English Original
A friend of mine, while visiting his mother in Florida, took her to a shoe store to purchase a new pair of shoes. While she was trying on different styles, my friend took the manager aside. "When she picks out a pair that she likes," he said, "just tell her that the price is twelve dollars. I'll pay the regular price, whatever it is."
The following week, my friend was walking by the shoe store, and the manager recognized him and called him in.
"What's the problem?" asked my friend as he entered the store. "Wasn't my check any good?"
"That's not it," answered the manager. "The problem is that your mother is bringing all her friends in for those twelve-dollar shoes."
中文翻译
我的一位朋友去佛罗里达看望他的母亲，带她去鞋店买一双新鞋。当他的母亲试穿不同款式时，我的朋友把经理拉到一边，对他说：“只要她挑中喜欢的鞋，你就告诉她价格是十二美元。我会按实际价格付款，不管它多少钱。”
一周后，我的朋友路过那家鞋店，经理认出了他，把他叫了进去。
“有什么问题吗？” 我的朋友走进店里问道，“是我的支票有问题吗？”
“不是的，” 经理回答，“问题是你妈妈带着她所有的朋友都来买那些十二美元的鞋了。”