| Меня не устают поражать монреальские бомжи. На выходе из метро, около полудня, достаточно прилично одетая женщина:
- Excuse me, sir, do you speak French or English? - English's better. - It is terribly awkward for me to bother you at this time of day with such a strange question... - Yes? - You wouldn't have two quarters to spare, would you? - Eh... - The thing is, it's afternoon already BUT I HAVN'T HAD MY MORNING COFEE YET. - (impressed, hand her two coins) - Thank you so much, I will finally go on with my routine. That would be enough, there is a cofee sale at McDonalds.
Save for the last remark, the phrase in the subj. almost seemed appropriate for a moment. |