1. A little boy went into a drugstoreto use the telephone. The store owner observed and listened to the conversation.
2. The boy asked, “Lady, can you give me the job of cutting your lawn?” The woman at the other end of the phone line said, “I already have someone to cut my lawn.” The boy said, “Lady, I will cut your lawn for half the price of the person who cuts your lawn now.” The woman said, “I’m very satisfied with the person who is presently cutting my lawn.”
3. The boy then said with more perseverance, “Lady, I’ll even sweep your curb and your sidewalk, so on Sunday you will have the prettiest lawn in town.” The woman still said, “No, thank you.”
4. With a smile on his face, the little boy replaced the receiver. The store owner, who was listening to all this, walked over to the boy and said, “Son… I like yourattitude; I like that positive spirit and would like to offer you a job.” The boy said, “No thanks.” The store owner then said, “But you were really pleading for one.” The boy said, “No sir, I was just checking my performance at the job I already have. I am the one who is working for that lady I was talking to!”
一个小男孩走进一家药妆店去使用电话。店主观察并听取了他们的谈话。
男孩问道:“女士,你能给我剪草坪的工作吗?”女人在电话的另一端回答:“已经有人给我剪草坪了。”男孩表示:“女士,我将以现在给你剪草坪的人一半的价格给你剪草坪。”女人回复:“我对现在给我剪草坪的人非常满意。”
男孩更坚持地接着说:“女士,我还可以清扫你的路边和人行道,所以在星期天你会有全城最漂亮的草坪。”女人依旧回复:“不用,谢谢你。”
小男孩脸上带着微笑,把听筒放回原位。店主听了这一切,走过去对男孩说:“孩子......我喜欢你的态度,我喜欢这种积极的精神,想给你一份工作。”男孩回答:“不用,谢谢。”店主回复:“但你刚刚正在恳求一份工作呀。”男孩说道:“不是的,先生,我只是在检查我已经拥有的工作的表现。我正是为那个刚和我通话的女士工作的人!”