English Original
A man applied for life insurance. The manager asked about the age at which his parents died.
"My mother had a heart condition and passed away at thirty. My father died of tuberculosis at thirty-five."
"I'm sorry," said the manager, "we cannot insure you due to your parents' medical history."
Feeling depressed, the man left. A clerk who had overheard the conversation approached him.
"You shouldn't be so frank," advised the clerk. "No insurer will accept you if you speak like that. Use your imagination."
The man then visited another insurance office.
"Young man, how old were your parents when they died?" asked the new manager.
"My mother was ninety-three; she died after falling off her bicycle. My father was ninety-eight and passed away while playing football."
中文翻译
一位男子申请了人寿保险。经理询问了他父母去世时的年龄。
"我母亲有心脏病，三十岁去世。我父亲三十五岁时死于肺结核。"
"很抱歉，"经理说，"鉴于您父母的病史，我们无法为您承保。"
男子沮丧地离开。一位无意中听到对话的职员走近他。
"你不该这么老实，"职员建议道，"如果你那样说，没有保险公司会接受你。发挥一下想象力。"
于是，男子去了另一家保险公司。
"年轻人，你父母去世时多大年纪？"新经理问道。
"我母亲九十三岁；她从自行车上摔下来后去世。我父亲九十八岁，是在踢足球时去世的。"