“Cash, check or charge?” I asked after folding items the woman wished to purchase. As she fumbled for her wallet I noticed a remote control for a television set in her purse.

我帮来购物的女士包好东西后，问道：“是付现金、支票还是记账呢？” 当她找钱包的时候，我注意到她的包包里竟放着一个电视遥控器。

“Do you always carry your TV remote?” I asked.

我问：“你一直都随身带电视遥控器的吗？”

“No,” she replied. “But my husband refused to come shopping with me, so I figured this was the most evil thing I could do to him.”

她回答说：“不是啦。但我老公不乐意跟我一起来购物，所以我决定拿走他的遥控器来惩罚他。”