partner?”
2. There were two grocers, Smith and Jones, in the same
street. Smith had a sign in his window, “Avocados, 20 pence a
pound”. A woman goes in and asks for some. “Sorry, love”,
said Smith, “I haven’t got any in just now; come back on
Wednesday”.
So she goes on up the street to Jones. But his avocados
are 2 pounds-fifty a pound! But at least he has them in stock.
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“That’s bit steep, isn’t it? Smith’s are only 20 pence a
pound”. “Yeah”, says Jones, “and when I haven’t got in stock,
mine also are only 20 pence a pound!”
3. Shopkeeper Smith was alarmed when a new business,
much like his own, opened in the storefront to the left of him. A
huge sign was installed, reading BEAST DEALS.
Mr. Smith was troubled a second time when another
competitor leased the building on his right, and erected a much
larger sign, reading LOWEST PRICES.
At this point Smith was really depressed; however, he
came up with an idea. He put the biggest sign of all over his
own shop … it read MAIN ENTRANCE.
