente
- smile – sorriso
- unloading – descarregar
- way home – caminho de casa
- wife – esposa
- without missing a beat – sem perder o passo, o ritmo