English Original
An old lady, who was very deaf and thought everything too expensive, went into a shop and asked the shopkeeper, "How much is this?"
"Seven dollars, Madam. It's very cheap."
The lady said, "That's too much. Give it to me for fourteen."
"I did not say seventeen dollars, but seven," replied the shopkeeper.
"It is still too much," replied the old lady. "Give it to me for five."
中文翻译
一位耳背且总觉得东西太贵的老太太走进一家商店。她问店员：“这个多少钱？”
“七美元，太太。这很便宜。”
老太太说：“太贵了。十四美元卖给我吧。”
店员忙说：“我没说十七美元，是七美元。”
“还是太贵，”老太太回答道，“五美元我就买。”