leleram
13th February 2006, 04:00 PM
Morris realized he needed to purchase a hearing aid, but he
felt unwilling to spend much money. "How much do they cost?"
he asked the salesperson.
"That depends," he said. "They run from $2.00 to $2,000."
"Let's see the $2.00 model," said Morris the miser.
The salesperson put the device around Morris' neck. "You just
stick this button in your ear and run this little string down
to your pocket," he instructed.
"How does it work?" , asked Morris.
"For $2.00 it doesn't work," the salesperson replied. "But
when people see it on you, they'll talk louder."
felt unwilling to spend much money. "How much do they cost?"
he asked the salesperson.
"That depends," he said. "They run from $2.00 to $2,000."
"Let's see the $2.00 model," said Morris the miser.
The salesperson put the device around Morris' neck. "You just
stick this button in your ear and run this little string down
to your pocket," he instructed.
"How does it work?" , asked Morris.
"For $2.00 it doesn't work," the salesperson replied. "But
when people see it on you, they'll talk louder."