| hi, how are you doing? i'm fine. how about yourself? | |
| i'm fine. how about yourself? i'm pretty good. thanks for asking. | |
| i'm pretty good. thanks for asking. no problem. so how have you been? | |
| no problem. so how have you been? i've been great. what about you? | |
| i've been great. what about you? i've been good. i'm in school right now. | |
| i've been good. i'm in school right now. what school do you go to? | |
| what school do you go to? i go to pcc. | |
| i go to pcc. do you like it there? | |
| do you like it there? it's okay. it's a really big campus. | |
| it's okay. it's a really big campus. good luck with school. | |
| good luck with school. thank you very much. | |
| how's it going? i'm doing well. how about you? | |
| i'm doing well. how about you? never better, thanks. | |
| never better, thanks. so how have you been lately? | |
| so how have you been lately? i've actually been pretty good. you? | |
| i've actually been pretty good. you? i'm actually in school right now. | |
| i'm actually in school right now. which school do you attend? | |
| which school do you attend? i'm attending pcc right now. | |
| i'm attending pcc right now. are you enjoying it there? | |
| are you enjoying it there? it's not bad. there are a lot of people there. | |
| it's not bad. there are a lot of people there. good luck with that. | |
| good luck with that. thanks. | |
| how are you doing today? i'm doing great. what about you? | |
| i'm doing great. what about you? i'm absolutely lovely, thank you. | |
| i'm absolutely lovely, thank you. everything's been good with you? | |
| everything's been good with you? i haven't been better. how about yourself? | |
| i haven't been better. how about yourself? i started school recently. | |
| i started school recently. where are you going to school? | |
| where are you going to school? i'm going to pcc. | |
| i'm going to pcc. how do you like it so far? | |
| how do you like it so far? i like it so far. my classes are pretty good right now. | |
| i like it so far. my classes are pretty good right now. i wish you luck. | |
| it's an ugly day today. i know. i think it may rain. | |
| i know. i think it may rain. it's the middle of summer, it shouldn't rain today. | |
| it's the middle of summer, it shouldn't rain today. that would be weird. | |
| that would be weird. yeah, especially since it's ninety degrees outside. | |
| yeah, especially since it's ninety degrees outside. i know, it would be horrible if it rained and it was hot outside. | |
| i know, it would be horrible if it rained and it was hot outside. yes, it would be. | |
| yes, it would be. i really wish it wasn't so hot every day. | |
| i really wish it wasn't so hot every day. me too. i can't wait until winter. | |
| me too. i can't wait until winter. i like winter too, but sometimes it gets too cold. | |
| i like winter too, but sometimes it gets too cold. i'd rather be cold than hot. | |
| i'd rather be cold than hot. me too. | |
| it doesn't look very nice outside today. you're right. i think it's going to rain later. | |
| you're right. i think it's going to rain later. in the middle of the summer, it shouldn't be raining. | |
| in the middle of the summer, it shouldn't be raining. that wouldn't seem right. | |
| that wouldn't seem right. considering that it's over ninety degrees outside, that would be weird. | |
| considering that it's over ninety degrees outside, that would be weird. exactly, it wouldn't be nice if it started raining. it's too hot. | |
| exactly, it wouldn't be nice if it started raining. it's too hot. i know, you're absolutely right. | |
| i know, you're absolutely right. i wish it would cool off one day. | |
| i wish it would cool off one day. that's how i feel, i want winter to come soon. | |
| that's how i feel, i want winter to come soon. i enjoy the winter, but it gets really cold sometimes. | |
| i enjoy the winter, but it gets really cold sometimes. i know what you mean, but i'd rather be cold than hot. | |
| i know what you mean, but i'd rather be cold than hot. that's exactly how i feel. | |
| i wish it was a nicer day today. that is true. i hope it doesn't rain. | |
| that is true. i hope it doesn't rain. it wouldn't rain in the middle of the summer. | |
| it wouldn't rain in the middle of the summer. it wouldn't seem right if it started raining right now. | |
| it wouldn't seem right if it started raining right now. it would be weird if it started raining in ninety degree weather. | |
| it would be weird if it started raining in ninety degree weather. any rain right now would be pointless. | |
| any rain right now would be pointless. that's right, it really would be. | |
| that's right, it really would be. i want it to cool down some. | |
| i want it to cool down some. i know what you mean, i can't wait until it's winter. | |
| i know what you mean, i can't wait until it's winter. winter is great. i wish it didn't get so cold sometimes though. | |
| winter is great. i wish it didn't get so cold sometimes though. i would rather deal with the winter than the summer. | |
| it's such a nice day. yes, it is. | |
| yes, it is. it looks like it may rain soon. | |
| it looks like it may rain soon. yes, and i hope that it does. | |
| yes, and i hope that it does. why is that? | |
| why is that? i really love how rain clears the air. | |
| i really love how rain clears the air. me too. it always smells so fresh after it rains. | |
| me too. it always smells so fresh after it rains. yes, but i love the night air after it rains. | |
| yes, but i love the night air after it rains. really? why is it? | |
| really? why is it? because you can see the stars perfectly. | |
| because you can see the stars perfectly. i really hope it rains today. | |
| i really hope it rains today. yeah, me too. | |
| isn't it a nice day? it really is. | |
| it really is. it seems that it may rain today. | |
| it seems that it may rain today. hopefully it will. | |
| hopefully it will. how come? | |
| how come? i like how clear the sky gets after it rains. | |
| i like how clear the sky gets after it rains. i feel the same way. it smells so good after it rains. | |
| i feel the same way. it smells so good after it rains. i especially love the night air when it rains. | |
| i especially love the night air when it rains. really? why? | |
| really? why? the stars look so much closer after it rains. | |
| the stars look so much closer after it rains. i really want it to rain today. | |
| i really want it to rain today. yeah, so do i. | |
| don't you think it's nice out? yes, i think so too. | |
| yes, i think so too. i think that it's going to rain. | |
| i think that it's going to rain. i hope that it does rain. | |
| i hope that it does rain. you like the rain? | |
| you like the rain? the sky looks so clean after it rains. i love it. | |
| the sky looks so clean after it rains. i love it. i understand. rain does make it smell cleaner. | |
| i understand. rain does make it smell cleaner. i love most how it is at night after it rains. | |
| i love most how it is at night after it rains. how come? | |
| how come? you can see the stars so much more clearly after it rains. | |
| you can see the stars so much more clearly after it rains. i would love for it to rain today. | |
| i really want to go to the beach this weekend. that sounds like fun. what's the weather going to be like? | |
| that sounds like fun. what's the weather going to be like? i heard that it's going to be warm this weekend. | |
| i heard that it's going to be warm this weekend. is it going to be perfect beach weather? | |
| is it going to be perfect beach weather? i believe so. | |
| i believe so. good. i hope it doesn't cool off this weekend. | |
| good. i hope it doesn't cool off this weekend. i know. i really want to go to the beach. | |
| i know. i really want to go to the beach. but you know that california weather is really unpredictable. | |
| but you know that california weather is really unpredictable. you're right. one minute it's hot, and then the next minute it's cold. | |
| you're right. one minute it's hot, and then the next minute it's cold. i really wish the weather would just stay the same. | |
| i really wish the weather would just stay the same. i do too. that way we can have our activities planned ahead of time. | |
| i do too. that way we can have our activities planned ahead of time. yeah, that would make things a lot easier. | |
| i would like to take a trip to the beach this weekend. a trip to the beach would be fun. how is the weather going to be? | |
| a trip to the beach would be fun. how is the weather going to be? the forecast says that it will be warm on the weekend. | |
| the forecast says that it will be warm on the weekend. so do you think it'll be perfect weather for the beach? | |
| so do you think it'll be perfect weather for the beach? it sounds like it will be. | |
| it sounds like it will be. i really hope it doesn't get cold. | |
| i really hope it doesn't get cold. that would ruin things, i want to go so badly. | |
| that would ruin things, i want to go so badly. the weather in california is unpredictable, so you never know. | |
| the weather in california is unpredictable, so you never know. that is true. the weather is constantly changing. | |
| that is true. the weather is constantly changing. it would be nice if the weather would never change. | |
| it would be nice if the weather would never change. that would be great, then we could plan things sooner. | |
| that would be great, then we could plan things sooner. true. predictable weather would make life easier. | |
| it would be nice to go to the beach sometime this weekend. what's the weather going to be like? i may want to go too. | |
| what's the weather going to be like? i may want to go too. the weather this weekend is supposed to be warm. | |
| the weather this weekend is supposed to be warm. will it be good beach weather? | |
| will it be good beach weather? i think it will be. | |
| i think it will be. it wouldn't be good if it got cold this weekend. | |
| it wouldn't be good if it got cold this weekend. i want this trip to be perfect, i hope it stays warm. | |
| i want this trip to be perfect, i hope it stays warm. this california weather is so uncertain, it's impossible to know what'll happen. | |
| this california weather is so uncertain, it's impossible to know what'll happen. i know. every day the weather seems different. | |
| i know. every day the weather seems different. i would love it if it wasn't always so unpredictable. | |
| i would love it if it wasn't always so unpredictable. that would make it easier for us to make plans. | |
| hello, may i speak to alice please? this is she. how's it going? | |
| this is she. how's it going? i've been trying to call you all day. | |
| i've been trying to call you all day. sorry about that. i was cleaning up. | |
| sorry about that. i was cleaning up. it's okay. | |
| it's okay. so what were you calling me about? | |
| so what were you calling me about? oh, i just wanted to see if you wanted to hang out tomorrow. | |
| oh, i just wanted to see if you wanted to hang out tomorrow. sure, what did you want to do? | |
| sure, what did you want to do? maybe we can go see a movie or something. | |
| maybe we can go see a movie or something. that sounds like fun. let's do it. | |
| that sounds like fun. let's do it. i'll see you tomorrow then. | |
| i'll see you tomorrow then. see you then. goodbye. | |
| hi, how are you. is alice there? speaking. what's up? | |
| speaking. what's up? why haven't you answered the phone? | |
| why haven't you answered the phone? my bad, i had chores to do. | |
| my bad, i had chores to do. that's all right. | |
| that's all right. what was the reason for your call? | |
| what was the reason for your call? i want to do something tomorrow with you. | |
| i want to do something tomorrow with you. sounds good. what did you have in mind? | |
| sounds good. what did you have in mind? i was thinking about seeing a movie. | |
| i was thinking about seeing a movie. okay, let's go see a movie. | |
| okay, let's go see a movie. until then. | |
| until then. talk to you later. | |
| is alice available? you're talking to her. | |
| you're talking to her. i've called you a hundred times today. | |
| i've called you a hundred times today. i was busy doing something. i apologize. | |
| i was busy doing something. i apologize. no problem. | |
| no problem. did you need something? | |
| did you need something? do you want to do something tomorrow? | |
| do you want to do something tomorrow? is there somewhere special you wanted to go? | |
| is there somewhere special you wanted to go? how about a movie? | |
| how about a movie? a movie sounds good. | |
| a movie sounds good. call me tomorrow then. | |
| have you seen the new girl in school? no, i haven't. | |
| no, i haven't. she's really pretty. | |
| she's really pretty. describe her to me. | |
| describe her to me. she's not too tall. | |
| she's not too tall. well, how tall is she? | |
| well, how tall is she? she's about five feet even. | |
| she's about five feet even. what does she look like, though? | |
| what does she look like, though? she has pretty light brown eyes. | |
| she has pretty light brown eyes. i may know which girl you're talking about. | |
| i may know which girl you're talking about. so you have seen her around? | |
| so you have seen her around? yes, i have. | |
| there's a new girl in school, have you seen her yet? i haven't seen her yet. | |
| i haven't seen her yet. i think that she is very pretty. | |
| i think that she is very pretty. tell me how she looks. | |
| tell me how she looks. she's kind of short. | |
| she's kind of short. what height is she? | |
| what height is she? she's probably about five feet. | |
| she's probably about five feet. that's nice, but tell me what she looks like. | |
| that's nice, but tell me what she looks like. the first thing i noticed was her beautiful brown eyes. | |
| the first thing i noticed was her beautiful brown eyes. i think i might've bumped into her before. | |
| i think i might've bumped into her before. are you telling me that you've seen her before? | |
| are you telling me that you've seen her before? i believe so. | |
| have you met the new girl? no. have you? | |
| no. have you? she's one of the prettiest girls at the school. | |
| she's one of the prettiest girls at the school. what does she look like? | |
| what does she look like? well, she's quite short. | |
| well, she's quite short. how tall would you say that she is? | |
| how tall would you say that she is? i would say she's only five feet. | |
| i would say she's only five feet. what about her facial features? | |
| what about her facial features? she has light brown eyes, absolutely beautiful. | |
| she has light brown eyes, absolutely beautiful. i think i know who you're talking about. | |
| i think i know who you're talking about. have you seen her? | |
| why weren't you at school yesterday? i wasn't really feeling well. | |
| i wasn't really feeling well. what was wrong with you? | |
| what was wrong with you? my stomach was upset. | |
| my stomach was upset. do you feel better now? | |
| do you feel better now? i don't really feel too well yet. | |
| i don't really feel too well yet. do you want anything to make you feel better? | |
| do you want anything to make you feel better? no, thanks. i already took some medicine. | |
| no, thanks. i already took some medicine. i hope you feel better. | |
| i hope you feel better. thank you. | |
| what reason do you have for missing school? i was sick. | |
| i was sick. how were you sick? | |
| how were you sick? i had a stomachache. | |
| i had a stomachache. did it get any better? | |
| did it get any better? i'm still feeling under the weather. | |
| i'm still feeling under the weather. would you like anything for your stomach? | |
| would you like anything for your stomach? i took something earlier. | |
| i took something earlier. get better. | |
| get better. thanks a lot. | |
| why didn't you go to school yesterday? i stayed home because i wasn't feeling well. | |
| i stayed home because i wasn't feeling well. what was your problem? | |
| what was your problem? my stomach was bothering me. | |
| my stomach was bothering me. are you feeling any better? | |
| are you feeling any better? i'm still feeling a little sick. | |
| i'm still feeling a little sick. i'm going to the store, would you like any pepto bismol? | |
| i'm going to the store, would you like any pepto bismol? that's okay. | |
| that's okay. i hope you feel better. | |
| did you hear the good news? no, i haven't. | |
| no, i haven't. i got a promotion at my job. | |
| i got a promotion at my job. did you really? | |
| did you really? seriously, i am so excited. | |
| seriously, i am so excited. well, congratulations. | |
| well, congratulations. thank you. | |
| thank you. i'm so happy for you. | |
| i'm so happy for you. really? | |
| really? yes. you really deserved this. | |
| yes. you really deserved this. you think so? | |
| you think so? yes. good for you. | |
| have you heard my good news? you haven't told me anything yet. | |
| you haven't told me anything yet. i got a promotion at work earlier this week. | |
| i got a promotion at work earlier this week. is that right? | |
| is that right? it's the truth. i am really happy. | |
| it's the truth. i am really happy. congratulations on your promotion. | |
| congratulations on your promotion. thank you very much. | |
| thank you very much. i am really excited for you. | |
| i am really excited for you. are you really? | |
| are you really? i'm serious. you deserved this promotion. | |
| i'm serious. you deserved this promotion. is that what you really think? | |
| is that what you really think? yes, i do. | |
| i haven't told you what happened yet, have i? i haven't heard anything. | |
| i haven't heard anything. my boss offered me a promotion, and i took it. | |
| my boss offered me a promotion, and i took it. are you serious? | |
| are you serious? yes, i am really excited. | |
| yes, i am really excited. that's great. congratulations. | |
| that's great. congratulations. i appreciate that. | |
| i appreciate that. you have no idea how happy i am for you. | |
| you have no idea how happy i am for you. for real? | |
| you look really nice today. thank you. i just got this outfit the other day. | |
| thank you. i just got this outfit the other day. really, where did you get it? | |
| really, where did you get it? i got it from macy's. | |
| i got it from macy's. it's really nice. | |
| it's really nice. thanks again. you look nice today, too. | |
| thanks again. you look nice today, too. thank you. i just got these shoes today. | |
| thank you. i just got these shoes today. really? what kind of shoes are they? | |
| really? what kind of shoes are they? these are called all star chuck taylors. | |
| these are called all star chuck taylors. i really like those. how much did they cost? | |
| i really like those. how much did they cost? they were about forty dollars. | |
| they were about forty dollars. i think i'm going to go buy myself a pair. | |
| i absolutely love what you're wearing today. you do? i just bought this outfit a couple days ago. | |
| you do? i just bought this outfit a couple days ago. seriously, it looks really nice on you. where did you buy it from? | |
| seriously, it looks really nice on you. where did you buy it from? i bought it from the macy's at the santa anita mall. | |
| i bought it from the macy's at the santa anita mall. i really like that outfit. | |
| i really like that outfit. thanks. i think you look nice today, too. | |
| thanks. i think you look nice today, too. thank you. i just bought these new shoes earlier today. | |
| thank you. i just bought these new shoes earlier today. those are nice. what are they? | |
| those are nice. what are they? these are some chucks. | |
| these are some chucks. those are great. how much were they? | |
| those are great. how much were they? i got them for forty. | |
| i got them for forty. i think i might go and find me my own pair of chucks. | |
| i think that you look very cute today. is that right? this is a brand new outfit. | |
| is that right? this is a brand new outfit. what store did you get it from? | |
| what store did you get it from? i went to macy's and picked it out. | |
| i went to macy's and picked it out. i love your outfit right now. | |
| i love your outfit right now. well, i think you look nice today too. | |
| well, i think you look nice today too. thanks. i found these new shoes earlier at the store. | |
| thanks. i found these new shoes earlier at the store. i think that those are some really nice shoes. what kind are they? | |
| i think that those are some really nice shoes. what kind are they? these are chucks. | |
| these are chucks. your shoes look really nice. how much did you get them for? | |
| your shoes look really nice. how much did you get them for? they only cost me about forty dollars. | |
| tell me, what do you enjoy doing in your spare time? i enjoy drawing and painting. | |
| i enjoy drawing and painting. you know how to draw and paint? | |
| you know how to draw and paint? yes, i do. | |
| yes, i do. when did you learn how to do that? | |
| when did you learn how to do that? i learned back in high school. | |
| i learned back in high school. oh, so you took an art class? | |
| oh, so you took an art class? yeah, i loved that class. | |
| yeah, i loved that class. i see that you're pretty talented. | |
| i see that you're pretty talented. thank you very much. | |
| thank you very much. i wish i had a talent like that. | |
| i wish i had a talent like that. i'm sure you have a talent. it's just hidden. | |
| what kinds of things do you like to do? i've always liked to draw and paint. | |
| i've always liked to draw and paint. i didn't know you knew how to draw and paint. | |
| i didn't know you knew how to draw and paint. i do it every once in a while. | |
| i do it every once in a while. how long have you known how to do that? | |
| how long have you known how to do that? i first learned how to do it in high school. | |
| i first learned how to do it in high school. did you take some sort of art class or something? | |
| did you take some sort of art class or something? that was my favorite class. | |
| that was my favorite class. you have got to be talented. | |
| you have got to be talented. thanks. | |
| thanks. if only i was talented. | |
| if only i was talented. you have a talent. you just don't know what it is yet. | |
| are there any hobbies you do? when i have time, i sometimes draw and paint. | |
| when i have time, i sometimes draw and paint. oh, you actually do that? | |
| oh, you actually do that? every so often, i do. | |
| every so often, i do. did you always know how to draw and paint? | |
| did you always know how to draw and paint? i was taught in high school how to draw and paint. | |
| i was taught in high school how to draw and paint. you had an art class? | |
| you had an art class? exactly, it was my favorite class. | |
| exactly, it was my favorite class. well, it's good that you're so talented. | |
| well, it's good that you're so talented. i appreciate that. | |
| i appreciate that. talent is a great thing, i wish i had one. | |
| what's your favorite movie? my favorite movie is superbad. | |
| my favorite movie is superbad. oh, why is that? | |
| oh, why is that? it's the funniest movie that i've ever seen. | |
| it's the funniest movie that i've ever seen. that's true. it is a very funny movie. | |
| that's true. it is a very funny movie. you've seen it before? | |
| you've seen it before? yes, i saw that movie the first day it came out in theaters. | |
| yes, i saw that movie the first day it came out in theaters. didn't you laugh through the whole movie? i did. | |
| didn't you laugh through the whole movie? i did. me too. that movie brought tears to my eyes. | |
| me too. that movie brought tears to my eyes. mine too. | |
| mine too. i have it on dvd at my house if you want to come over and watch it. | |
| i have it on dvd at my house if you want to come over and watch it. sure, let's go. | |
| which movie is your favorite to watch? i have to say, my favorite movie is superbad. | |
| i have to say, my favorite movie is superbad. is that right? why? | |
| is that right? why? honestly, it is one of the funniest movies i've seen in a long time. | |
| honestly, it is one of the funniest movies i've seen in a long time. you're right. that movie is hilarious. | |
| you're right. that movie is hilarious. i didn't think you saw that movie. | |
| i didn't think you saw that movie. i went to see it the day it came out. | |
| i went to see it the day it came out. i was laughing through the whole movie. | |
| i was laughing through the whole movie. i couldn't help laughing, either. | |
| i couldn't help laughing, either. same here. | |
| same here. i bought the movie. would you like to come to my house and watch it? | |
| i bought the movie. would you like to come to my house and watch it? of course. | |
| out of every movie that you've seen, which one is your favorite? i'm going to have to say that superbad is the best movie ever. | |
| i'm going to have to say that superbad is the best movie ever. you think so, how come? | |
| you think so, how come? well, superbad is super funny. | |
| well, superbad is super funny. you're not lying, i found that movie absolutely hilarious. | |
| you're not lying, i found that movie absolutely hilarious. i didn't know that you saw superbad before. | |
| i didn't know that you saw superbad before. i made sure to be in line to see it the first day it came out. | |
| i made sure to be in line to see it the first day it came out. i couldn't keep from laughing throughout the whole movie. | |
| i couldn't keep from laughing throughout the whole movie. i was laughing hysterically the whole time; my stomach muscles hurt afterwards. | |
| i was laughing hysterically the whole time; my stomach muscles hurt afterwards. that's exactly how i felt. | |
| that's exactly how i felt. i got the movie when it came out on dvd, do you want to come over? | |
| what type of music do you like to listen to? i like listening to different kinds of music. | |
| i like listening to different kinds of music. like what, for instance? | |
| like what, for instance? i enjoy rock and r&b. | |
| i enjoy rock and r&b. why is that? | |
| why is that? i like the different instruments that they use. | |
| i like the different instruments that they use. that's a good reason to like something. | |
| that's a good reason to like something. yeah, i think so too. | |
| what kind of music do you enjoy listening to? i enjoy listening to all kinds of music. | |
| i enjoy listening to all kinds of music. what kind? | |
| what kind? i like to listen to rock and r&b. | |
| i like to listen to rock and r&b. why do you like that type of music? | |
| why do you like that type of music? i like the kinds of instruments that they use. | |
| i like the kinds of instruments that they use. i think that's an excellent reason to like something. | |
| i think that's an excellent reason to like something. thanks, i feel the same way. | |
| what is your favorite kind of music? i listen to various types of music. | |
| i listen to various types of music. what genres? | |
| what genres? i enjoy listening to both rock and r&b. | |
| i enjoy listening to both rock and r&b. what interests you in that type of music? | |
| what interests you in that type of music? i enjoy the different types of instruments that they use. | |
| i enjoy the different types of instruments that they use. that is a perfect reason to like a certain kind of music. | |
| did you go to the basketball game on friday? no, i couldn't make it. | |
| no, i couldn't make it. you missed a really good game. | |
| you missed a really good game. oh, really? who won? | |
| oh, really? who won? our school did. they played really well. | |
| our school did. they played really well. too bad i was busy. i really wanted to go. | |
| too bad i was busy. i really wanted to go. yeah, you should have. it was really exciting. | |
| yeah, you should have. it was really exciting. so what was the score? | |
| so what was the score? the score was 101-98. | |
| the score was 101-98. man, that was a really close game. | |
| man, that was a really close game. that's what made it so great. | |
| that's what made it so great. i'll make sure and make it to the next one. | |
| were you able to attend friday night's basketball game? i was unable to make it. | |
| i was unable to make it. you should have been there. it was intense. | |
| you should have been there. it was intense. is that right. who ended up winning? | |
| is that right. who ended up winning? our team was victorious. | |
| our team was victorious. i wish i was free that night. i'm kind of mad that i didn't go. | |
| i wish i was free that night. i'm kind of mad that i didn't go. it was a great game. | |
| it was a great game. what was the score at the end of the game? | |
| what was the score at the end of the game? our team won 101-98. | |
| our team won 101-98. sounds like it was a close game. | |
| sounds like it was a close game. that's the reason it was such a great game. | |
| that's the reason it was such a great game. the next game, i will definitely be there. | |
| i was meaning to ask you if you saw the basketball game on friday. i wanted to go, but i couldn't. | |
| i wanted to go, but i couldn't. it was a great game. | |
| it was a great game. it's too bad that i couldn't make it. who won? | |
| it's too bad that i couldn't make it. who won? our team played hard and won. | |
| our team played hard and won. i really wish i went to the game. | |
| i really wish i went to the game. it was the best game ever. | |
| it was the best game ever. so tell me the final score. | |
| so tell me the final score. the other team lost by three points, 101-98. | |
| the other team lost by three points, 101-98. it must've been a close game. | |
| it must've been a close game. it really was. you should've gone. | |
| what are you doing this weekend? i'm going to the movies with a friend. how about you? | |
| i'm going to the movies with a friend. how about you? i'm not sure yet. | |
| i'm not sure yet. well, did you want to go see a movie with me? | |
| well, did you want to go see a movie with me? what movie are you going to see? | |
| what movie are you going to see? i'm not sure yet. is there something you want to see? | |
| i'm not sure yet. is there something you want to see? there's nothing i can think of. | |
| there's nothing i can think of. so, did you want to go? | |
| so, did you want to go? no, thanks, maybe another time. | |
| no, thanks, maybe another time. okay, sounds good. | |
| do you know what you're going to do this weekend? i am going to see a movie with a friend of mine. what about you? | |
| i am going to see a movie with a friend of mine. what about you? i don't know. | |
| i don't know. would you like to see a movie with me and my friend? | |
| would you like to see a movie with me and my friend? do you know what movie you're going to watch? | |
| do you know what movie you're going to watch? i don't know, but was there a certain movie you wanted to see? | |
| i don't know, but was there a certain movie you wanted to see? none that i can think of. | |
| none that i can think of. well, would you like to go? | |
| well, would you like to go? thank you for inviting me, but i think i'll pass. | |
| thank you for inviting me, but i think i'll pass. all right. another time then. | |
| you have any ideas as to what you want to do this weekend? i'm going to the movie theater with my friend. what are you going to do? | |
| i'm going to the movie theater with my friend. what are you going to do? i'm not quite sure yet. | |
| i'm not quite sure yet. how about you see a movie with me and my friend? | |
| how about you see a movie with me and my friend? what movie are you and your friend planning on watching? | |
| what movie are you and your friend planning on watching? not sure. is there a movie out that catches your eye? | |
| not sure. is there a movie out that catches your eye? no good movies come to mind. | |
| no good movies come to mind. have you decided whether or not you would like to go? | |
| have you decided whether or not you would like to go? no, thanks. maybe another time. | |
| did you go to school today? yeah, i went to school today. were you there? | |
| yeah, i went to school today. were you there? no, i didn't go, i've been sick. | |
| no, i didn't go, i've been sick. that sucks. did you want the assignments from english class? | |
| that sucks. did you want the assignments from english class? that would be nice, thank you. | |
| that would be nice, thank you. no problem, you're welcome. | |
| no problem, you're welcome. i will be glad to do the same for you when you're sick. | |
| i will be glad to do the same for you when you're sick. well, thank you. i hope to see you at school tomorrow. | |
| have you attended school today? i attended school today. did you? | |
| i attended school today. did you? i wasn't able to attend school because i was feeling ill. | |
| i wasn't able to attend school because i was feeling ill. i'm sorry to hear that. would you like the assignments from english class? | |
| i'm sorry to hear that. would you like the assignments from english class? i would really appreciate that, thanks. | |
| i would really appreciate that, thanks. it's no trouble at all. | |
| it's no trouble at all. if you get sick, i'll return the favor. | |
| if you get sick, i'll return the favor. thanks. see you at school tomorrow if you feel better. | |
| have you gone to school today? i went to school today. did you go to school? | |
| i went to school today. did you go to school? i couldn't go to school today, i was sick. | |
| i couldn't go to school today, i was sick. that's horrible. i'd be happy to give you the assignments from english class. | |
| that's horrible. i'd be happy to give you the assignments from english class. thank you very much, that's kind of you. | |
| thank you very much, that's kind of you. don't mention it. | |
| don't mention it. when you miss a day of school, i'll be happy to give you the english assignments. | |
| did you hear the news? what happened? | |
| what happened? our cousin went into labor and had her baby last week. | |
| our cousin went into labor and had her baby last week. she did? why didn't anyone tell me? | |
| she did? why didn't anyone tell me? i would've thought that somebody would have told you. | |
| i would've thought that somebody would have told you. no, i had no idea. | |
| no, i had no idea. well, she did, her baby was 8 pounds 6 ounces. | |
| well, she did, her baby was 8 pounds 6 ounces. oh my god, that's great! | |
| oh my god, that's great! are you going to go and visit her and the baby? | |
| are you going to go and visit her and the baby? i think that i might. | |
| i think that i might. good! i just thought i'd let you know. | |
| good! i just thought i'd let you know. thanks for telling me. | |
| have you heard what happened? heard what? | |
| heard what? debrah already had her baby. | |
| debrah already had her baby. i didn't know that. | |
| i didn't know that. i thought you knew. | |
| i thought you knew. i honestly didn't know. | |
| i honestly didn't know. the baby was 8 pounds 6 ounces. | |
| the baby was 8 pounds 6 ounces. that's good to hear. | |
| that's good to hear. will you go and visit them? | |
| will you go and visit them? of course i will. | |
| of course i will. i just wanted to give you the good news. | |
| i just wanted to give you the good news. thanks for letting me know. | |
| have you heard the news? i haven't heard anything. | |
| i haven't heard anything. debrah had her baby last week. | |
| debrah had her baby last week. nobody told me. | |
| nobody told me. i thought you heard. | |
| i thought you heard. i really wasn't told anything. | |
| i really wasn't told anything. she was a cute 8 pounds 6 ounces. | |
| she was a cute 8 pounds 6 ounces. wow, how exciting. | |
| wow, how exciting. i know, you should really go and see her and the baby. | |
| i know, you should really go and see her and the baby. of course i will. | |
| of course i will. i just wanted to let you know what happened. | |
| did you go to school today? of course. did you? | |
| of course. did you? i didn't want to, so i didn't. | |
| i didn't want to, so i didn't. that's sad, but have you gone to the movies recently? | |
| that's sad, but have you gone to the movies recently? that's a switch. | |
| that's a switch. i'm serious, have you? | |
| i'm serious, have you? no, i haven't. why? | |
| no, i haven't. why? i really want to go to the movies this weekend. | |
| i really want to go to the movies this weekend. so go then. | |
| so go then. i really don't want to go by myself. | |
| i really don't want to go by myself. well anyway, do you plan on going to school tomorrow? | |
| well anyway, do you plan on going to school tomorrow? no, i think i'm going to go to the movies. | |
| did you make it to school today? i always do. did you go to school today? | |
| i always do. did you go to school today? no, i didn't. | |
| no, i didn't. you should have, but have you seen any movies lately? | |
| you should have, but have you seen any movies lately? that was an odd change of subject. | |
| that was an odd change of subject. maybe it was, but answer the question. | |
| maybe it was, but answer the question. no, not recently. | |
| no, not recently. i want to go to see a movie this weekend. | |
| i want to go to see a movie this weekend. what's stopping you then? | |
| what's stopping you then? i don't want to go alone. | |
| i don't want to go alone. so, will you be at school tomorrow? | |
| so, will you be at school tomorrow? no, i want to go to the movies instead. | |
| did you even bother to go to school today? yeah, i went. did you go? | |
| yeah, i went. did you go? no, i didn't feel like it. | |
| no, i didn't feel like it. that's nice, have you been to the movies lately? | |
| that's nice, have you been to the movies lately? no, but that was a random change of subject. | |
| no, but that was a random change of subject. it may have been random, but have you? | |
| it may have been random, but have you? i haven't lately. | |
| i haven't lately. i would love to catch a movie this weekend. | |
| i would love to catch a movie this weekend. so then, why don't you just go? | |
| so then, why don't you just go? i don't want to see a movie by myself. | |
| i don't want to see a movie by myself. okay, so are you going to school tomorrow? | |
| thanks for coming to see me today. it's no problem. i was really missing you anyway. | |
| it's no problem. i was really missing you anyway. i missed you too. | |
| i missed you too. why haven't you tried to come see me then? | |
| why haven't you tried to come see me then? i've been really busy. | |
| i've been really busy. doing what? | |
| doing what? working. | |
| working. i would've come to see you sooner, but i've been busy too. | |
| i would've come to see you sooner, but i've been busy too. what have you been doing? | |
| what have you been doing? i've been working too. | |
| i've been working too. well regardless, i'm very happy that you came to see me. | |
| well regardless, i'm very happy that you came to see me. i am too. | |
| i'm really glad that you came to see me. i had to. i was missing you a lot. | |
| i had to. i was missing you a lot. i was missing you too. | |
| i was missing you too. so, why haven't you visited me? | |
| so, why haven't you visited me? i've actually been busy lately. | |
| i've actually been busy lately. what have you been doing? | |
| what have you been doing? i've just been working really hard. | |
| i've just been working really hard. i've also been busy. | |
| i've also been busy. tell me what you've been doing. | |
| tell me what you've been doing. basically, i've been working too. | |
| basically, i've been working too. well whatever, i'm glad you came. | |
| well whatever, i'm glad you came. so am i. | |
| i'm really happy that you came to visit me. i really missed you a lot. | |
| i really missed you a lot. i've been missing you like crazy. | |
| i've been missing you like crazy. i don't understand why you haven't come to visit me. | |
| i don't understand why you haven't come to visit me. lately, i've been quite busy. | |
| lately, i've been quite busy. tell me what you've been up to. | |
| tell me what you've been up to. i've really been working a lot lately. | |
| i've really been working a lot lately. i've been pretty busy myself. | |
| i've been pretty busy myself. so what have you been up to? | |
| so what have you been up to? i've just been working a lot. | |
| i've just been working a lot. whatever the reason may be, i'm glad you visited me. | |
| hey, did you hear about jessica's party this weekend? yeah, but i'm still waiting for my invitation. | |
| yeah, but i'm still waiting for my invitation. oh really? she gave me mine earlier today. | |
| oh really? she gave me mine earlier today. well, she'll probably just give me my invitation later on today. | |
| well, she'll probably just give me my invitation later on today. yeah, so are you planning on going? | |
| yeah, so are you planning on going? i think so. it sounds like it's going to be a lot of fun. | |
| i think so. it sounds like it's going to be a lot of fun. it really does, i can't wait. | |
| it really does, i can't wait. what time does the party start? | |
| what time does the party start? it starts at 8 o'clock. | |
| it starts at 8 o'clock. oh, well, how many people has she given invites to so far? | |
| oh, well, how many people has she given invites to so far? i'm not sure, but i don't think she's given out that many. | |
| i'm not sure, but i don't think she's given out that many. well, hopefully she'll give me my invite later on today. | |
| have you heard about jessica's party on saturday? i've heard about it, but i'm still waiting for my invitation. | |
| i've heard about it, but i'm still waiting for my invitation. really? i got mine from her this morning. | |
| really? i got mine from her this morning. i'm guessing that she's going to give me my invite today or tomorrow. | |
| i'm guessing that she's going to give me my invite today or tomorrow. you're probably right, do you intend on going to the party? | |
| you're probably right, do you intend on going to the party? i want to. i heard it's going to be really fun. | |
| i want to. i heard it's going to be really fun. i know, it does sound pretty awesome. | |
| i know, it does sound pretty awesome. well, when does the party start? | |
| well, when does the party start? it's supposed to start at about eight. | |
| it's supposed to start at about eight. how many invitations has she given out? | |
| how many invitations has she given out? i really don't know, but i don't think she gave out that many yet. | |
| i really don't know, but i don't think she gave out that many yet. i really want to go, so i hope that she gives me my invite soon. | |
| has anyone told you about jessica's party coming up? i was told about it already. i'm just waiting for my invitation. | |
| i was told about it already. i'm just waiting for my invitation. is that right? i already got my invitation from her earlier. | |
| is that right? i already got my invitation from her earlier. i believe that she will give me the invitation today. | |
| i believe that she will give me the invitation today. are you even going to go? | |
| are you even going to go? yeah, it sounds like it's going to be the best party of the year. | |
| yeah, it sounds like it's going to be the best party of the year. exactly, it seems like it's going to be loads of fun. | |
| exactly, it seems like it's going to be loads of fun. when exactly does the party start? | |
| when exactly does the party start? the invitation says it starts at 8:00 p.m. | |
| the invitation says it starts at 8:00 p.m. has she given out a lot of invitations yet? | |
| has she given out a lot of invitations yet? i have no idea, she hasn't given out many though. | |
| hey, what's up? nothing really. | |
| nothing really. i'm throwing a party on friday. | |
| i'm throwing a party on friday. i didn't realize that. | |
| i didn't realize that. you didn't? | |
| you didn't? nobody has told me anything about your party. | |
| nobody has told me anything about your party. did you want to go? | |
| did you want to go? when does it start? | |
| when does it start? at 8:00 p.m. | |
| at 8:00 p.m. i'll be there. | |
| i'll be there. i'd better see you there. | |
| i'd better see you there. of course. | |
| what's going on with you? fine. what's going on with you? | |
| fine. what's going on with you? i'm having a party this friday. | |
| i'm having a party this friday. i had no idea. | |
| i had no idea. is that right? | |
| is that right? i didn't hear anything about it. | |
| i didn't hear anything about it. can you go? | |
| can you go? what time? | |
| what time? it starts at 8 o'clock. | |
| it starts at 8 o'clock. i'll go. | |
| i'll go. i hope that i'll see you there. | |
| i hope that i'll see you there. no doubt. | |
| what's going on? not much. | |
| not much. this friday, i'm throwing a party. | |
| this friday, i'm throwing a party. oh really? i didn't know that. | |
| oh really? i didn't know that. are you serious? | |
| are you serious? i haven't heard anything about it. | |
| i haven't heard anything about it. can you make it? | |
| can you make it? what time does it start? | |
| what time does it start? the party starts at 8. | |
| the party starts at 8. yeah, i think i'll go. | |
| yeah, i think i'll go. am i going to see you there? | |
| what's going on? nothing really, you? | |
| nothing really, you? i'm throwing a party next saturday. | |
| i'm throwing a party next saturday. is that right? | |
| is that right? yeah, are you going to come? | |
| yeah, are you going to come? i'm sorry, i can't. | |
| i'm sorry, i can't. why not? | |
| why not? i don't really want to. | |
| i don't really want to. well, why don't you? | |
| well, why don't you? i hate going to parties. | |
| i hate going to parties. well, that's okay. | |
| well, that's okay. yeah, sorry. | |
| what's up? nothing, how about you? | |
| nothing, how about you? next saturday, i'm going to have a party. | |
| next saturday, i'm going to have a party. oh, really? | |
| oh, really? you are coming? | |
| you are coming? probably not. | |
| probably not. why is that? | |
| why is that? i don't feel like going. | |
| i don't feel like going. why not? | |
| why not? i really can't stand going to parties. | |
| i really can't stand going to parties. i understand, i guess. | |
| i understand, i guess. sorry about that. | |
| what's happening? not a lot, what about you? | |
| not a lot, what about you? i'm having a party next saturday. | |
| i'm having a party next saturday. that's nice. | |
| that's nice. are you going to be there? | |
| are you going to be there? i don't think so. | |
| i don't think so. is there a reason why? | |
| is there a reason why? i just really don't want to go. | |
| i just really don't want to go. how come? | |
| how come? i don't really like parties. | |
| i don't really like parties. i wish you would go, but that's okay. | |
| what's up? nothing much, what's going on? | |
| nothing much, what's going on? i'm having a party this friday. | |
| i'm having a party this friday. oh, really? that's nice. | |
| oh, really? that's nice. i wanted to see if you wanted to come. | |
| i wanted to see if you wanted to come. this friday? sorry, i already have plans. | |
| this friday? sorry, i already have plans. doing what? | |
| doing what? i'm going to dinner with my family. | |
| i'm going to dinner with my family. i really wanted you to come, but i understand. | |
| i really wanted you to come, but i understand. yeah, maybe next time. | |
| yeah, maybe next time. i'll hold you to that. | |
| i'll hold you to that. sounds like a plan. | |
| hey, what's good with you? not a lot. what about you? | |
| not a lot. what about you? i'm throwing a party on friday. | |
| i'm throwing a party on friday. that sounds like fun. | |
| that sounds like fun. do you think you can come? | |
| do you think you can come? i'm sorry. i'm already doing something this friday. | |
| i'm sorry. i'm already doing something this friday. what are you going to be doing? | |
| what are you going to be doing? my family and i are going to dinner. | |
| my family and i are going to dinner. i was hoping you would come. | |
| i was hoping you would come. i'll definitely try to make it the next time. | |
| i'll definitely try to make it the next time. i'd better see you there. | |
| i'd better see you there. all right. i'll see you next time. | |
| what's going on? nothing really. how about you? | |
| nothing really. how about you? a lot, like the party i'm having on friday. | |
| a lot, like the party i'm having on friday. well, that's cool. | |
| well, that's cool. will you be able to make it? | |
| will you be able to make it? i'm busy this friday. i'm sorry. | |
| i'm busy this friday. i'm sorry. what do you have to do? | |
| what do you have to do? i'm having dinner with my family | |
| i'm having dinner with my family maybe you can come next time. | |
| maybe you can come next time. i'll make sure and come to your next party. | |
| i'll make sure and come to your next party. i'll look for you at my next party. | |
| it was nice talking to you. why are you trying to rush me off the phone? | |
| why are you trying to rush me off the phone? i really have to go. | |
| i really have to go. why? i still wanted to talk to you. | |
| why? i still wanted to talk to you. i have things to do. | |
| i have things to do. like what? | |
| like what? don't be nosey. | |
| don't be nosey. i'm not. i just want to know. | |
| i'm not. i just want to know. well, it's really none of your business. | |
| well, it's really none of your business. that's harsh. | |
| that's harsh. i'm sorry, but i have to go. | |
| i'm sorry, but i have to go. fine. | |
| i've enjoyed conversing with you. is there a reason why you're trying to get off the phone so fast? | |
| is there a reason why you're trying to get off the phone so fast? i've got to go. | |
| i've got to go. i wasn't done talking to you. | |
| i wasn't done talking to you. i have to do some things, and besides, it's not polite to be nosey. | |
| i have to do some things, and besides, it's not polite to be nosey. i'm not being nosey. i'm just asking. | |
| i'm not being nosey. i'm just asking. i really don't think it's any of your business. | |
| i really don't think it's any of your business. that's not nice. | |
| that's not nice. i apologize, but i'm getting off the phone now. | |
| i apologize, but i'm getting off the phone now. okay. | |
| i'll talk to you later. what's the rush? | |
| what's the rush? i have to get off the phone now. | |
| i have to get off the phone now. i'm not ready to get off the phone with you. | |
| i'm not ready to get off the phone with you. there are other things i need to take care of. | |
| there are other things i need to take care of. what is it that you need to do? | |
| what is it that you need to do? please don't be nosey. | |
| please don't be nosey. i'm not being nosey, it's just a question. | |
| i'm not being nosey, it's just a question. you don't need to worry about that. | |
| you don't need to worry about that. that was mean to say. | |
| that was mean to say. i am very sorry, but i must go. | |
| well, it was nice talking to you. it was nice talking to you too. | |
| it was nice talking to you too. we should really hang out again. | |
| we should really hang out again. that would be fun. | |
| that would be fun. where do you want to go? | |
| where do you want to go? i think we should go out to eat. | |
| i think we should go out to eat. that sounds good. | |
| that sounds good. all right, so i'll see you then. | |
| all right, so i'll see you then. i'll call you later. | |
| i'll call you later. okay, i'll talk to you later then. | |
| okay, i'll talk to you later then. see you later. | |
| see you later. bye. | |
| i enjoyed talking to you. i enjoyed talking to you too. | |
| i enjoyed talking to you too. we should hang out some time. | |
| we should hang out some time. i think that would be nice. | |
| i think that would be nice. is there anything you would like to do next time? | |
| is there anything you would like to do next time? do you want to go out to eat? | |
| do you want to go out to eat? i'd like that. | |
| i'd like that. so i'll see you next time. | |
| so i'll see you next time. i'm going to call you soon. | |
| i'm going to call you soon. i'll talk to you later. | |
| i'll talk to you later. see you soon. | |
| see you soon. goodbye. | |
| i had fun talking to you. it was really nice talking to you also. | |
| it was really nice talking to you also. i think we should really do something sometime. | |
| i think we should really do something sometime. that should be loads of fun. | |
| that should be loads of fun. what do you want to do next time? | |
| what do you want to do next time? would you like to go to dinner or something? | |
| would you like to go to dinner or something? yeah, let's do that. | |
| yeah, let's do that. okay, until next time then. | |
| okay, until next time then. i'll call you so we can set that up. | |
| i'll call you so we can set that up. talk to you then. | |
| talk to you then. all right, see you. | |
| where do you live? i live in pasadena. | |
| i live in pasadena. where is pasadena? | |
| where is pasadena? it's in california. | |
| it's in california. is it in northern california? | |
| is it in northern california? no. it's in southern california. | |
| no. it's in southern california. is pasadena a big city? | |
| is pasadena a big city? it's pretty big. | |
| it's pretty big. how big is "pretty big"? | |
| how big is "pretty big"? it has about 140,000 people. | |
| it has about 140,000 people. how big is los angeles? | |
| how big is los angeles? it has about 3 million people. | |
| do you have a car? yes, i do. | |
| yes, i do. what kind of car do you have? | |
| what kind of car do you have? i have a honda. | |
| i have a honda. is it new? | |
| is it new? it was new in 2003. | |
| it was new in 2003. so, it's pretty old now. | |
| so, it's pretty old now. yes, it is. but it still looks good. | |
| yes, it is. but it still looks good. do you take good care of it? | |
| do you take good care of it? oh, yes. i wash it once a week. | |
| oh, yes. i wash it once a week. do you change the oil? | |
| do you change the oil? my mechanic changes the oil twice a year. | |
| do you have a girlfriend? no, i don't. do you? | |
| no, i don't. do you? i don't have a girlfriend, either. | |
| i don't have a girlfriend, either. why not? | |
| why not? i don't know. maybe i'm not rich enough. | |
| i don't know. maybe i'm not rich enough. girls like guys with money. | |
| girls like guys with money. they sure do. | |
| they sure do. they like guys with new cars. | |
| they like guys with new cars. i don't have money or a new car. | |
| i don't have money or a new car. me, neither. | |
| me, neither. but girls like guys who are funny. | |
| but girls like guys who are funny. maybe we should learn some good jokes. | |
| where are you going? i have to walk the dog. | |
| i have to walk the dog. what kind of dog do you have? | |
| what kind of dog do you have? i have a little poodle. | |
| i have a little poodle. poodles bark a lot. | |
| poodles bark a lot. they sure do. | |
| they sure do. they bark at everything. | |
| they bark at everything. they never shut up. | |
| they never shut up. why did you get a poodle? | |
| why did you get a poodle? it's my mom's dog. | |
| it's my mom's dog. so she likes poodles. | |
| so she likes poodles. she says they're good watchdogs. | |
| can i borrow $5? sure. why do you need it? | |
| sure. why do you need it? i want to buy lunch. | |
| i want to buy lunch. where's your money? | |
| where's your money? it's not in my wallet. | |
| it's not in my wallet. your wallet is empty? | |
| your wallet is empty? i don't have even one dollar in it. | |
| i don't have even one dollar in it. being broke is no fun. | |
| being broke is no fun. even if it's only for a short while. | |
| even if it's only for a short while. it's always good to have friends. | |
| it's always good to have friends. friends will lend you money when you're broke. | |
| friends will lend you money when you're broke. as long as you pay them back. | |
| let's go to the beach. that's a great idea. | |
| that's a great idea. we haven't been in a while. | |
| we haven't been in a while. we haven't been in a month. | |
| we haven't been in a month. the last time we went, you almost drowned. | |
| the last time we went, you almost drowned. no, i didn't. | |
| no, i didn't. then why did the lifeguard dive into the water? | |
| then why did the lifeguard dive into the water? i think he wanted to cool off. | |
| i think he wanted to cool off. he swam right up to you. | |
| he swam right up to you. and then he turned right around. | |
| and then he turned right around. maybe you're right. | |
| maybe you're right. maybe we should get going. | |
| are you married? no. i'm divorced. | |
| no. i'm divorced. when did you get divorced? | |
| when did you get divorced? i got divorced two years ago. | |
| i got divorced two years ago. why did you get divorced? | |
| why did you get divorced? my wife left me. | |
| my wife left me. why did she leave you? | |
| why did she leave you? she said she didn't love me anymore. | |
| she said she didn't love me anymore. wow! that's terrible. | |
| wow! that's terrible. yes, it was. | |
| yes, it was. why didn't she love you anymore? | |
| why didn't she love you anymore? she fell in love with my best friend. | |
| i'm bored. what's on tv? | |
| what's on tv? nothing. | |
| nothing. there must be something on tv! | |
| there must be something on tv! nothing that's interesting. | |
| nothing that's interesting. what about that new game show? | |
| what about that new game show? which one? | |
| which one? "deal or no deal" | |
| "deal or no deal" tell me you're joking. | |
| tell me you're joking. i love that show. | |
| i love that show. i watched it once. that was enough. | |
| i watched it once. that was enough. it's on right now. let's watch it together. | |
| i like living here. i agree. pasadena is a nice city. | |
| i agree. pasadena is a nice city. it's not too big. | |
| it's not too big. and it's not too small. | |
| and it's not too small. it has great weather all year long. | |
| it has great weather all year long. it has the rose parade. | |
| it has the rose parade. it has beautiful houses. | |
| it has beautiful houses. it has wonderful restaurants. | |
| it has wonderful restaurants. it has great schools. | |
| it has great schools. it's close to the mountains. | |
| it's close to the mountains. the people are friendly. | |
| the people are friendly. i'm not ever going to leave. | |
| we need a new mattress. what's the matter with this one? | |
| what's the matter with this one? it's not comfortable. | |
| it's not comfortable. it seems fine to me. | |
| it seems fine to me. i toss and turn all night. | |
| i toss and turn all night. you should stop drinking coffee. | |
| you should stop drinking coffee. look at these marks on my arms. | |
| look at these marks on my arms. what are they? | |
| what are they? they are bites. | |
| they are bites. did the cat bite you? | |
| did the cat bite you? no. the bedbugs in that mattress bit me. | |
| no. the bedbugs in that mattress bit me. okay. let's get a new mattress. | |
| my laptop is so slow. buy a new one. | |
| buy a new one. i would if i had the money. | |
| i would if i had the money. why is it so slow? | |
| why is it so slow? that's a good question. | |
| that's a good question. did you take it to a computer shop? | |
| did you take it to a computer shop? i would if i had the money. | |
| i would if i had the money. well, i guess you have to live with it. | |
| well, i guess you have to live with it. sometimes i want to throw it out the window. | |
| sometimes i want to throw it out the window. you don't want to do that. | |
| you don't want to do that. why not? | |
| why not? you might hit someone in the head. | |
| what's for dinner? i'm not sure. | |
| i'm not sure. how about a pizza? | |
| how about a pizza? you had pizza for lunch. | |
| you had pizza for lunch. but i love pizza. | |
| but i love pizza. everybody loves pizza. | |
| everybody loves pizza. so why can't i have pizza for dinner? | |
| so why can't i have pizza for dinner? because you need variety. | |
| because you need variety. what's "variety? | |
| what's "variety? different things—not the same thing all the time. | |
| different things—not the same thing all the time. you mean, like a pepperoni pizza instead of a cheese pizza? | |
| you mean, like a pepperoni pizza instead of a cheese pizza? no, i mean a salad instead of a pizza. | |
| we need to save money. why do we need to save money? | |
| why do we need to save money? because we need to buy a house. | |
| because we need to buy a house. but a house is so expensive. | |
| but a house is so expensive. that's why we need to save money. | |
| that's why we need to save money. how much do we need to save? | |
| how much do we need to save? we need to save enough for a down payment. | |
| we need to save enough for a down payment. how much is that? | |
| how much is that? that's about $30,000. | |
| that's about $30,000. thirty thousand dollars! that will take forever. | |
| thirty thousand dollars! that will take forever. not if we save every penny. | |
| not if we save every penny. okay. here's seven pennies. | |
| the ocean is so big. you can't see the end of it. | |
| you can't see the end of it. it goes on and on forever. | |
| it goes on and on forever. and it's deep, too. | |
| and it's deep, too. i think it's five miles deep. | |
| i think it's five miles deep. are there fish at the bottom? | |
| are there fish at the bottom? there are fish at the top and the bottom. | |
| there are fish at the top and the bottom. are there more fish or more people? | |
| are there more fish or more people? i think there are more fish. | |
| i think there are more fish. i hope so. i love to eat fish. | |
| i'm upset with my mom. why is that? | |
| why is that? i warned her about her new boyfriend. she didn't listen to me. | |
| i warned her about her new boyfriend. she didn't listen to me. what happened? | |
| what happened? i gave her $1,000 for her birthday. i told her to spend it on herself. | |
| i gave her $1,000 for her birthday. i told her to spend it on herself. that was very nice of you. | |
| that was very nice of you. i found out that she gave it to her new boyfriend. | |
| i found out that she gave it to her new boyfriend. why did she do that? | |
| why did she do that? he said he would buy her a nice ring. | |
| he said he would buy her a nice ring. what's wrong with that? | |
| what's wrong with that? he went to las vegas. he lost it all gambling. | |
| he went to las vegas. he lost it all gambling. i hope your mom broke up with him. | |
| do animals talk to each other? of course they talk to each other. | |
| of course they talk to each other. what do they talk about? | |
| what do they talk about? they talk about other animals. | |
| they talk about other animals. what else do they talk about? | |
| what else do they talk about? they talk about food and the weather. | |
| they talk about food and the weather. do they talk about us? | |
| do they talk about us? of course they talk about us. | |
| of course they talk about us. what do they say about us? | |
| what do they say about us? they say that we are funny-looking. | |
| they say that we are funny-looking. ha! we're not funny-looking; animals are funny-looking. | |
| ha! we're not funny-looking; animals are funny-looking. we're funny-looking because we wear clothes. | |
| i have to clean the house. yes, it's very dirty. | |
| yes, it's very dirty. you can help me. | |
| you can help me. why me? | |
| why me? because you helped make it dirty. | |
| because you helped make it dirty. what do you want me to do? | |
| what do you want me to do? i want you to clean the bathroom. | |
| i want you to clean the bathroom. oh, that's easy. | |
| oh, that's easy. clean the sink, the tub, the counter, and the toilet. | |
| clean the sink, the tub, the counter, and the toilet. that's a lot of work. | |
| that's a lot of work. tell me when you finish. | |
| tell me when you finish. i don't think so. you'll just give me more work. | |
| you're watching too much tv. what do you mean? | |
| what do you mean? i mean you're wasting your life. | |
| i mean you're wasting your life. i'm having fun. | |
| i'm having fun. you're sitting there with your mouth open. | |
| you're sitting there with your mouth open. who cares? | |
| who cares? i care. do something. | |
| i care. do something. okay. i did something. | |
| okay. i did something. what did you do? | |
| what did you do? i turned up the volume. | |
| i turned up the volume. that's not what i meant by "do something." | |
| that's not what i meant by "do something." will you do something? leave me alone. | |
| did you write a letter to grandma? yes, i did. | |
| yes, i did. did you tell her about school? | |
| did you tell her about school? i told her that school is fun. | |
| i told her that school is fun. did you put the letter in an envelope? | |
| did you put the letter in an envelope? yes, and i sealed the envelope. | |
| yes, and i sealed the envelope. did you put a stamp on the envelope? | |
| did you put a stamp on the envelope? i couldn't find any stamps. | |
| i couldn't find any stamps. they're in the kitchen drawer. | |
| they're in the kitchen drawer. okay. i just put a stamp on the envelope. | |
| okay. i just put a stamp on the envelope. give me the envelope, and i'll mail it for you. | |
| give me the envelope, and i'll mail it for you. when is grandma going to learn about e-mail? | |
| why are you yawning? i'm sleepy. | |
| i'm sleepy. why don't you go to bed? | |
| why don't you go to bed? i want to watch this tv show. | |
| i want to watch this tv show. maybe you should record it. | |
| maybe you should record it. the tape recorder is broken. | |
| the tape recorder is broken. then you should watch the rerun. | |
| then you should watch the rerun. why? i'm watching the original. | |
| why? i'm watching the original. but you'll be asleep in about one minute. | |
| but you'll be asleep in about one minute. i'm just yawning because the commercials are on. | |
| i'm just yawning because the commercials are on. okay. i'll tell you how the show ends. | |
| okay. i'll tell you how the show ends. zzz. | |
| it's sunday. so? | |
| so? you know what that means. | |
| you know what that means. i forgot. | |
| i forgot. sunday means we go to church. | |
| sunday means we go to church. oh, yeah. | |
| oh, yeah. put on a coat and tie. | |
| put on a coat and tie. why? | |
| why? to show respect to god and others. | |
| to show respect to god and others. i'm glad sunday is only once a week. | |
| i'm glad sunday is only once a week. i hope god didn't hear that. | |
| i hope god didn't hear that. he'll forgive me. | |
| did you feed the cat? i'll do that in a minute. | |
| i'll do that in a minute. the cat is meowing. he's hungry. | |
| the cat is meowing. he's hungry. okay. i'll feed him right now. | |
| okay. i'll feed him right now. you shouldn't make him wait. | |
| you shouldn't make him wait. i was doing my homework. | |
| i was doing my homework. the cat doesn't care about your homework. | |
| the cat doesn't care about your homework. the cat doesn't care about anything. | |
| the cat doesn't care about anything. that's the way cats are. | |
| that's the way cats are. all they think about is themselves. | |
| all they think about is themselves. maybe we should get rid of him. | |
| maybe we should get rid of him. of course not! he's family. | |
| i hate shaving. me too. | |
| me too. i just cut myself again. | |
| i just cut myself again. did you use a new blade? | |
| did you use a new blade? it doesn't matter. old blades cut, new blades cut. | |
| it doesn't matter. old blades cut, new blades cut. maybe you should use an electric shaver. | |
| maybe you should use an electric shaver. they make a lot of noise, but they don't give a close shave. | |
| they make a lot of noise, but they don't give a close shave. maybe you should stop shaving. | |
| maybe you should stop shaving. and grow a beard? | |
| and grow a beard? sure. why not? | |
| sure. why not? because food and other stuff sticks in my beard. | |
| because food and other stuff sticks in my beard. hmm. here's an idea. put cream on your face and have the cat lick it off. | |
| excuse me. yes? | |
| yes? are you reading this paper? | |
| are you reading this paper? oh, no. help yourself. | |
| oh, no. help yourself. i asked because the paper is sitting next to you. | |
| i asked because the paper is sitting next to you. thank you. that's polite of you to ask. | |
| thank you. that's polite of you to ask. some people would just pick it up. | |
| some people would just pick it up. yes, i know. some people are rude. | |
| yes, i know. some people are rude. i always try to be polite. | |
| i always try to be polite. so do i. | |
| so do i. the world needs more polite people like us. | |
| the world needs more polite people like us. i agree 100 percent. | |
| mom, i want a puppy. let me think about it. | |
| let me think about it. why do you have to think about it? | |
| why do you have to think about it? because a puppy costs money. | |
| because a puppy costs money. no, it doesn't. puppies are free. | |
| no, it doesn't. puppies are free. yes, but a puppy needs shots. | |
| yes, but a puppy needs shots. shots for what? | |
| shots for what? so it won't get sick. just like you get shots. | |
| so it won't get sick. just like you get shots. i hate shots. | |
| i hate shots. and a puppy eats food. food costs money. | |
| and a puppy eats food. food costs money. no problem. i'll give him food off my plate. | |
| no problem. i'll give him food off my plate. oh, no you don't. puppies don't eat vegetables. | |
| look at all these kittens! how many are there? | |
| how many are there? eight. | |
| eight. they're all so cute. | |
| they're all so cute. yes, but i can't keep them. | |
| yes, but i can't keep them. what are you going to do with them? | |
| what are you going to do with them? i'm going to give them away. do you want one? | |
| i'm going to give them away. do you want one? yes, i would love one. | |
| yes, i would love one. which one do you want? | |
| which one do you want? that one. the one that's all black. | |
| that one. the one that's all black. yes, i like that one, too. | |
| yes, i like that one, too. i'll call him blacky. | |
| my parents go to church every sunday. they trust in god. | |
| they trust in god. they hope they will go to heaven. | |
| they hope they will go to heaven. they probably will. | |
| they probably will. but no one knows for sure. | |
| but no one knows for sure. that's for sure. | |
| that's for sure. no one knows what happens after we die. | |
| no one knows what happens after we die. if we are good, we will be happy in heaven with god. | |
| if we are good, we will be happy in heaven with god. that's what many people believe. | |
| that's what many people believe. if we are bad, we will be unhappy forever in hell. | |
| if we are bad, we will be unhappy forever in hell. i don't want to go to hell. | |
| i don't want to go to hell. let's go to church with your parents on sunday. | |
| my husband died. i'm sorry for you. | |
| i'm sorry for you. thank you. | |
| thank you. when did he die? | |
| when did he die? a couple of months ago. | |
| a couple of months ago. you still miss him. | |
| you still miss him. yes, but i talk to him almost every day. | |
| yes, but i talk to him almost every day. when you go to church? | |
| when you go to church? no, when i call him on his cell phone. | |
| no, when i call him on his cell phone. what do you mean? | |
| what do you mean? i buried him with his cell phone. | |
| i buried him with his cell phone. what will you do when the battery dies? | |
| today is friday the thirteenth. that's a bad day. | |
| that's a bad day. it's supposed to be unlucky. | |
| it's supposed to be unlucky. you're supposed to stay home all day. | |
| you're supposed to stay home all day. that's what i do. | |
| that's what i do. my friend stayed in a hotel on friday the thirteenth. | |
| my friend stayed in a hotel on friday the thirteenth. that was a mistake. | |
| that was a mistake. he stayed on the thirteenth floor. | |
| he stayed on the thirteenth floor. what happened? | |
| what happened? someone stole his laptop. | |
| someone stole his laptop. he was asking for it. | |
| he was asking for it. he learned his lesson. he's home today. | |
| do you really love me? of course. | |
| of course. prove it. | |
| prove it. how can i prove it? | |
| how can i prove it? take me to dinner. | |
| take me to dinner. that's it? that's all i have to do? | |
| that's it? that's all i have to do? take me to a nice restaurant, not to mcdonald's. | |
| take me to a nice restaurant, not to mcdonald's. but a nice restaurant costs money. | |
| but a nice restaurant costs money. yes, and you have to make a reservation. | |
| yes, and you have to make a reservation. that's such a hassle. | |
| that's such a hassle. i knew you didn't love me. | |
| i knew you didn't love me. okay, okay! i'll make a reservation right now. | |
| my parents are divorced. so are mine. | |
| so are mine. why did your parents get divorced? | |
| why did your parents get divorced? my father found a new girlfriend. | |
| my father found a new girlfriend. that's too bad. | |
| that's too bad. my mother was hurt and angry. | |
| my mother was hurt and angry. she had good reason. what did she do? | |
| she had good reason. what did she do? she told him to drop his girlfriend. | |
| she told him to drop his girlfriend. what did your father do? | |
| what did your father do? he moved out of our house. | |
| he moved out of our house. i guess he really liked his new girlfriend. | |
| i guess he really liked his new girlfriend. yes, but she left him a year later. | |
| my grandma's apartment smells funny. so does mine. | |
| so does mine. i think it's an old people's smell. | |
| i think it's an old people's smell. really? | |
| really? yes. i think when you get old, you begin to smell. | |
| yes. i think when you get old, you begin to smell. like fruit that is too ripe? | |
| like fruit that is too ripe? yes, just like fruit that is too ripe. | |
| yes, just like fruit that is too ripe. but the smell is different. | |
| but the smell is different. yes, old people don't smell like fruit. | |
| yes, old people don't smell like fruit. no, they smell like a thrift shop. | |
| no, they smell like a thrift shop. yes, a thrift shop has that same smell. | |
| yes, a thrift shop has that same smell. yes, an old smell. | |
| the price of stamps goes up and up. i think stamps used to cost a penny. | |
| i think stamps used to cost a penny. that was a long time ago. | |
| that was a long time ago. it was before i was born. | |
| it was before i was born. now a stamp is 42 cents. | |
| now a stamp is 42 cents. but in may it will be 44 cents. | |
| but in may it will be 44 cents. have you ever lost a letter in the mail? | |
| have you ever lost a letter in the mail? no, i haven't. | |
| no, i haven't. neither have i. | |
| neither have i. so, they do a good job for the money. | |
| so, they do a good job for the money. yes, they do. | |
| yes, they do. maybe we shouldn't complain. | |
| a button came off my shirt. what are you going to do? | |
| what are you going to do? first, i have to find the button. | |
| first, i have to find the button. where did you lose it? | |
| where did you lose it? i have no idea. | |
| i have no idea. a button is hard to find. did you look in your pant cuffs? | |
| a button is hard to find. did you look in your pant cuffs? that's a good idea. | |
| that's a good idea. i found a button in my pant cuffs one time. | |
| i found a button in my pant cuffs one time. let me look. no, it's not there. | |
| let me look. no, it's not there. many shirts come with an extra button. | |
| many shirts come with an extra button. you're right. this one does have an extra button. | |
| you're right. this one does have an extra button. now all you have to do is sew it on. | |
| i have to go to the bathroom. you drink too much coffee. | |
| you drink too much coffee. but i love coffee. | |
| but i love coffee. well, it's your life. | |
| well, it's your life. you eat too much chocolate. | |
| you eat too much chocolate. i don't think so. | |
| i don't think so. have you looked in the mirror? | |
| have you looked in the mirror? do you think i'm getting fat? | |
| do you think i'm getting fat? i didn't say that. | |
| i didn't say that. what did you say? | |
| what did you say? i said i have to go to the bathroom. | |
| i said i have to go to the bathroom. that's what i thought you said. | |
| did you do the laundry? yes, i did. | |
| yes, i did. what did you wash? | |
| what did you wash? i washed the sheets and towels. | |
| i washed the sheets and towels. what about the pillowcases? | |
| what about the pillowcases? yes, i took them off the pillows and washed them. | |
| yes, i took them off the pillows and washed them. did you dry everything in the dryer? | |
| did you dry everything in the dryer? yes, i dried everything in the dryer. | |
| yes, i dried everything in the dryer. then what did you do? | |
| then what did you do? i folded all the towels. | |
| i folded all the towels. did you put the sheets on the beds? | |
| did you put the sheets on the beds? yes, and i put the pillowcases on the pillows. | |
| do you listen to the radio? i listen day and night. | |
| i listen day and night. what do you listen to? | |
| what do you listen to? mostly talk radio. | |
| mostly talk radio. what's that? | |
| what's that? people talk about current events. | |
| people talk about current events. what do they say? | |
| what do they say? they say they want change. | |
| they say they want change. what kind of change? | |
| what kind of change? they want tax cuts. | |
| they want tax cuts. why do they want tax cuts? | |
| why do they want tax cuts? because tax cuts will save them money. | |
| mom, i'm hungry. look in the fridge. | |
| look in the fridge. i'm looking. there's nothing to eat. | |
| i'm looking. there's nothing to eat. are you sure? | |
| are you sure? it's almost empty. | |
| it's almost empty. i went to the market yesterday. | |
| i went to the market yesterday. i don't see anything. | |
| i don't see anything. i bought lots of oranges and apples. | |
| i bought lots of oranges and apples. i don't want fruit. i want something tasty. | |
| i don't want fruit. i want something tasty. eat the fruit. it's good for you. | |
| eat the fruit. it's good for you. next time you go to the market, let me go with you. | |
| next time you go to the market, let me go with you. no, thank you. all you want to eat are hot dogs and candy bars. | |
| what is there to eat? i don't know. look in the fridge. | |
| i don't know. look in the fridge. i think i'll make a sandwich. | |
| i think i'll make a sandwich. what kind? | |
| what kind? a ham sandwich. | |
| a ham sandwich. the bread is in the cabinet. | |
| the bread is in the cabinet. where's the mustard? | |
| where's the mustard? it's in the fridge, i think. | |
| it's in the fridge, i think. oh, yes, here it is. do you want a sandwich? | |
| oh, yes, here it is. do you want a sandwich? yes, that sounds nice. | |
| yes, that sounds nice. how about some potato chips? | |
| how about some potato chips? yes. and a pickle, if we have any. | |
| it's time for your bath, young lady. but, mom, i'm not dirty. | |
| but, mom, i'm not dirty. you need a bath every day. | |
| you need a bath every day. why? | |
| why? because you don't want to smell bad. | |
| because you don't want to smell bad. i don't smell bad. | |
| i don't smell bad. that's what you think. | |
| that's what you think. if i smelled bad, i could smell me. | |
| if i smelled bad, i could smell me. i can smell you. | |
| i can smell you. i can smell you, too. | |
| i can smell you, too. that's my perfume. | |
| that's my perfume. when can i wear perfume? | |
| something's wrong with my computer. exactly what? | |
| exactly what? all i get is a black screen. | |
| all i get is a black screen. what's the matter? | |
| what's the matter? i think i know, because this happened before. | |
| i think i know, because this happened before. what happened before? | |
| what happened before? my hard drive crashed. | |
| my hard drive crashed. oh, no. that's bad news. | |
| oh, no. that's bad news. it sure is, but i'm going to call hp first, just to make sure. | |
| it sure is, but i'm going to call hp first, just to make sure. will you lose all your files? | |
| will you lose all your files? no, i always back up my files. | |
| no, i always back up my files. you're smart. | |
| i called hp about my computer. what did they say? | |
| what did they say? they said i need a new hard drive. | |
| they said i need a new hard drive. that's too bad. how much is a new one? | |
| that's too bad. how much is a new one? it's not too much, only about $85. | |
| it's not too much, only about $85. plus installation? | |
| plus installation? no, my hard drive is easy to remove and replace. | |
| no, my hard drive is easy to remove and replace. really? | |
| really? yes, it's just a couple of screws. | |
| yes, it's just a couple of screws. that's nice. | |
| that's nice. it's a lot better than paying someone $60. | |
| it's a lot better than paying someone $60. if my hard drive crashes, i'll just call you. | |
| what's your email address? it's bluedog123. | |
| it's bluedog123. bluedog123. are you sure that's all? | |
| bluedog123. are you sure that's all? yes. | |
| yes. no. that's incomplete. | |
| no. that's incomplete. what do you mean? | |
| what do you mean? what's your mailing address? | |
| what's your mailing address? 456 cherry drive, pasadena, ca 91170. | |
| 456 cherry drive, pasadena, ca 91170. that's correct. | |
| that's correct. so what's the problem? | |
| so what's the problem? bluedog123 is just the street. you have to give me the city, state, and zip code. | |
| bluedog123 is just the street. you have to give me the city, state, and zip code. oh, i get it. my email address is bluedog123@yahoo.com. | |
| i'm going to take a nap. you should unplug the phone. | |
| you should unplug the phone. that's a good idea. | |
| that's a good idea. do you want me to wake you in an hour? | |
| do you want me to wake you in an hour? no, thanks. just let me sleep until i wake up. | |
| no, thanks. just let me sleep until i wake up. i'll start dinner at 6:00. | |
| i'll start dinner at 6:00. okay. i think i'll be awake by then. | |
| okay. i think i'll be awake by then. if not, your nose will wake you up. | |
| if not, your nose will wake you up. you mean i will smell the food cooking? | |
| you mean i will smell the food cooking? you might even dream about dinner. | |
| you might even dream about dinner. i don't think i'm going to dream about anything. i'm really tired. | |
| i don't think i'm going to dream about anything. i'm really tired. have a nice nap. | |
| that was a nice funeral. yes, dad, it was. | |
| yes, dad, it was. the son gave a nice speech about his father. | |
| the son gave a nice speech about his father. it was long, too. | |
| it was long, too. i think it was about 45 minutes long. | |
| i think it was about 45 minutes long. but it went by fast. it was interesting. | |
| but it went by fast. it was interesting. i liked it. | |
| i liked it. i'll give you a speech like that, too. | |
| i'll give you a speech like that, too. do you think anyone will come to my funeral? | |
| do you think anyone will come to my funeral? of course. | |
| of course. i think only the family will be there. | |
| i think only the family will be there. you have lots of friends. they will be there, too! | |
| yikes! what was that noise? i had to blow my nose. | |
| i had to blow my nose. did you have to blow right next to the phone? | |
| did you have to blow right next to the phone? did you hear that? | |
| did you hear that? of course i heard that. i thought a plane had crashed into your house. | |
| of course i heard that. i thought a plane had crashed into your house. it wasn't that loud. | |
| it wasn't that loud. i will blow my nose sometime for you, and you'll see. | |
| i will blow my nose sometime for you, and you'll see. okay. i'll take your word for it. | |
| okay. i'll take your word for it. i thought you had an elephant in your house. | |
| i thought you had an elephant in your house. you're funny. | |
| you're funny. what did you say? i think i've gone deaf. | |
| what did you say? i think i've gone deaf. i'm going into the bathroom to blow my nose. i'll be right back. | |
| i have lots of friends. really? how many do you have? | |
| really? how many do you have? i don't know, maybe one hundred. | |
| i don't know, maybe one hundred. that is a lot of friends. do you have a best friend? | |
| that is a lot of friends. do you have a best friend? of course. i have lots of best friends. | |
| of course. i have lots of best friends. how many best friends do you have? | |
| how many best friends do you have? i think about twenty-five. | |
| i think about twenty-five. hmm. i have only one best friend. | |
| hmm. i have only one best friend. i feel sorry for you. | |
| i feel sorry for you. i have only a few friends. | |
| i have only a few friends. you must be lonely. i will share my friends with you. | |
| you must be lonely. i will share my friends with you. that's very nice of you. | |
| don't you ever cheat on me. why would i do that? | |
| why would i do that? because men like to cheat. | |
| because men like to cheat. some men do, but not me. | |
| some men do, but not me. i'm watching you. | |
| i'm watching you. i'm an open book. watch me all you want. | |
| i'm an open book. watch me all you want. if i catch you, you'll be sorry. | |
| if i catch you, you'll be sorry. you won't catch me, because i love you. i'm not a cheater. | |
| you won't catch me, because i love you. i'm not a cheater. i will poke your eyes out. | |
| i will poke your eyes out. i don't want any other woman. | |
| i don't want any other woman. i will chop your toes off, one by one. | |
| i will chop your toes off, one by one. honey, please. you're the only woman for me, forever. i swear it. | |
| i hate to go outside. me too. | |
| me too. why do you hate to go outside? | |
| why do you hate to go outside? i meet too many jerks. | |
| i meet too many jerks. i agree. | |
| i agree. this city is full of jerks. | |
| this city is full of jerks. rude people are everywhere. | |
| rude people are everywhere. but what can you do? | |
| but what can you do? you can yell at them. | |
| you can yell at them. and they will yell back at you. | |
| and they will yell back at you. yelling doesn't do any good. | |
| yelling doesn't do any good. no. the best thing to do is just stay home. | |
| will you look at this form? are you having problems with it? | |
| are you having problems with it? i don't understand some things. | |
| i don't understand some things. let me help you. | |
| let me help you. what does "mi" mean? | |
| what does "mi" mean? "mi" stands for middle initial. | |
| "mi" stands for middle initial. what does "mm/dd/yy" mean? | |
| what does "mm/dd/yy" mean? that means month/day/year. use numbers. | |
| that means month/day/year. use numbers. i don't understand. | |
| i don't understand. for example, if your birth date is january 12, 1987, write 01/12/87. | |
| for example, if your birth date is january 12, 1987, write 01/12/87. oh. that's simple enough. | |
| oh. that's simple enough. always print clearly, and fill in the bubbles completely. | |
| let's go to the animal shelter. what do you want to do? | |
| what do you want to do? i want to get a puppy for my son. | |
| i want to get a puppy for my son. that will make him so happy. | |
| that will make him so happy. i'll get him one of those little dogs. | |
| i'll get him one of those little dogs. one that won't grow up too big. | |
| one that won't grow up too big. and eat too much. | |
| and eat too much. do you know which one he would like? | |
| do you know which one he would like? oh, yes, i took him there yesterday. he showed me one that he really liked. | |
| oh, yes, i took him there yesterday. he showed me one that he really liked. i bet you had to drag him away. | |
| i bet you had to drag him away. he wanted to take it home yesterday. | |
| he wanted to take it home yesterday. i wonder what he'll name it. | |
| what's the weather like? i don't know. i just woke up. | |
| i don't know. i just woke up. why don't you look outside? | |
| why don't you look outside? okay. it looks like rain. | |
| okay. it looks like rain. why do you say that? | |
| why do you say that? the sky is gray. | |
| the sky is gray. is it raining right now? | |
| is it raining right now? no. | |
| no. how do you know? | |
| how do you know? the street isn't wet. | |
| the street isn't wet. i have to go shopping today. | |
| i have to go shopping today. you'd better take an umbrella. | |
| i can't believe how hot it is. it's not even noon yet. | |
| it's not even noon yet. that means it will get hotter. | |
| that means it will get hotter. i am dying from the heat. | |
| i am dying from the heat. turn on the air conditioner. | |
| turn on the air conditioner. it doesn't work. | |
| it doesn't work. what happened? | |
| what happened? i don't know. | |
| i don't know. did you call the repairman? | |
| did you call the repairman? of course. | |
| of course. when is he coming? | |
| when is he coming? he's busy. he said next week. | |
| i'll be glad when winter comes. why is that? | |
| why is that? because i love the snow. | |
| because i love the snow. yes, the snow is fun. | |
| yes, the snow is fun. last year we made a big snowman. | |
| last year we made a big snowman. how big was it? | |
| how big was it? it was seven feet tall. | |
| it was seven feet tall. how long did it take? | |
| how long did it take? it took us all day. | |
| it took us all day. did you give him a nose? | |
| did you give him a nose? of course. we gave him a big carrot for a nose. | |
| of course. we gave him a big carrot for a nose. let me help you make one this year. | |
| i'm going to the bank. what do you need to do? | |
| what do you need to do? i need to withdraw some money. | |
| i need to withdraw some money. how are you going to do that? | |
| how are you going to do that? i'll just use the atm. | |
| i'll just use the atm. what's that? | |
| what's that? it's the automatic teller machine. | |
| it's the automatic teller machine. it gives you money? | |
| it gives you money? i just insert my debit card into the machine. | |
| i just insert my debit card into the machine. and it gives you money? | |
| and it gives you money? well, it gives me money, but it's my own money. | |
| well, it gives me money, but it's my own money. oh. what good is that? i thought it gave you free money. | |
| did you put the blue bin out on the street? oh, no. i forgot. | |
| oh, no. i forgot. well, you'd better take it out front. | |
| well, you'd better take it out front. what time does the recycle truck come by? | |
| what time does the recycle truck come by? it usually gets here at noon on tuesday, which is tomorrow. | |
| it usually gets here at noon on tuesday, which is tomorrow. i'll just take it out to the street tomorrow morning. | |
| i'll just take it out to the street tomorrow morning. oh, no, you don't. | |
| oh, no, you don't. what do you mean? | |
| what do you mean? every morning you get up late and rush off to work late. | |
| every morning you get up late and rush off to work late. do you think i'll forget to do it? | |
| do you think i'll forget to do it? you'll remember to do it, but you won't have time to do it. | |
| you'll remember to do it, but you won't have time to do it. okay, i'll take it out front right now. | |
| are you ready? ready for what? | |
| ready for what? ready for the big switch. | |
| ready for the big switch. what are you talking about? | |
| what are you talking about? the nation is switching to digital tv. | |
| the nation is switching to digital tv. oh. of course i'm ready. | |
| oh. of course i'm ready. did you buy the converter? | |
| did you buy the converter? no, i don't need a converter because i bought a digital tv. | |
| no, i don't need a converter because i bought a digital tv. how much was that? | |
| how much was that? it was only about $120 for a 13-inch screen. | |
| it was only about $120 for a 13-inch screen. does it pick up any digital channels? | |
| does it pick up any digital channels? oh, yes. i get six korean channels but nothing in english! | |
| people are funny. they sure are. | |
| they sure are. did you hear about the pilot? | |
| did you hear about the pilot? the one that stole a small plane? | |
| the one that stole a small plane? yes, he stole a plane in canada and flew into the u.s. | |
| yes, he stole a plane in canada and flew into the u.s. did they catch him? | |
| did they catch him? yes. after two u.s. fighter jets followed him for an hour, he landed on a highway. | |
| yes. after two u.s. fighter jets followed him for an hour, he landed on a highway. did he crash? | |
| did he crash? no, he just landed the plane and walked to a restaurant. | |
| no, he just landed the plane and walked to a restaurant. did the cops find out why he flew into the u.s.? | |
| did the cops find out why he flew into the u.s.? his life sucked. he was hoping a fighter jet would shoot him down. | |
| his life sucked. he was hoping a fighter jet would shoot him down. poor guy. | |
| the police need our help finding a robber. how do you know? | |
| how do you know? the tv news is reporting a bank robbery. | |
| the tv news is reporting a bank robbery. do they know what the robber looks like? | |
| do they know what the robber looks like? yes, he's 6 feet tall, 200 pounds, black hair, and about 30 years old. | |
| yes, he's 6 feet tall, 200 pounds, black hair, and about 30 years old. what race is he? | |
| what race is he? they didn't say. | |
| they didn't say. the tv news doesn't tell us the race anymore. | |
| the tv news doesn't tell us the race anymore. of course not. that would be racist. | |
| of course not. that would be racist. but how can we identify someone if we don't know their race? | |
| but how can we identify someone if we don't know their race? don't ask me. | |
| don't ask me. then they also shouldn't tell us if the robber is male or female, because that is sexist. | |
| don't wipe your nose on your sleeve. but i don't have a tissue. | |
| but i don't have a tissue. then go find a tissue in the bathroom. | |
| then go find a tissue in the bathroom. i didn't have time to get one from there. | |
| i didn't have time to get one from there. your sleeves are not tissues. | |
| your sleeves are not tissues. but mom, all my friends use their sleeves. | |
| but mom, all my friends use their sleeves. that doesn't make it right. | |
| that doesn't make it right. i saw dad wipe his nose on his sleeve yesterday. | |
| i saw dad wipe his nose on his sleeve yesterday. i will talk to your father about that. | |
| i will talk to your father about that. i bet dad did it all the time when he was my age. | |
| i bet dad did it all the time when he was my age. your daddy was a good little boy. | |
| your daddy was a good little boy. how do you know? were you his mommy, too? | |
| i'm worried. worried about what? | |
| worried about what? i'm getting married. | |
| i'm getting married. you should be happy, not worried. | |
| you should be happy, not worried. i am happy, but marriage is a lot of responsibility. | |
| i am happy, but marriage is a lot of responsibility. yes, you have to take care of your wife. | |
| yes, you have to take care of your wife. and i have to take care of our children. | |
| and i have to take care of our children. are you going to start a family? | |
| are you going to start a family? yes. we want to have a little boy and a little girl. | |
| yes. we want to have a little boy and a little girl. that sounds wonderful. | |
| that sounds wonderful. except we can't afford it! | |
| except we can't afford it! no wonder you're worried. | |
| i don't get art. or artists. | |
| or artists. they're in a different world. | |
| they're in a different world. i saw a painting of a jar that was full of pencils. | |
| i saw a painting of a jar that was full of pencils. the artist said the jar was both full and empty. | |
| the artist said the jar was both full and empty. but it was full of pencils! how could he say it was empty? | |
| but it was full of pencils! how could he say it was empty? artists see things differently. | |
| artists see things differently. did you ever see anything that picasso painted? | |
| did you ever see anything that picasso painted? of course! he's world famous. | |
| of course! he's world famous. did he ever take art lessons? | |
| did he ever take art lessons? i can't believe it. i drew paintings like that in third grade. | |
| i can't believe it. i drew paintings like that in third grade. where are they? maybe they are worth millions. | |
| what's the point? the point of what? | |
| the point of what? of living. | |
| of living. who knows? you live, and then you die. | |
| who knows? you live, and then you die. we must be here for some reason. | |
| we must be here for some reason. maybe we're here to have fun. | |
| maybe we're here to have fun. then why aren't i having fun? | |
| then why aren't i having fun? because you're thinking too much. | |
| because you're thinking too much. so i should stop thinking? | |
| so i should stop thinking? stop thinking about what the point is. | |
| stop thinking about what the point is. okay. i'll start thinking about having some fun. | |
| okay. i'll start thinking about having some fun. just be patient. fun doesn't come along every five minutes. | |
| beer is a powerful drug. so are cigarettes. | |
| so are cigarettes. which would you prefer? | |
| which would you prefer? what do you mean? | |
| what do you mean? when you die and go to heaven, they will offer you beer or cigarettes. | |
| when you die and go to heaven, they will offer you beer or cigarettes. i could pick only one or the other? | |
| i could pick only one or the other? yes. nothing's perfect, not even in heaven. | |
| yes. nothing's perfect, not even in heaven. boy, that's a tough one. | |
| boy, that's a tough one. what's so tough about it? of course, i would pick cigarettes. | |
| what's so tough about it? of course, i would pick cigarettes. but cigarettes taste much better when you have a cold beer. | |
| but cigarettes taste much better when you have a cold beer. well, you can't have everything. | |
| well, you can't have everything. i don't think i want to go to your heaven. | |
| my pants have a hole in the front pocket. you shouldn't carry pens in your pocket. | |
| you shouldn't carry pens in your pocket. yesterday a pen fell through my pants onto my shoe. | |
| yesterday a pen fell through my pants onto my shoe. lucky for you it wasn't a sharp knife. | |
| lucky for you it wasn't a sharp knife. who carries a sharp knife in their pocket? | |
| who carries a sharp knife in their pocket? criminals, of course. | |
| criminals, of course. anyway, i have to fix the hole. | |
| anyway, i have to fix the hole. you can sew it up or use an iron-on patch. | |
| you can sew it up or use an iron-on patch. tell me about this patch. | |
| tell me about this patch. the patch has glue. the hot iron melts the glue so the patch sticks on. | |
| the patch has glue. the hot iron melts the glue so the patch sticks on. that sounds a lot easier than sewing. | |
| that sounds a lot easier than sewing. it is. but after about ten washings, the glue washes off. | |
| do you know any good jokes? i can't remember jokes. | |
| i can't remember jokes. neither can i. | |
| neither can i. they go in one ear and out the other. | |
| they go in one ear and out the other. who makes up all these jokes? | |
| who makes up all these jokes? who knows? but there must be a hundred new ones every day. | |
| who knows? but there must be a hundred new ones every day. yes, just in english alone. | |
| yes, just in english alone. i wonder if every language has jokes. | |
| i wonder if every language has jokes. of course! people everywhere like good jokes. | |
| of course! people everywhere like good jokes. what do you think people joke about the most? | |
| what do you think people joke about the most? i think most jokes are about women. | |
| i think most jokes are about women. oh, really? i think most jokes are about men! | |
| you're very lucky. why do you say that? | |
| why do you say that? you speak two languages. | |
| you speak two languages. well, my english isn't perfect. | |
| well, my english isn't perfect. no one speaks perfect english. | |
| no one speaks perfect english. maybe i will be the first! | |
| maybe i will be the first! i've been thinking about learning spanish. | |
| i've been thinking about learning spanish. spanish is easy. i'll be happy to teach you. | |
| spanish is easy. i'll be happy to teach you. how long will it take me to learn? | |
| how long will it take me to learn? i think it will only take you a year or two. | |
| i think it will only take you a year or two. how soon can we begin? | |
| how soon can we begin? ahora! that means right now. | |
| do you know what today is? yes, it's april 22. | |
| yes, it's april 22. it's more than just a date. | |
| it's more than just a date. is it your birthday or anniversary? | |
| is it your birthday or anniversary? no, it's earth day. | |
| no, it's earth day. what's that? | |
| what's that? it's a yearly reminder to take care of our planet. | |
| it's a yearly reminder to take care of our planet. oh, you mean like reuse things and recycle stuff? | |
| oh, you mean like reuse things and recycle stuff? yes. we need to think green, save water, and stop using plastic bags. | |
| yes. we need to think green, save water, and stop using plastic bags. how about if i take shorter showers? | |
| how about if i take shorter showers? that's a good idea, because showers waste a lot of water. | |
| that's a good idea, because showers waste a lot of water. from now on i'll spend only 20 minutes in the shower. | |
| poetry sucks. i don't know anyone who likes it. | |
| i don't know anyone who likes it. some of it is okay, i guess. | |
| some of it is okay, i guess. yes, the poems that rhyme and are easy to remember. | |
| yes, the poems that rhyme and are easy to remember. like "one, two, buckle my shoe." | |
| like "one, two, buckle my shoe." but people still write poems. | |
| but people still write poems. no one makes any money at it. | |
| no one makes any money at it. shakespeare was a poet. | |
| shakespeare was a poet. did he get rich from his poetry? | |
| did he get rich from his poetry? probably not. | |
| probably not. poems are a little bit like songs. | |
| poems are a little bit like songs. yes, but songs have music. without music, songs would suck, too. | |
| how smart are you? i don't know. i think i'm average. | |
| i don't know. i think i'm average. did you ever take an iq test? | |
| did you ever take an iq test? no, i never did. all i know is that i got a's and b's in school. | |
| no, i never did. all i know is that i got a's and b's in school. i wish i was really smart. | |
| i wish i was really smart. don't be ridiculous. | |
| don't be ridiculous. what do you mean? | |
| what do you mean? if you're going to make a wish, wish that you were really rich or famous. | |
| if you're going to make a wish, wish that you were really rich or famous. don't you ever wonder what it's like to be super-smart? | |
| don't you ever wonder what it's like to be super-smart? it must be very lonely. | |
| it must be very lonely. why's that? | |
| why's that? because if you're super-smart, no one understands what you're saying. | |
| i missed the tv news last night. what was on? nothing that would pass as news. | |
| nothing that would pass as news. what's the weather going to be like this weekend? | |
| what's the weather going to be like this weekend? i don't know. whenever the weather comes on, i switch channels. | |
| i don't know. whenever the weather comes on, i switch channels. what was the lead story on the news? | |
| what was the lead story on the news? some actress was in court for driving without a license. | |
| some actress was in court for driving without a license. what was the second story? | |
| what was the second story? some actor married a woman young enough to be his daughter. | |
| some actor married a woman young enough to be his daughter. what was the third story? | |
| what was the third story? a bull chased a man in a supermarket. | |
| a bull chased a man in a supermarket. wasn't there anything about octo-mom? | |
| wasn't there anything about octo-mom? of course. she's going to hire a nanny for her eight infants. | |
| what are you going to do about your death? well, mostly i'll try to avoid it. | |
| well, mostly i'll try to avoid it. i mean, are you going to get buried or cremated? | |
| i mean, are you going to get buried or cremated? my wife and i will be cremated. | |
| my wife and i will be cremated. are you going to be buried next to each other? | |
| are you going to be buried next to each other? oh, no. our ashes will be shaken into the ocean. | |
| oh, no. our ashes will be shaken into the ocean. you're not going to be buried? | |
| you're not going to be buried? a coffin costs too much and takes up too much space. | |
| a coffin costs too much and takes up too much space. yes, but it will be in a cemetery where your children can visit you. | |
| yes, but it will be in a cemetery where your children can visit you. children seldom visit their parents in a cemetery. | |
| children seldom visit their parents in a cemetery. that's true. a cemetery is for dead people, not living people. | |
| that's true. a cemetery is for dead people, not living people. we figure our kids can visit us whenever they go to the beach. | |
| did you wipe your feet? yes, of course i wiped my feet. | |
| yes, of course i wiped my feet. then why is there mud on the carpet? | |
| then why is there mud on the carpet? i don't know. it's not my mud. | |
| i don't know. it's not my mud. well, someone brought it into the house. | |
| well, someone brought it into the house. look at the bottom of my shoes—they're clean. | |
| look at the bottom of my shoes—they're clean. of course they're clean. you left all the mud on the carpet. | |
| of course they're clean. you left all the mud on the carpet. okay, i'll get the vacuum cleaner. | |
| okay, i'll get the vacuum cleaner. don't vacuum it now. | |
| don't vacuum it now. don't you want me to clean up the mud? | |
| don't you want me to clean up the mud? wait till it dries. it will be easier to vacuum. | |
| wait till it dries. it will be easier to vacuum. next time i will be more careful. | |
| what are you getting for your mom? what are you talking about? | |
| what are you talking about? sunday is mother's day. | |
| sunday is mother's day. this sunday? | |
| this sunday? of course. it's all over the news. | |
| of course. it's all over the news. i thought it was next sunday. | |
| i thought it was next sunday. well, you'd better get her something. | |
| well, you'd better get her something. i'll get her a nice card. | |
| i'll get her a nice card. is that it? | |
| is that it? yes. that's all i ever give her. | |
| yes. that's all i ever give her. she raised you, and all you ever give her is a card? | |
| she raised you, and all you ever give her is a card? it's okay. she knows that i love her. | |
| i don't like our flag. what's the matter with it? | |
| what's the matter with it? it's too much like other flags. | |
| it's too much like other flags. yes, a lot of flags have stripes. | |
| yes, a lot of flags have stripes. a flag should be pretty. | |
| a flag should be pretty. what should our flag look like? | |
| what should our flag look like? it should have a pretty woman on it. | |
| it should have a pretty woman on it. that's ridiculous! | |
| that's ridiculous! you don't like pretty women? | |
| you don't like pretty women? of course i do. but not on our flag! | |
| of course i do. but not on our flag! every nation should have a pretty woman on their flag. | |
| every nation should have a pretty woman on their flag. you can't go to war carrying a flag with a woman on it! | |
| i had a busy morning. what did you do? | |
| what did you do? i watered all the plants. | |
| i watered all the plants. you have a lot of plants. | |
| you have a lot of plants. then i did my laundry. | |
| then i did my laundry. that takes some time. | |
| that takes some time. i took the dog for a walk. | |
| i took the dog for a walk. i'll bet he enjoyed his walk. | |
| i'll bet he enjoyed his walk. i vacuumed the entire house. | |
| i vacuumed the entire house. that's a lot of work. | |
| that's a lot of work. and then i made lunch. | |
| and then i made lunch. i'll bet you were hungry! | |
| i don't have long distance service with my home phone. so how do you make long distance calls? | |
| so how do you make long distance calls? i use a calling card. | |
| i use a calling card. where do you get that? | |
| where do you get that? i buy it at the dollar store. | |
| i buy it at the dollar store. how much is it? | |
| how much is it? it's one dollar for 100 minutes. | |
| it's one dollar for 100 minutes. that's only a penny a minute! | |
| that's only a penny a minute! it's a great price. but you have to dial a lot of numbers. | |
| it's a great price. but you have to dial a lot of numbers. how many? | |
| how many? first you dial seven numbers, then ten numbers, then ten more numbers. | |
| first you dial seven numbers, then ten numbers, then ten more numbers. yikes. i think i'll keep my long distance service. | |
| do you go to college? yes, i do. | |
| yes, i do. what college do you go to? | |
| what college do you go to? i go to pasadena city college. | |
| i go to pasadena city college. do you like it? | |
| do you like it? oh, yes, i really like it. | |
| oh, yes, i really like it. why do you like it? | |
| why do you like it? because it has great teachers. | |
| because it has great teachers. what else? | |
| what else? i like all my classmates, too. | |
| i like all my classmates, too. anything else? | |
| anything else? yes. it's not expensive! | |
| i lost my new pen. where did you lose it? | |
| where did you lose it? i don't know. | |
| i don't know. when did you lose it? | |
| when did you lose it? i think i lost it today. i used it yesterday. | |
| i think i lost it today. i used it yesterday. did you check all your pockets? | |
| did you check all your pockets? i checked all my pockets. | |
| i checked all my pockets. did you look in your desk? | |
| did you look in your desk? yes. it isn't there, either. | |
| yes. it isn't there, either. it's probably around somewhere. | |
| it's probably around somewhere. oh, well, it only cost me a dollar. | |
| oh, well, it only cost me a dollar. only a dollar? don't even look for it. | |
| gravity is very important. what is gravity? | |
| what is gravity? it's the force that pulls everything down. | |
| it's the force that pulls everything down. i don't understand. | |
| i don't understand. if you pour water into a glass, the water goes down into the glass. | |
| if you pour water into a glass, the water goes down into the glass. of course it does. | |
| of course it does. without gravity, the water would go up. | |
| without gravity, the water would go up. you're joking. | |
| you're joking. without gravity, you would go up. | |
| without gravity, you would go up. what do you mean? | |
| what do you mean? you would float into the sky like a balloon. | |
| you would float into the sky like a balloon. that would be fun! | |
| i can't read my book. turn on the light. | |
| turn on the light. the light is on. | |
| the light is on. open the book. | |
| open the book. the book is open. | |
| the book is open. see an eye doctor. | |
| see an eye doctor. that's what i need to do. | |
| that's what i need to do. he'll give you a prescription for glasses. | |
| he'll give you a prescription for glasses. i'll make an appointment tomorrow. | |
| i'll make an appointment tomorrow. i'll get the yellow pages for an eye doctor. | |
| i'll get the yellow pages for an eye doctor. read the phone number to me. | |
| read the phone number to me. i'll read it very loud, in case your hearing is getting bad, too. | |
| what do you need for school? i need pencils. | |
| i need pencils. anything else? | |
| anything else? i need a notebook. | |
| i need a notebook. do you need a pen? | |
| do you need a pen? no. i already have a pen. | |
| no. i already have a pen. do you need a calculator? | |
| do you need a calculator? no. the teacher doesn't permit calculators. | |
| no. the teacher doesn't permit calculators. how about a dictionary? | |
| how about a dictionary? no, we have a big dictionary in the classroom. | |
| no, we have a big dictionary in the classroom. well, i guess that's it. | |
| well, i guess that's it. yes, that's all i need for now. | |
| i like this magazine. so do i. | |
| so do i. i read it once, and i subscribed. | |
| i read it once, and i subscribed. it gives you all the news. | |
| it gives you all the news. all the news in only 50 pages. | |
| all the news in only 50 pages. i like the political cartoons. | |
| i like the political cartoons. i like the beautiful photos of the houses for sale. | |
| i like the beautiful photos of the houses for sale. i always read the film reviews. | |
| i always read the film reviews. i never miss the food and drink section. | |
| i never miss the food and drink section. i gave a subscription to my parents. | |
| i gave a subscription to my parents. me too. they canceled their other news magazines. | |
| me too. they canceled their other news magazines. so did mine! | |
| my pen is out of ink. shake it a couple of times. | |
| shake it a couple of times. i shook it. there is no more ink. | |
| i shook it. there is no more ink. you can borrow mine. | |
| you can borrow mine. thank you. i'll buy a new one tomorrow. | |
| thank you. i'll buy a new one tomorrow. what were you doing? | |
| what were you doing? i was writing a letter. | |
| i was writing a letter. who were you writing to? | |
| who were you writing to? it's to my mom. | |
| it's to my mom. tell her i said hello. | |
| tell her i said hello. okay. i'll return your pen when i'm done. | |
| okay. i'll return your pen when i'm done. take your time. | |
| have you done your homework? not yet. | |
| not yet. then why are you watching tv? | |
| then why are you watching tv? this is my favorite show. | |
| this is my favorite show. go do your homework. | |
| go do your homework. but, mom! | |
| but, mom! you can watch tv after you do your homework. | |
| you can watch tv after you do your homework. but the show will be over. | |
| but the show will be over. there will be another show next week. | |
| there will be another show next week. please? | |
| please? you know the rules. | |
| you know the rules. i hate the rules! i can't wait till i grow up. | |
| i can't wait until i graduate. me too. | |
| me too. no more homework. | |
| no more homework. i hate homework. | |
| i hate homework. are you going to college? | |
| are you going to college? i can't afford it. | |
| i can't afford it. me neither. | |
| me neither. so what are you going to do? | |
| so what are you going to do? i'm joining the army. | |
| i'm joining the army. you're kidding. you might get killed. | |
| you're kidding. you might get killed. i don't think so. after i finish, i'll have enough money to go to college. | |
| i don't think so. after i finish, i'll have enough money to go to college. that's not a bad idea. | |
| what is your major? english. | |
| english. what are you going to do with an english major? | |
| what are you going to do with an english major? i'm going to be a teacher. | |
| i'm going to be a teacher. high school or middle school? | |
| high school or middle school? high school. | |
| high school. i teach high school english. | |
| i teach high school english. i didn't know that. | |
| i didn't know that. i started teaching five years ago. | |
| i started teaching five years ago. how do you like it? | |
| how do you like it? do you see all this gray hair? it was totally black five years ago. | |
| do you see all this gray hair? it was totally black five years ago. maybe i'll teach middle school. | |
| parking at school is impossible. i'll say. | |
| i'll say. i drove around for half an hour. | |
| i drove around for half an hour. did you find a spot? | |
| did you find a spot? i found a spot, but someone cut in and took it from me. | |
| i found a spot, but someone cut in and took it from me. did you yell at them? | |
| did you yell at them? yes, i did. | |
| yes, i did. and? | |
| and? and he yelled back at me. | |
| and he yelled back at me. how rude. | |
| how rude. but i got lucky a few minutes later. | |
| but i got lucky a few minutes later. you have to be lucky to find a parking space. | |
| this is a huge library. yes, it has lots of rooms and lots of space. | |
| yes, it has lots of rooms and lots of space. and lots of books. | |
| and lots of books. and lots of thieves. | |
| and lots of thieves. what do you mean? | |
| what do you mean? i mean, keep your belongings close to you. | |
| i mean, keep your belongings close to you. the only thing in my backpack is used books. | |
| the only thing in my backpack is used books. but thieves don't know that. | |
| but thieves don't know that. they might think that i've got an ipod or laptop in there. | |
| they might think that i've got an ipod or laptop in there. now you're thinking. | |
| now you're thinking. you'd think a library would be safe from thieves. | |
| you'd think a library would be safe from thieves. not even a church is safe from thieves. | |
| how good is your math? i can add two and two. | |
| i can add two and two. so you're not very good at math? | |
| so you're not very good at math? i'm terrible at math. | |
| i'm terrible at math. well, i need some help. | |
| well, i need some help. with what? | |
| with what? i'm taking a math course in school. | |
| i'm taking a math course in school. well, you should ask your teacher or your classmates for help. | |
| well, you should ask your teacher or your classmates for help. i can't do that. | |
| i can't do that. why not? | |
| why not? they might think i'm stupid. | |
| they might think i'm stupid. they're not going to think that! they'll be glad to help you. | |
| do you believe in god? of course. | |
| of course. do you pray to god? | |
| do you pray to god? occasionally. | |
| occasionally. when's that? | |
| when's that? when i need something. | |
| when i need something. like what? | |
| like what? well, if i have a big test at school. | |
| well, if i have a big test at school. does god answer your prayers? | |
| does god answer your prayers? yes, i've passed all my tests. | |
| yes, i've passed all my tests. do you ever pray for money? | |
| do you ever pray for money? not yet. i won't need to do that until i graduate from high school. | |
| the cops finally found the husband. what husband? | |
| what husband? the husband of the driver who ran over two college students at 3 a.m. | |
| the husband of the driver who ran over two college students at 3 a.m. oh, yeah. the girl died instantly, and the boy is still in the hospital. | |
| oh, yeah. the girl died instantly, and the boy is still in the hospital. the husband said he tried to help the boy. | |
| the husband said he tried to help the boy. yes, he pushed him off the hood of the car. | |
| yes, he pushed him off the hood of the car. no, he said he gently placed the boy on the street. | |
| no, he said he gently placed the boy on the street. so what? they still drove off. | |
| so what? they still drove off. the husband said a fire department was nearby. | |
| the husband said a fire department was nearby. so what? did he dial 911? | |
| so what? did he dial 911? he said he was thinking about it, but he didn't get around to it. | |
| he said he was thinking about it, but he didn't get around to it. he didn't get around to turning himself in, either. | |
| i don't like riding the bus. why not? | |
| why not? the seats and windows are dirty. | |
| the seats and windows are dirty. don't they clean the bus every night? | |
| don't they clean the bus every night? i think they do. | |
| i think they do. you should bring some wipes with you. | |
| you should bring some wipes with you. that's a good idea. | |
| that's a good idea. then you can wipe your seat and window. | |
| then you can wipe your seat and window. people will think i'm strange. | |
| people will think i'm strange. who cares? everyone is strange. | |
| who cares? everyone is strange. that's for sure. | |
| that's for sure. don't worry about what people think. | |
| i don't like riding the bus. why not? | |
| why not? number one, it's too slow. | |
| number one, it's too slow. you're right. a car is faster. | |
| you're right. a car is faster. number two, it's usually late. | |
| number two, it's usually late. you're right. the buses are never on time. | |
| you're right. the buses are never on time. number three, it doesn't run 24 hours. | |
| number three, it doesn't run 24 hours. you're right. buses don't run late at night. | |
| you're right. buses don't run late at night. number four, it's too crowded. | |
| number four, it's too crowded. you're right. you have to stand in the aisle. | |
| you're right. you have to stand in the aisle. number five, it's unsafe. | |
| number five, it's unsafe. you're right. bad guys might rob you. | |
| we had a problem at school. what was the problem? | |
| what was the problem? someone cut the tires. | |
| someone cut the tires. what tires? | |
| what tires? the tires on the cars. | |
| the tires on the cars. where were the cars? | |
| where were the cars? they were in the student parking lot. | |
| they were in the student parking lot. how many tires were cut? | |
| how many tires were cut? one or two tires were cut on each car. | |
| one or two tires were cut on each car. how many cars? | |
| how many cars? eleven cars. | |
| eleven cars. that's terrible. i hope they catch the person. | |
| life isn't fair. it sure isn't. | |
| it sure isn't. i got a ticket yesterday. | |
| i got a ticket yesterday. what for? | |
| what for? i was crossing the street. | |
| i was crossing the street. were you in a crosswalk? | |
| were you in a crosswalk? yes, but the red hand was blinking. | |
| yes, but the red hand was blinking. so? that's a ticket? | |
| so? that's a ticket? yes, it's a $140 ticket. | |
| yes, it's a $140 ticket. that's not right! | |
| that's not right! when i started to cross the street, the white walk sign was blinking. | |
| when i started to cross the street, the white walk sign was blinking. you need to walk faster. | |
| you're driving too fast. why do you say that? | |
| why do you say that? the speed limit is 65. | |
| the speed limit is 65. i know that. | |
| i know that. but you're doing 75. | |
| but you're doing 75. so is everyone else. | |
| so is everyone else. but a cop might stop you. | |
| but a cop might stop you. no, he won't. some cars are doing 85. | |
| no, he won't. some cars are doing 85. so the cop will stop those cars? | |
| so the cop will stop those cars? of course. he stops the fastest cars. | |
| of course. he stops the fastest cars. my friend got a ticket for doing 75. | |
| my friend got a ticket for doing 75. your friend was unlucky. | |
| remember to put air in your tires. how often do i have to do that? | |
| how often do i have to do that? once every two months. | |
| once every two months. that's a lot. | |
| that's a lot. what do you mean? | |
| what do you mean? that's six times a year! | |
| that's six times a year! yes, and it takes about five minutes each time. | |
| yes, and it takes about five minutes each time. i'll try. | |
| i'll try. check your tires or you'll get a flat. | |
| check your tires or you'll get a flat. oh. that's not good. | |
| oh. that's not good. no, it isn't. a flat costs you time and money. | |
| no, it isn't. a flat costs you time and money. and i don't have either. | |
| you're driving too fast. i'm in a hurry. | |
| i'm in a hurry. don't ever be in a hurry. | |
| don't ever be in a hurry. it's not my fault. you didn't wake me up. | |
| it's not my fault. you didn't wake me up. that's not my fault. you didn't tell me to wake you up. | |
| that's not my fault. you didn't tell me to wake you up. well, i meant to. | |
| well, i meant to. don't ever be in a hurry when you're driving. | |
| don't ever be in a hurry when you're driving. why not? | |
| why not? because you'll have an accident. most accidents are because people are in a hurry. | |
| because you'll have an accident. most accidents are because people are in a hurry. how do you know that? | |
| how do you know that? i read a lot. | |
| i read a lot. i thought drunks caused most accidents. | |
| let's go for a ride. where are we going? | |
| where are we going? into the mountains. | |
| into the mountains. that sounds nice. | |
| that sounds nice. i want to show you my new car. | |
| i want to show you my new car. you bought a new car? | |
| you bought a new car? yes. i bought a cadillac. | |
| yes. i bought a cadillac. a luxury car. | |
| a luxury car. luxury plus speed. | |
| luxury plus speed. what are we waiting for? | |
| what are we waiting for? let me get the keys. | |
| let me get the keys. let me get my camera. | |
| i have to go to the bathroom. why didn't you go before we left? | |
| why didn't you go before we left? i did, but i have to go again. | |
| i did, but i have to go again. well, hold on a little longer. | |
| well, hold on a little longer. i think i'm going to explode. | |
| i think i'm going to explode. just hold on. | |
| just hold on. oh! don't hit any more bumps! | |
| oh! don't hit any more bumps! we'll be at mcdonald's in just a few minutes. | |
| we'll be at mcdonald's in just a few minutes. i hope they are fast minutes. | |
| i hope they are fast minutes. think about something else. think about a hamburger. | |
| think about something else. think about a hamburger. i'm thinking, but i still have to go. | |
| i'm thinking, but i still have to go. it's the next exit. hold on! | |
| where's the car? what do you mean? | |
| what do you mean? the car isn't here. | |
| the car isn't here. where did you park it? | |
| where did you park it? i parked it right here. | |
| i parked it right here. are you sure? | |
| are you sure? yes. i remember this big tree. | |
| yes. i remember this big tree. maybe it's the wrong tree. | |
| maybe it's the wrong tree. no, this is the tree. | |
| no, this is the tree. did someone steal it? | |
| did someone steal it? i sure hope not. | |
| i sure hope not. maybe they towed it away. | |
| look at this traffic. i'd rather not. | |
| i'd rather not. it gets worse every year. | |
| it gets worse every year. why are you complaining? we're going almost 20 miles an hour. | |
| why are you complaining? we're going almost 20 miles an hour. the speed limit is 65! | |
| the speed limit is 65! well, that's between 2:00 and 4:00 a.m. | |
| well, that's between 2:00 and 4:00 a.m. where are all these people going? | |
| where are all these people going? they're all asking the same question. | |
| they're all asking the same question. when are they going to fix this problem? | |
| when are they going to fix this problem? they said they need more money. | |
| they said they need more money. they always need more money. | |
| they always need more money. it'll get worse before it gets better. | |
| did you see that car? yes, he went through the red light. | |
| yes, he went through the red light. can we call the police? | |
| can we call the police? no, the police don't care. | |
| no, the police don't care. why not? | |
| why not? they have to see it happen. | |
| they have to see it happen. they don't believe us? | |
| they don't believe us? no. they can only give a ticket if they see it happen. | |
| no. they can only give a ticket if they see it happen. so, what do we do? | |
| so, what do we do? we don't do anything. | |
| we don't do anything. maybe we should honk the horn next time. | |
| maybe we should honk the horn next time. the driver will just honk back at us. | |
| my car is dirty. why don't you wash it? | |
| why don't you wash it? that's what i'm going to do. | |
| that's what i'm going to do. are you going to wash it yourself? | |
| are you going to wash it yourself? of course. it's not a hard job. | |
| of course. it's not a hard job. i'll help you. | |
| i'll help you. okay, i'll get a bucket. | |
| okay, i'll get a bucket. i'll rinse the car first. | |
| i'll rinse the car first. then we can scrub it with a wet sponge and soap. | |
| then we can scrub it with a wet sponge and soap. after that, we can dry it with a towel. | |
| after that, we can dry it with a towel. then it will look like new | |
| then it will look like new and you save $10. | |
| it sure is windy today. paper is flying everywhere. | |
| paper is flying everywhere. this wind is dangerous for drivers. | |
| this wind is dangerous for drivers. especially for drivers of big trucks. | |
| especially for drivers of big trucks. the wind blows those trucks over. | |
| the wind blows those trucks over. it blows trees over, too. | |
| it blows trees over, too. a tree fell onto my dad's car. | |
| a tree fell onto my dad's car. was there much damage? | |
| was there much damage? my dad had to buy a new car. | |
| my dad had to buy a new car. wow! that's terrible. | |
| wow! that's terrible. never park your car under a tree. | |
| never park your car under a tree. the wind will get you, or the birds will get you. | |
| when are we going to stop? we'll stop at the next mcdonald's. | |
| we'll stop at the next mcdonald's. how far away is that? | |
| how far away is that? i think we'll be there in half an hour. | |
| i think we'll be there in half an hour. i hope so. i have to go to the bathroom. | |
| i hope so. i have to go to the bathroom. well, i can always pull over. | |
| well, i can always pull over. no, thank you, i'll just wait. | |
| no, thank you, i'll just wait. we can kill two birds with one stone. | |
| we can kill two birds with one stone. what do you mean? | |
| what do you mean? while you're using the bathroom, i'll order some food. | |
| while you're using the bathroom, i'll order some food. don't order for me. i'm not hungry. | |
| don't order for me. i'm not hungry. i'm very hungry. i'll order for you, and then i'll eat yours. | |
| this is such a long light. look how many cars are waiting in line. | |
| look how many cars are waiting in line. they need a left-turn arrow. | |
| they need a left-turn arrow. only two cars can make a left turn every three or four minutes. | |
| only two cars can make a left turn every three or four minutes. we'll be here forever. | |
| we'll be here forever. get out of this lane. | |
| get out of this lane. but we need to turn left. | |
| but we need to turn left. forget it. go straight. | |
| forget it. go straight. then what? | |
| then what? then we'll just make a u-turn. | |
| then we'll just make a u-turn. and then we can turn right at the light. | |
| and then we can turn right at the light. good idea. it will be so much quicker. | |
| i need a cheap car. how much money do you have? | |
| how much money do you have? $1,000. | |
| $1,000. well, that should get you something. | |
| well, that should get you something. but i need something that's reliable. | |
| but i need something that's reliable. you need a car with low mileage. | |
| you need a car with low mileage. a car that was owned by a little old lady. | |
| a car that was owned by a little old lady. where have you looked? | |
| where have you looked? i haven't looked anywhere yet. | |
| i haven't looked anywhere yet. why not? | |
| why not? because i'll never find one for such a low price. | |
| because i'll never find one for such a low price. you're right about that. keep saving your money. | |
| good afternoon, officer. your driver's license and registration, please. | |
| your driver's license and registration, please. here you go. | |
| here you go. do you know why i pulled you over? | |
| do you know why i pulled you over? i have no idea. all of a sudden i heard your siren. | |
| i have no idea. all of a sudden i heard your siren. you rolled through that stop sign back there. | |
| you rolled through that stop sign back there. but i stopped! | |
| but i stopped! no, you didn't. you slowed down, but you didn't come to a full stop. | |
| no, you didn't. you slowed down, but you didn't come to a full stop. well, nobody else does, so why should i? | |
| well, nobody else does, so why should i? that's not the attitude of a good driver. | |
| that's not the attitude of a good driver. but i am a good driver. i've never had a ticket in my life. | |
| but i am a good driver. i've never had a ticket in my life. well, you've got one now. here. have a nice day. | |
| $140. i can't believe it. what are you talking about? | |
| what are you talking about? i got a ticket downtown for $140. | |
| i got a ticket downtown for $140. were you speeding? | |
| were you speeding? no, i was crossing the street. | |
| no, i was crossing the street. were you jaywalking? | |
| were you jaywalking? no, i was in the crosswalk. | |
| no, i was in the crosswalk. so why did you get a ticket? | |
| so why did you get a ticket? the officer said the red hand was blinking. | |
| the officer said the red hand was blinking. was it blinking when you entered the crosswalk? | |
| was it blinking when you entered the crosswalk? no, the white walk sign was blinking. | |
| no, the white walk sign was blinking. you should fight that ticket. i'll be your witness. | |
| they were in a crosswalk near school at 3 a.m. who? | |
| who? two students from usc. | |
| two students from usc. what happened? | |
| what happened? a speeding car ran a red light, killing the girl. | |
| a speeding car ran a red light, killing the girl. what happened to the other student? | |
| what happened to the other student? he landed on the hood of the car. | |
| he landed on the hood of the car. did he get off the hood? | |
| did he get off the hood? no, the car stopped and the passenger pushed the injured student off the hood. | |
| no, the car stopped and the passenger pushed the injured student off the hood. i'll bet the car continued on its way. | |
| i'll bet the car continued on its way. of course it did. why stop after you've run over two people? | |
| of course it did. why stop after you've run over two people? i hope they find them and put them in jail for life. | |
| what happened to your car? i got a dent in the parking lot. | |
| i got a dent in the parking lot. how did you get it? | |
| how did you get it? i don't know. maybe it was from a shopping cart. | |
| i don't know. maybe it was from a shopping cart. those shopping carts are dangerous. | |
| those shopping carts are dangerous. especially the metal ones. | |
| especially the metal ones. i don't park at a store that uses metal shopping carts. | |
| i don't park at a store that uses metal shopping carts. that's a good idea, but there was a good sale at this store. | |
| that's a good idea, but there was a good sale at this store. did you save any money on the sale? | |
| did you save any money on the sale? yes, i did. i saved about $50. | |
| yes, i did. i saved about $50. that's great. | |
| that's great. yes, except this dent will cost about $150. | |
| did you see "titanic"? yes. it is a great movie. | |
| yes. it is a great movie. i saw it twelve times. | |
| i saw it twelve times. i saw it eight times. | |
| i saw it eight times. i have the dvd. | |
| i have the dvd. so do i. | |
| so do i. let's go to your home. | |
| let's go to your home. we can watch my dvd. | |
| we can watch my dvd. and then we can go to my home. | |
| and then we can go to my home. and watch your dvd. | |
| and watch your dvd. i always cry at the end. | |
| i always cry at the end. me too. it's so sad. | |
| let's play cards. i don't know any card games. | |
| i don't know any card games. i'll teach you one. | |
| i'll teach you one. okay. what will you teach me? | |
| okay. what will you teach me? it's called poker. | |
| it's called poker. is it easy to learn? | |
| is it easy to learn? yes, it will only take about 30 minutes. | |
| yes, it will only take about 30 minutes. okay. teach me how to play. | |
| okay. teach me how to play. we each get five cards. | |
| we each get five cards. oh, look. i have four tens. | |
| oh, look. i have four tens. that's great, but you're not supposed to tell me. | |
| that's great, but you're not supposed to tell me. oh. sorry. okay, i don't have four tens. | |
| i'm a good card player. why is that? | |
| why is that? because i watch the other players. | |
| because i watch the other players. what do you mean? | |
| what do you mean? people will tell you if they have a good hand. | |
| people will tell you if they have a good hand. how do they do that? | |
| how do they do that? for example, a friend of mine licks his lips. | |
| for example, a friend of mine licks his lips. when he licks his lips, you know he has a good hand? | |
| when he licks his lips, you know he has a good hand? i know he has a good hand, so i don't bet. | |
| i know he has a good hand, so i don't bet. he never wins your money? | |
| he never wins your money? nope, and it drives him crazy. | |
| nope, and it drives him crazy. he knows you can't read his mind. maybe he thinks you're cheating. | |
| turn the radio down, please. but i'm listening to it. | |
| but i'm listening to it. well, listen to it more quietly. | |
| well, listen to it more quietly. i can't wait till i grow up. | |
| i can't wait till i grow up. what will you do? | |
| what will you do? i will play the radio as loud as i want. | |
| i will play the radio as loud as i want. that's okay with me. | |
| that's okay with me. i will have a radio in every room of my house. | |
| i will have a radio in every room of my house. remind me to never visit you. | |
| remind me to never visit you. all the radios will be on extra loud. | |
| all the radios will be on extra loud. your neighbors will hate you. | |
| your neighbors will hate you. if they don't like it, they can move. | |
| i hope i win the lotto. your chances are very small. | |
| your chances are very small. but you can't win if you don't play. | |
| but you can't win if you don't play. ha! you can't win if you do play. | |
| ha! you can't win if you do play. someone has to win. | |
| someone has to win. that's what everyone says. | |
| that's what everyone says. it might as well be me. | |
| it might as well be me. that's what everyone says. | |
| that's what everyone says. you're trying to tell me something. | |
| you're trying to tell me something. that didn't take long. | |
| that didn't take long. you think i should quit playing. | |
| you think i should quit playing. save your money for school. | |
| what's on tv? nothing much. | |
| nothing much. what about the baseball game? | |
| what about the baseball game? it got rained out. | |
| it got rained out. rained out? | |
| rained out? yes, rained out. | |
| yes, rained out. how could that be? | |
| how could that be? well, you can't play baseball in a rainstorm. | |
| well, you can't play baseball in a rainstorm. i thought they were playing under a dome. | |
| i thought they were playing under a dome. the dome doesn't close. | |
| the dome doesn't close. why doesn't it close? | |
| why doesn't it close? who knows? they said they'll fix it before next season. | |
| can i try your coffee? sure. here you go. | |
| sure. here you go. hmm, that's not bad. | |
| hmm, that's not bad. there's nothing in it. | |
| there's nothing in it. what do you mean? | |
| what do you mean? i mean, it's just coffee. | |
| i mean, it's just coffee. i figured that. | |
| i figured that. it's not too bitter for you? | |
| it's not too bitter for you? it's a little bitter, but it's okay. | |
| it's a little bitter, but it's okay. there's no sugar or cream in it. | |
| there's no sugar or cream in it. no, it's a taste you have to get used to. | |
| no, it's a taste you have to get used to. sort of like beer. | |
| let's take a walk. what's the weather like? | |
| what's the weather like? let me step outside and see. | |
| let me step outside and see. it's a little chilly, right? | |
| it's a little chilly, right? yes, it is. | |
| yes, it is. i'll put on my cap. | |
| i'll put on my cap. wear a jacket, too. | |
| wear a jacket, too. i wonder if i should bring my gloves. | |
| i wonder if i should bring my gloves. maybe you should, just in case it gets colder. | |
| maybe you should, just in case it gets colder. i'll put a glove in each pocket. | |
| i'll put a glove in each pocket. we'll get warmer as we walk. | |
| we'll get warmer as we walk. yes, but it gets colder as the sun goes down. | |
| look at the car chase on tv! that driver is crazy. | |
| that driver is crazy. i can't believe he hasn't crashed. | |
| i can't believe he hasn't crashed. how fast is he going? | |
| how fast is he going? they say he's going 80 miles per hour. | |
| they say he's going 80 miles per hour. he's going to kill someone. | |
| he's going to kill someone. look! he just hit that car. | |
| look! he just hit that car. oh, my goodness. no one is safe on the streets. | |
| oh, my goodness. no one is safe on the streets. now he's slowing down. | |
| now he's slowing down. maybe he ran out of gas. | |
| maybe he ran out of gas. look! he just got out of the car and started running. | |
| look! he just got out of the car and started running. i hope the police catch him. | |
| tv news is so stupid. they shouldn't even call it news. | |
| they shouldn't even call it news. last night they told us about a cat in a sofa. | |
| last night they told us about a cat in a sofa. yesterday they told us about a dog in a pipe. | |
| yesterday they told us about a dog in a pipe. last week they told us about a bear in a back yard. | |
| last week they told us about a bear in a back yard. last month they told us about a mouse in a restaurant. | |
| last month they told us about a mouse in a restaurant. the weatherman tells us the temperature in every town. | |
| the weatherman tells us the temperature in every town. the sports guy shows us players fighting. | |
| the sports guy shows us players fighting. they always tell us "what's next." | |
| they always tell us "what's next." they always make "what's next" sound exciting, but it never is. | |
| they always make "what's next" sound exciting, but it never is. it's more like news for kids. | |
| it's more like news for kids. they should have kid reporters. | |
| i love my computer. computers are so cool. | |
| computers are so cool. i love to go online. | |
| i love to go online. the internet is amazing. | |
| the internet is amazing. you can travel all over the world. | |
| you can travel all over the world. i know. i went to china yesterday. | |
| i know. i went to china yesterday. what did you do? | |
| what did you do? i stood on the great wall and looked all around. | |
| i stood on the great wall and looked all around. what was it like? | |
| what was it like? it was like the real thing. | |
| it was like the real thing. it was like being there? | |
| it was like being there? yes, i felt like i was actually there. | |
| the beatles are the best. they are the best musical group ever. | |
| they are the best musical group ever. i love all their songs. | |
| i love all their songs. i don't know which one i like the best. | |
| i don't know which one i like the best. i like the ones i can sing along with. | |
| i like the ones i can sing along with. so do i, like "she loves you." | |
| so do i, like "she loves you." "she loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah!..." | |
| "she loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah!..." "Â…and you know you should be glad!" | |
| "Â…and you know you should be glad!" what a great song. | |
| what a great song. how about "let it be?" | |
| how about "let it be?" oh, yes! "let it be, let it beÂ…" | |
| oh, yes! "let it be, let it beÂ…" "Â…there will be an answer, let it be!" | |
| let's go to a movie. i'd rather not. | |
| i'd rather not. why not? | |
| why not? you know i don't like crowds. | |
| you know i don't like crowds. let's go to an early movie. | |
| let's go to an early movie. okay, that won't be very crowded. | |
| okay, that won't be very crowded. what would you like to see? | |
| what would you like to see? oh, i don't care. you're the one who wants to go out. | |
| oh, i don't care. you're the one who wants to go out. well, i want to see "the pursuit of happyness." | |
| well, i want to see "the pursuit of happyness." what have you heard about it? | |
| what have you heard about it? it's based on a true story about a divorced man and his young son. | |
| it's based on a true story about a divorced man and his young son. well, i hope it has a happy ending. | |
| what's your favorite thing to do? i like to watch people. | |
| i like to watch people. that's your favorite thing to do? | |
| that's your favorite thing to do? well, it's one of them. | |
| well, it's one of them. where do you go to watch people? | |
| where do you go to watch people? my girlfriend and i sit outside starbucks. | |
| my girlfriend and i sit outside starbucks. that sounds like a good spot. | |
| that sounds like a good spot. we watch people walk by with their dogs. | |
| we watch people walk by with their dogs. i guess you see lots of different dogs. | |
| i guess you see lots of different dogs. we don't even know what kind most of them are. | |
| we don't even know what kind most of them are. there are lots of different kinds, but they all have one thing in common. | |
| there are lots of different kinds, but they all have one thing in common. yes, they love to sniff each other when they meet. | |
| they call him father dollar bill. yes, he was on the tv news today. | |
| yes, he was on the tv news today. every easter sunday he gives away money. | |
| every easter sunday he gives away money. is it his money? | |
| is it his money? no. movie stars give him money to give to homeless people. | |
| no. movie stars give him money to give to homeless people. how much money does he give away? | |
| how much money does he give away? this year he gave away $15,000. | |
| this year he gave away $15,000. that's a lot of money. | |
| that's a lot of money. he gave $100 to people in wheelchairs. | |
| he gave $100 to people in wheelchairs. what about the other homeless people? | |
| what about the other homeless people? they got $1 each. | |
| they got $1 each. people stood in line just to get one dollar?! | |
| old movies are the best. even though they're in black and white. | |
| even though they're in black and white. a good story is more important than color. | |
| a good story is more important than color. actors didn't curse back then. | |
| actors didn't curse back then. and there was no violence. | |
| and there was no violence. people today don't like that. | |
| people today don't like that. no, today people like lots of action. | |
| no, today people like lots of action. i like a good story. | |
| i like a good story. i like to see actors who are like real people. | |
| i like to see actors who are like real people. like real people with real problems. | |
| like real people with real problems. they still make movies like that. | |
| they still make movies like that. yes, but they never make much money. | |
| do you get pbs on tv? yes, everybody gets the public broadcasting system. | |
| yes, everybody gets the public broadcasting system. it puts me to sleep. | |
| it puts me to sleep. tell me about it. | |
| tell me about it. a gardening show follows a knitting show. | |
| a gardening show follows a knitting show. a cooking show follows a sewing show. | |
| a cooking show follows a sewing show. a travel show follows another travel show. | |
| a travel show follows another travel show. i'll say! i've gone around the world a dozen times already! | |
| i'll say! i've gone around the world a dozen times already! now they're adding old tv shows to the old movies. | |
| now they're adding old tv shows to the old movies. i sure would like to see something interesting for a change. | |
| i sure would like to see something interesting for a change. if more people donate money, pbs could offer new shows. | |
| if more people donate money, pbs could offer new shows. who wants to donate? public tv should be free. | |
| i love to watch "judge judy." is that a tv show? | |
| is that a tv show? yes. it's on every afternoon. | |
| yes. it's on every afternoon. what's so good about it? | |
| what's so good about it? they have interesting lawsuits. | |
| they have interesting lawsuits. such as? | |
| such as? yesterday, a woman complained about a cell phone she bought on ebay. | |
| yesterday, a woman complained about a cell phone she bought on ebay. was something wrong with the phone? | |
| was something wrong with the phone? it works only in canada. | |
| it works only in canada. did the seller know that? | |
| did the seller know that? yes, and he didn't tell the buyer. | |
| yes, and he didn't tell the buyer. i hope judge judy made the seller take the phone back. | |
| that woman is a very good singer. yes, but she looks like a man. | |
| yes, but she looks like a man. what difference does it make? | |
| what difference does it make? female singers are supposed to be pretty. | |
| female singers are supposed to be pretty. singers are supposed to sound good. | |
| singers are supposed to sound good. they should look good, too. | |
| they should look good, too. there are lots of ugly men singers. | |
| there are lots of ugly men singers. men singers don't have to look good. | |
| men singers don't have to look good. then neither do women singers. | |
| then neither do women singers. well, i would never buy her cd. | |
| well, i would never buy her cd. but you would buy her cd if she was pretty? | |
| but you would buy her cd if she was pretty? yes. i would buy all of her cds. | |
| all the tv stations are going to go digital. yes, that will occur next month. | |
| yes, that will occur next month. most of them are already broadcasting in digital. | |
| most of them are already broadcasting in digital. the digital signal is very clear. | |
| the digital signal is very clear. oh, no, it isn't! | |
| oh, no, it isn't! what do you mean? | |
| what do you mean? i can't get a single channel. | |
| i can't get a single channel. do you have a digital tv? | |
| do you have a digital tv? of course. but i don't have cable. | |
| of course. but i don't have cable. you don't need to have cable, but you do need a good antenna. | |
| you don't need to have cable, but you do need a good antenna. but i have rabbit ears. | |
| but i have rabbit ears. rabbit ears aren't strong enough. buy a digital antenna. | |
| i've got a date for you. oh, really? | |
| oh, really? are you interested? | |
| are you interested? maybe. what is she like? | |
| maybe. what is she like? she's got a great personality. | |
| she's got a great personality. uh-oh. that means that she's fat and ugly. | |
| uh-oh. that means that she's fat and ugly. she's cute. | |
| she's cute. okay, so she's not ugly; she's just fat. | |
| okay, so she's not ugly; she's just fat. she weighs 98 pounds. | |
| she weighs 98 pounds. okay, she's not fat. so what's the problem with her? | |
| okay, she's not fat. so what's the problem with her? who said there is a problem with her? | |
| who said there is a problem with her? the problem is she has no problems—she's too good for me! | |
| i think you're very pretty. thank you. | |
| thank you. would you have dinner with me? | |
| would you have dinner with me? i would like to. | |
| i would like to. can i pick you up friday night? | |
| can i pick you up friday night? what time? | |
| what time? eight o'clock. | |
| eight o'clock. that sounds great. | |
| that sounds great. we'll go to a french restaurant. | |
| we'll go to a french restaurant. i've never been to a french restaurant. | |
| i've never been to a french restaurant. i think you'll love the food. | |
| i think you'll love the food. i'm not going to eat any snails! | |
| you have pretty eyes. thank you. so do you. | |
| thank you. so do you. i wish my eyes were blue. | |
| i wish my eyes were blue. what's the matter with green eyes? | |
| what's the matter with green eyes? nothing, except my favorite color is blue. | |
| nothing, except my favorite color is blue. maybe in your next life you'll have blue eyes. | |
| maybe in your next life you'll have blue eyes. but what if i'm a fish in my next life? | |
| but what if i'm a fish in my next life? i think some fish have blue eyes. | |
| i think some fish have blue eyes. i hope i don't come back as a fish. | |
| i hope i don't come back as a fish. i hope i come back as a cat. | |
| i hope i come back as a cat. cats have beautiful eyes. | |
| cats have beautiful eyes. i would love to have blue cat-eyes. | |
| i love you. i love you, too. | |
| i love you, too. i loved you the first day i saw you. | |
| i loved you the first day i saw you. it was love at first sight? | |
| it was love at first sight? yes, it was love at first sight. | |
| yes, it was love at first sight. i didn't love you at first. | |
| i didn't love you at first. i know. i had to chase you for a while. | |
| i know. i had to chase you for a while. yes, you chased me and then you caught me. | |
| yes, you chased me and then you caught me. now you're mine forever. | |
| now you're mine forever. and you're mine forever. | |
| and you're mine forever. we'll grow old together. | |
| we'll grow old together. and be happy together. | |
| i'm in love with that girl. have you told her? | |
| have you told her? of course not. | |
| of course not. why not? | |
| why not? she would laugh at me. | |
| she would laugh at me. how do you know? | |
| how do you know? because they always do. | |
| because they always do. maybe she's different. | |
| maybe she's different. they're all the same. | |
| they're all the same. just ask her out to dinner. | |
| just ask her out to dinner. and then what? | |
| and then what? and then she'll know that you like her. | |
| give me a hug. i'm not in the mood. | |
| i'm not in the mood. what's the matter? | |
| what's the matter? i saw you looking at that woman. | |
| i saw you looking at that woman. what woman? | |
| what woman? you know, that woman with the big boobs. | |
| you know, that woman with the big boobs. i was not looking at her. | |
| i was not looking at her. you were, too. | |
| you were, too. i'm not interested in her. | |
| i'm not interested in her. then why were you looking at her? | |
| then why were you looking at her? i was looking at something else. | |
| i was looking at something else. oh, really? then spend tonight looking at the sofa. | |
| would you like to go on a blind date? you must be joking. | |
| you must be joking. no, i'm serious. | |
| no, i'm serious. i don't want to date a blind woman. | |
| i don't want to date a blind woman. a blind date doesn't mean that she is blind! | |
| a blind date doesn't mean that she is blind! what does it mean? | |
| what does it mean? a blind date is a date with someone you don't know. | |
| a blind date is a date with someone you don't know. why would i date someone i don't even know? | |
| why would i date someone i don't even know? to try something new and exciting. | |
| to try something new and exciting. what if i don't like her? | |
| what if i don't like her? then you don't date her again. | |
| i have a date tomorrow night. really? who with? | |
| really? who with? a girl i met at the market. | |
| a girl i met at the market. you met a girl at the supermarket? | |
| you met a girl at the supermarket? she was standing behind me in a really slow line at the checkout counter. | |
| she was standing behind me in a really slow line at the checkout counter. what did you say to her? | |
| what did you say to her? i had two pineapples in my cart, and she asked where i had found them. | |
| i had two pineapples in my cart, and she asked where i had found them. she asked you about your pineapples? | |
| she asked you about your pineapples? i told her i had gotten the last two on the shelf, but i offered her one of mine. | |
| i told her i had gotten the last two on the shelf, but i offered her one of mine. that was nice of you. | |
| that was nice of you. she asked me how she could return the favor, so i asked her out. | |
| she asked me how she could return the favor, so i asked her out. sometimes a slow line can be a good thing. | |
| did you have a date friday night? yes, in fact, i did. | |
| yes, in fact, i did. who did you go out with? | |
| who did you go out with? a man i met in a coffee shop. | |
| a man i met in a coffee shop. where did you go? | |
| where did you go? we went to a nice restaurant. | |
| we went to a nice restaurant. anywhere else? | |
| anywhere else? then we went to a jazz club. | |
| then we went to a jazz club. that sounds like a nice date. | |
| that sounds like a nice date. yes, it was pleasant. | |
| yes, it was pleasant. but you won't date him again? | |
| but you won't date him again? no. he was nice, but there was no chemistry. | |
| i had the worst date the other night. what happened? | |
| what happened? first of all, he was half an hour late. | |
| first of all, he was half an hour late. that's not a good start. | |
| that's not a good start. then he didn't bother to apologize. | |
| then he didn't bother to apologize. that's rude. | |
| that's rude. then he drove too fast to the restaurant. | |
| then he drove too fast to the restaurant. that's dangerous. | |
| that's dangerous. i thought about getting out and taking a taxi home. | |
| i thought about getting out and taking a taxi home. what happened at the restaurant? | |
| what happened at the restaurant? we had a $40 meal, and he left a $1 tip! | |
| we had a $40 meal, and he left a $1 tip! i guess you can't go back to that restaurant. | |
| i don't like that man. why not? | |
| why not? he's a dirty old man. | |
| he's a dirty old man. what do you mean? | |
| what do you mean? he's old enough to be my father, yet he asked me out. | |
| he's old enough to be my father, yet he asked me out. well, you can't blame a man for asking. | |
| well, you can't blame a man for asking. he should act his age. | |
| he should act his age. but a lot of old people are still interested in dating. | |
| but a lot of old people are still interested in dating. they should find a nice hobby. | |
| they should find a nice hobby. just wait until you're 50 years old. | |
| just wait until you're 50 years old. dating will be the furthest thing from my mind. | |
| dating will be the furthest thing from my mind. that's what you say now. wait till you're 50. | |
| does your girlfriend ever make you angry? sometimes. | |
| sometimes. what does she do? | |
| what does she do? just yesterday, i told her i wouldn't trade her for all the money in the world. | |
| just yesterday, i told her i wouldn't trade her for all the money in the world. that was a nice thing to say. | |
| that was a nice thing to say. that's what i thought. | |
| that's what i thought. what did she say? | |
| what did she say? she laughed! she didn't believe me. | |
| she laughed! she didn't believe me. that wasn't very nice of her. | |
| that wasn't very nice of her. she said that nothing is more important to me than money. | |
| she said that nothing is more important to me than money. what did you say? | |
| what did you say? i told her i wouldn't trade her for any other woman in the world. | |
| some people have good noses. i wish i had a good nose. mine is way too big. | |
| i wish i had a good nose. mine is way too big. i don't mean good-looking. i mean good-smelling. | |
| i don't mean good-looking. i mean good-smelling. oh. but that can be a curse. | |
| oh. but that can be a curse. yes, because you can be too sensitive to odors. | |
| yes, because you can be too sensitive to odors. i'll say. my girlfriend has a nose like a drug dog. | |
| i'll say. my girlfriend has a nose like a drug dog. did she catch you using drugs? | |
| did she catch you using drugs? sort of. she knows whenever i sneak a cigarette. | |
| sort of. she knows whenever i sneak a cigarette. you don't need a good nose for that—cigarettes stink. | |
| you don't need a good nose for that—cigarettes stink. but when i sneak just one cigarette in the morning, she can smell it that evening! | |
| but when i sneak just one cigarette in the morning, she can smell it that evening! boy, that is a good nose. | |
| boy, that is a good nose. i told her she should apply for a job at customs. | |
| let's go out to eat. that sounds like fun. | |
| that sounds like fun. where do you want to go? | |
| where do you want to go? let me think a minute. | |
| let me think a minute. i feel like chinese. | |
| i feel like chinese. that sounds delicious. | |
| that sounds delicious. i know a good chinese restaurant. | |
| i know a good chinese restaurant. how far away is it? | |
| how far away is it? it's only 10 minutes from here. | |
| it's only 10 minutes from here. do we need reservations? | |
| do we need reservations? oh, no. we can walk right in. | |
| oh, no. we can walk right in. let's go now. i'm hungry! | |
| i can't believe how long this line is. this is a popular restaurant, isn't it? | |
| this is a popular restaurant, isn't it? yes, but it isn't a fast-food restaurant, is it? | |
| yes, but it isn't a fast-food restaurant, is it? it's the slowest hamburger in town. | |
| it's the slowest hamburger in town. that's because they cook it while you wait. | |
| that's because they cook it while you wait. yes. that's why it's also the best hamburger in town. | |
| yes. that's why it's also the best hamburger in town. a great burger and great service. | |
| a great burger and great service. yes, the workers are very polite. | |
| yes, the workers are very polite. and they're clean. | |
| and they're clean. i've been coming here for years. | |
| i've been coming here for years. me too. | |
| me too. excuse me. they just called my number. | |
| lunch was delicious. thank you. | |
| thank you. what kind of soup was that? | |
| what kind of soup was that? it was tomato soup. | |
| it was tomato soup. that tasted so good. | |
| that tasted so good. i put lemon and butter in it. | |
| i put lemon and butter in it. the sandwich was good, too. | |
| the sandwich was good, too. everyone likes bacon and tomato sandwiches. | |
| everyone likes bacon and tomato sandwiches. especially on toast. | |
| especially on toast. and the pickles were great, too. | |
| and the pickles were great, too. tomorrow we'll have rice and fish for lunch. | |
| tomorrow we'll have rice and fish for lunch. i can't wait. | |
| i'm calling the waiter. what's the matter? | |
| what's the matter? this steak has too much fat. | |
| this steak has too much fat. what do you want the waiter to do? | |
| what do you want the waiter to do? bring me a better steak. | |
| bring me a better steak. i wouldn't do that. | |
| i wouldn't do that. why not? | |
| why not? they will drop the new steak on the floor, step on it, and then spit on it. | |
| they will drop the new steak on the floor, step on it, and then spit on it. you're crazy. | |
| you're crazy. then the waiter will give you a big smile as he brings you the new steak. | |
| then the waiter will give you a big smile as he brings you the new steak. where do you get these crazy ideas? | |
| where do you get these crazy ideas? i used to cook in a restaurant! | |
| let's leave. but we just got here. | |
| but we just got here. did you see the waiter's hands? | |
| did you see the waiter's hands? no. | |
| no. he had dirty fingernails. | |
| he had dirty fingernails. really? | |
| really? his nails were black! | |
| his nails were black! that's disgusting. | |
| that's disgusting. and he poured water into our glasses. | |
| and he poured water into our glasses. yuck! no water for me. | |
| yuck! no water for me. i wonder if the cooks' nails are dirty, too. | |
| i wonder if the cooks' nails are dirty, too. who cares? let's get out of here. | |
| this hot bread is delicious. i like this restaurant because they give you free bread. | |
| i like this restaurant because they give you free bread. well, i think we are paying for it. | |
| well, i think we are paying for it. no. look at the bill when we get it. there's no charge for the bread. | |
| no. look at the bill when we get it. there's no charge for the bread. it is delicious, especially with butter. | |
| it is delicious, especially with butter. i think we should just leave after we fill up on the bread. | |
| i think we should just leave after we fill up on the bread. they probably wouldn't like that. | |
| they probably wouldn't like that. i'm eating so much bread that i'm getting full. | |
| i'm eating so much bread that i'm getting full. then stop eating the bread! | |
| then stop eating the bread! okay, just one more piece. pass the butter, please. | |
| okay, just one more piece. pass the butter, please. if i owned a restaurant, i would never serve hot bread before the main course. | |
| if i owned a restaurant, i would never serve hot bread before the main course. that's terrible. i would never go to your restaurant. | |
| is this a clean restaurant? well, the tables and chairs look okay. | |
| well, the tables and chairs look okay. okay, let's sit down. | |
| okay, let's sit down. check out the silverware. | |
| check out the silverware. it passes inspection. | |
| it passes inspection. here comes the waiter. see if his hands and nails are clean. | |
| here comes the waiter. see if his hands and nails are clean. well, the waiter looked clean, so i guess it's okay to eat here. | |
| well, the waiter looked clean, so i guess it's okay to eat here. you're forgetting about the bathroom. | |
| you're forgetting about the bathroom. i'm going to just hope that the bathroom is clean. | |
| i'm going to just hope that the bathroom is clean. you're not going to examine it before we order dinner? | |
| you're not going to examine it before we order dinner? no, i'd rather not find out that it's dirty, because i'm pretty hungry right now. | |
| no, i'd rather not find out that it's dirty, because i'm pretty hungry right now. me, too. let's forget about germs and focus on food. | |
| have you seen our waiter? here he comes now. | |
| here he comes now. we've been sitting here for almost 10 minutes. | |
| we've been sitting here for almost 10 minutes. oops, i guess i was wrong. that isn't our waiter. | |
| oops, i guess i was wrong. that isn't our waiter. we can give him five more minutes, and then leave. | |
| we can give him five more minutes, and then leave. i'll go up front and talk to the manager. | |
| i'll go up front and talk to the manager. that's a good idea. | |
| that's a good idea. maybe they'll give us free drinks for waiting so long. | |
| maybe they'll give us free drinks for waiting so long. maybe he'll send us our waiter immediately. | |
| maybe he'll send us our waiter immediately. every time we eat out, it's an adventure. | |
| every time we eat out, it's an adventure. last time, we got seats next to the kitchen. | |
| last time, we got seats next to the kitchen. we'll never go there again. | |
| is this table okay? no, it's too close to the kitchen door. | |
| no, it's too close to the kitchen door. how about this table? | |
| how about this table? no, it's too close to the front door. | |
| no, it's too close to the front door. this looks like a nice table. | |
| this looks like a nice table. no, it's too close to the salad bar. | |
| no, it's too close to the salad bar. okay, i give up. | |
| okay, i give up. well, there is one good table. | |
| well, there is one good table. great. which one? | |
| great. which one? that one. a group of eight just sat down at it. | |
| i don't believe the art world. what is it this time? | |
| what is it this time? an andy warhol drawing. | |
| an andy warhol drawing. he's a famous artist. | |
| he's a famous artist. he drew two butterflies and a flower on a napkin in a restaurant. | |
| he drew two butterflies and a flower on a napkin in a restaurant. did he sign it? | |
| did he sign it? yes. | |
| yes. is it beautiful? | |
| is it beautiful? it's just black ink on a white napkin. and the napkin has food stains! | |
| it's just black ink on a white napkin. and the napkin has food stains! so it's not worth much? | |
| so it's not worth much? only about $30,000. | |
| only about $30,000. without the food stains, it would probably be worth more. | |
| can we go to the baseball game? of course. | |
| of course. i love baseball. | |
| i love baseball. so do i. | |
| so do i. i love to eat the peanuts. | |
| i love to eat the peanuts. i love to eat the hot dogs. | |
| i love to eat the hot dogs. i hope we'll see a home run. | |
| i hope we'll see a home run. i hope we'll catch a foul ball. | |
| i hope we'll catch a foul ball. bring a jacket. | |
| bring a jacket. yes. it gets a little cool at night. | |
| yes. it gets a little cool at night. bring a glove to catch a foul ball. | |
| bring a glove to catch a foul ball. no. i'll just use my cap to catch a foul ball. | |
| golf is a silly game. it certainly is. | |
| it certainly is. you hit a white ball. | |
| you hit a white ball. and then you chase it. | |
| and then you chase it. and then you hit it again. | |
| and then you hit it again. finally, you put the ball into a hole in the ground. | |
| finally, you put the ball into a hole in the ground. you do this 18 times, because there are 18 holes. | |
| you do this 18 times, because there are 18 holes. what's the point? | |
| what's the point? how can it be fun? | |
| how can it be fun? they pay money to play this silly game! | |
| they pay money to play this silly game! i think golfers have a mental problem. | |
| i think golfers have a mental problem. i think they're nuts. | |
| do you want to go fishing? yes. that's a good idea. | |
| yes. that's a good idea. where do you want to go? | |
| where do you want to go? we can go to the river. | |
| we can go to the river. or we can go to the lake. | |
| or we can go to the lake. or we can go to the ocean. | |
| or we can go to the ocean. let's go to the lake. | |
| let's go to the lake. yes. the lake is only 10 miles away. | |
| yes. the lake is only 10 miles away. we can be there in 20 minutes. | |
| we can be there in 20 minutes. i'll get our fishing rods. | |
| i'll get our fishing rods. i'll get the bait. | |
| i'll get the bait. we'll have fresh fish for dinner! | |
| baseball is fun. i like to hit the ball. | |
| i like to hit the ball. i like to run around the bases. | |
| i like to run around the bases. i like to slide into the bases. | |
| i like to slide into the bases. yeah. it's a lot of fun to slide. | |
| yeah. it's a lot of fun to slide. i want to be a baseball player when i grow up. | |
| i want to be a baseball player when i grow up. me too. i want to play for the yankees. | |
| me too. i want to play for the yankees. not me. i want to play for the dodgers. | |
| not me. i want to play for the dodgers. we have to practice every day. | |
| we have to practice every day. i don't like practice. | |
| i don't like practice. me neither. it's boring. | |
| me neither. it's boring. but practice makes perfect. | |
| let's go jogging. that's a good idea. | |
| that's a good idea. i bought some new shoes. | |
| i bought some new shoes. are they comfortable? | |
| are they comfortable? they're very comfortable. | |
| they're very comfortable. how much were they? | |
| how much were they? they were on sale for $80. | |
| they were on sale for $80. do they help you run faster? | |
| do they help you run faster? no, but my feet don't hurt anymore. | |
| no, but my feet don't hurt anymore. then they're worth every penny. | |
| then they're worth every penny. you might want to buy a pair. | |
| you might want to buy a pair. i'll wait until i wear this pair out. | |
| tiger is the greatest golfer in the world. you can say that again. | |
| you can say that again. but i'm worried about tiger. | |
| but i'm worried about tiger. why is that? | |
| why is that? because he likes to scuba dive. | |
| because he likes to scuba dive. what's wrong with that? | |
| what's wrong with that? it can be dangerous. | |
| it can be dangerous. you mean he could drown. | |
| you mean he could drown. he shouldn't scuba dive until he retires. | |
| he shouldn't scuba dive until he retires. but he dives to relax. | |
| but he dives to relax. he might relax, but it makes me nervous. | |
| he might relax, but it makes me nervous. if his wife doesn't mind, you shouldn't mind. | |
| did you watch that golf tournament? the one that tiger won? | |
| the one that tiger won? how did he do it? | |
| how did he do it? it was nothing for him. | |
| it was nothing for him. he sank a 20-foot putt on the last hole to win by one stroke! | |
| he sank a 20-foot putt on the last hole to win by one stroke! he sank a 25-footer last year at the same tournament to win by one stroke. | |
| he sank a 25-footer last year at the same tournament to win by one stroke. i think he is from outer space. | |
| i think he is from outer space. no human could possibly play golf that well. | |
| no human could possibly play golf that well. whenever he needs a shot to win a tournament, he makes that shot. | |
| whenever he needs a shot to win a tournament, he makes that shot. no human can do that. | |
| no human can do that. somebody should check his birth record. | |
| somebody should check his birth record. i bet it says he was born on mars. | |
| who's the greatest baseball player? there are so many great players. | |
| there are so many great players. yes, but who is the greatest? | |
| yes, but who is the greatest? i'd have to say babe ruth. | |
| i'd have to say babe ruth. most people would say that. | |
| most people would say that. he changed the game. | |
| he changed the game. yes, he made the home run popular. | |
| yes, he made the home run popular. everybody loved him, all over the nation. | |
| everybody loved him, all over the nation. he helped make the yankees the best team ever. | |
| he helped make the yankees the best team ever. and ruth was a good person, too. | |
| and ruth was a good person, too. he always visited hospitals to cheer up sick kids. | |
| he always visited hospitals to cheer up sick kids. there will never be another babe. | |
| did you hear what happened at the baseball game? no, please tell me. | |
| no, please tell me. someone punched out someone. | |
| someone punched out someone. that's not nice. | |
| that's not nice. it's worse than that. | |
| it's worse than that. how so? | |
| how so? two guys got into an argument. | |
| two guys got into an argument. i'll bet they were drinking. | |
| i'll bet they were drinking. a third guy punched one of the two guys. | |
| a third guy punched one of the two guys. i'll bet he was drinking, too. | |
| i'll bet he was drinking, too. the victim hit his head on the concrete steps and died. | |
| the victim hit his head on the concrete steps and died. that's terrible. can't people just have fun at a baseball game? | |
| i want to go to the ball game. is there a game tonight? | |
| is there a game tonight? yes, it starts at 7 p.m. | |
| yes, it starts at 7 p.m. can we get tickets? | |
| can we get tickets? yes, but only the cheap tickets. | |
| yes, but only the cheap tickets. how much are they? | |
| how much are they? they're only $5 each. | |
| they're only $5 each. that's a good price. | |
| that's a good price. yes, it's cheaper than a hot dog or a beer. | |
| yes, it's cheaper than a hot dog or a beer. where are the seats? | |
| where are the seats? they're behind the outfield. | |
| they're behind the outfield. maybe we can catch a home run ball. | |
| golf is so hard. what's so hard about hitting a little white ball? | |
| what's so hard about hitting a little white ball? it's hard if you want to do it right. | |
| it's hard if you want to do it right. you mean like tiger? | |
| you mean like tiger? no, like a good amateur golfer. | |
| no, like a good amateur golfer. what's so hard about golf? | |
| what's so hard about golf? there are so many things you have to do right. | |
| there are so many things you have to do right. like what? | |
| like what? like keep your left arm straight, keep your head down, and follow through. | |
| like keep your left arm straight, keep your head down, and follow through. yikes! who can remember all that? | |
| yikes! who can remember all that? you need to get a lot of lessons when you're really young. | |
| you need to get a lot of lessons when you're really young. forget it. golf sounds more like work than fun. | |
| did you hear about the ball player? the home run hitter on drugs? | |
| the home run hitter on drugs? he said a doctor helped him with a personal problem. | |
| he said a doctor helped him with a personal problem. he said he wasn't using drugs. | |
| he said he wasn't using drugs. he apologized to the fans. | |
| he apologized to the fans. the league suspended him for 50 games. | |
| the league suspended him for 50 games. that will cost him some money. | |
| that will cost him some money. yes, about $7 million. | |
| yes, about $7 million. that will teach him a good lesson. | |
| that will teach him a good lesson. he probably won't use drugs anymore. | |
| he probably won't use drugs anymore. but it won't stop other players from using drugs. | |
| but it won't stop other players from using drugs. no. everyone always figures that they won't get caught. | |
| why is there so much crime? because parents don't teach their kids right from wrong. | |
| because parents don't teach their kids right from wrong. is that it? | |
| is that it? also, there aren't enough police. | |
| also, there aren't enough police. but there are a lot of police. | |
| but there are a lot of police. there's only one police officer per 100 criminals. | |
| there's only one police officer per 100 criminals. can't we hire more police? | |
| can't we hire more police? no. it costs too much money. | |
| no. it costs too much money. doesn't crime cost more than police? | |
| doesn't crime cost more than police? yes, it does. | |
| yes, it does. so it would be cheaper to hire more police? | |
| so it would be cheaper to hire more police? yes, it would. | |
| this is a great neighborhood. yes, it is. | |
| yes, it is. people are friendly. | |
| people are friendly. yes, they are. | |
| yes, they are. the streets and sidewalks are clean. | |
| the streets and sidewalks are clean. yes, they are. | |
| yes, they are. there's a real nice park nearby. | |
| there's a real nice park nearby. yes, there is. | |
| yes, there is. i feel safe here. | |
| i feel safe here. there is no crime here. | |
| there is no crime here. i wish i could move here. | |
| i wish i could move here. maybe you can, if someone moves out. | |
| the house burned down. what happened? | |
| what happened? the man fell asleep. | |
| the man fell asleep. was he smoking? | |
| was he smoking? yes, he was smoking a cigarette. | |
| yes, he was smoking a cigarette. did he die? | |
| did he die? yes, he did. his cat died, too. | |
| yes, he did. his cat died, too. that's too bad. what about his smoke alarm? | |
| that's too bad. what about his smoke alarm? the battery was dead. | |
| the battery was dead. a good battery would have saved his life. | |
| a good battery would have saved his life. he had cigarettes, but no battery. | |
| he had cigarettes, but no battery. it happens all the time. | |
| they say he has started fifteen big fires. he's been in jail three times already. | |
| he's been in jail three times already. why did they ever let him out? | |
| why did they ever let him out? it's the law. they can't keep him in jail forever. | |
| it's the law. they can't keep him in jail forever. why not? everyone knows he's a firebug. he loves to start fires. | |
| why not? everyone knows he's a firebug. he loves to start fires. i don't know. sometimes the law doesn't make sense. | |
| i don't know. sometimes the law doesn't make sense. but his latest fire killed someone. | |
| but his latest fire killed someone. this time they have charged him with murder. | |
| this time they have charged him with murder. so maybe he'll go to jail forever? | |
| so maybe he'll go to jail forever? i sure hope so. | |
| i sure hope so. someone should set him on fire. | |
| someone should set him on fire. that would teach him a good lesson. | |
| put your seatbelt on. why? | |
| why? because it will protect you in case of an accident. | |
| because it will protect you in case of an accident. but it's uncomfortable. | |
| but it's uncomfortable. it's the law. | |
| it's the law. it's so much trouble. | |
| it's so much trouble. it's common sense. | |
| it's common sense. it's so tight that it's hard for me to breathe. | |
| it's so tight that it's hard for me to breathe. hold your breath till we get there. | |
| hold your breath till we get there. okay, my seatbelt is on. | |
| okay, my seatbelt is on. i'm glad you don't complain very much. | |
| i'm glad you don't complain very much. i'm ready for an accident. | |
| what are you doing? i'm going to change the light bulb. it burnt out. | |
| i'm going to change the light bulb. it burnt out. what are you standing on? | |
| what are you standing on? a couple of dictionaries and some textbooks. | |
| a couple of dictionaries and some textbooks. are you crazy? | |
| are you crazy? what's the matter? | |
| what's the matter? those books will slip and you'll fall. | |
| those books will slip and you'll fall. it's only a couple of feet. | |
| it's only a couple of feet. what if you fall while you're holding the light bulb, and it breaks and pieces go into your eyes? | |
| what if you fall while you're holding the light bulb, and it breaks and pieces go into your eyes? i never thought about that. | |
| i never thought about that. you'd be blind for the rest of your life! | |
| you'd be blind for the rest of your life! i'll get the stepladder. | |
| did you see that puddle of water on the floor? yes. i called for a clean-up. | |
| yes. i called for a clean-up. a puddle of water is very dangerous. | |
| a puddle of water is very dangerous. it isn't easy to see. | |
| it isn't easy to see. but it's real easy to slip on. | |
| but it's real easy to slip on. especially on these slick floors. | |
| especially on these slick floors. someone who slips could hurt their back. | |
| someone who slips could hurt their back. they could even crack their head open. | |
| they could even crack their head open. we should stand here till the clean-up person gets here. | |
| we should stand here till the clean-up person gets here. we can leave if we put an orange cone here. | |
| we can leave if we put an orange cone here. yes, but i don't know where the orange cones are. | |
| yes, but i don't know where the orange cones are. it doesn't matter. here he comes now with the mop. | |
| what happens when the fire alarm rings? we tell our students to leave the classroom. | |
| we tell our students to leave the classroom. can they take their belongings? | |
| can they take their belongings? yes, if they do it quickly. | |
| yes, if they do it quickly. where do the students go? | |
| where do the students go? they go out to the north parking lot. | |
| they go out to the north parking lot. what do the teachers do? | |
| what do the teachers do? we take our rosters to the parking lot and take roll. | |
| we take our rosters to the parking lot and take roll. why do you do that? | |
| why do you do that? we want to make sure all the students are out of the building. | |
| we want to make sure all the students are out of the building. if they are all outside, then what? | |
| if they are all outside, then what? then we just wait outside for a fireman to tell us to go back in. | |
| i have to go back upstairs. why? we're already late. | |
| why? we're already late. i have to check the stove. | |
| i have to check the stove. what's the matter? | |
| what's the matter? maybe i left the burner on. | |
| maybe i left the burner on. no, you didn't. i checked the stove before we left. | |
| no, you didn't. i checked the stove before we left. are you sure? | |
| are you sure? of course i'm sure. | |
| of course i'm sure. well, i have to go back upstairs anyway. | |
| well, i have to go back upstairs anyway. it's getting later every minute. | |
| it's getting later every minute. i think i left the water running. | |
| i think i left the water running. no, you didn't. let's go! the only thing running is the clock! | |
| the city is buying guns. what are they paying? | |
| what are they paying? up to $200 for each gun, no questions asked. | |
| up to $200 for each gun, no questions asked. why are they doing this? | |
| why are they doing this? they want to get guns off the street. | |
| they want to get guns off the street. who would turn in a gun for $200? | |
| who would turn in a gun for $200? that isn't a good deal? | |
| that isn't a good deal? a good gun costs $400 or more. | |
| a good gun costs $400 or more. well, if you bring your receipt, maybe they'll give you $400. | |
| well, if you bring your receipt, maybe they'll give you $400. i'll keep my receipt and my gun. | |
| i'll keep my receipt and my gun. i didn't know you had a gun. | |
| i didn't know you had a gun. everyone in america should have a gun. | |
| you're yawning. i sure am. | |
| i sure am. you should go to bed. | |
| you should go to bed. i will as soon as i finish this article. | |
| i will as soon as i finish this article. what are you reading? | |
| what are you reading? it's about crime in los angeles. | |
| it's about crime in los angeles. what does it say? | |
| what does it say? the mayor says the crime rate is going down. | |
| the mayor says the crime rate is going down. then why does everyone lock their doors? | |
| then why does everyone lock their doors? i guess they haven't read this article. | |
| i guess they haven't read this article. no one believes that the crime rate is going down. | |
| no one believes that the crime rate is going down. maybe the mayor is just talking about his own neighborhood. | |
| people who live in california are crazy. why is that? | |
| why is that? because of all the earthquakes and fires. | |
| because of all the earthquakes and fires. but big earthquakes happen only once in a while. | |
| but big earthquakes happen only once in a while. once in a while is once too many. | |
| once in a while is once too many. but you're right. there are a lot of fires. | |
| but you're right. there are a lot of fires. a recent fire destroyed 85 homes. | |
| a recent fire destroyed 85 homes. still, it's safer than florida. | |
| still, it's safer than florida. florida doesn't have earthquakes or fires. | |
| florida doesn't have earthquakes or fires. no, florida just has hurricanes every year from june to october. | |
| no, florida just has hurricanes every year from june to october. but most of those hurricanes are harmless. | |
| but most of those hurricanes are harmless. excuse me. hurricane andrew destroyed 30,000 homes! | |
| i went to hawaii on vacation. did you like it? | |
| did you like it? i loved it. i want to live there. | |
| i loved it. i want to live there. what did you like? | |
| what did you like? the island is so green, and the water is so blue. | |
| the island is so green, and the water is so blue. did you go swimming? | |
| did you go swimming? i went to the beach every day. | |
| i went to the beach every day. how was the weather? | |
| how was the weather? it was hot and sunny every day. | |
| it was hot and sunny every day. what did you do at night? | |
| what did you do at night? at night i went out to eat. the food was delicious. | |
| at night i went out to eat. the food was delicious. people who live in hawaii are lucky. | |
| i like this hotel. what do you like about it? | |
| what do you like about it? we get a free breakfast. | |
| we get a free breakfast. coffee and a roll? | |
| coffee and a roll? no, a real breakfast. | |
| no, a real breakfast. bacon and eggs? | |
| bacon and eggs? with toast, ham, sausage, fresh fruit, and juice. | |
| with toast, ham, sausage, fresh fruit, and juice. wow! that is nice. let's stay for two nights. | |
| wow! that is nice. let's stay for two nights. and the rooms are clean, too. | |
| and the rooms are clean, too. do they allow pets? | |
| do they allow pets? no pets, no smoking. | |
| no pets, no smoking. i like that. let's stay three nights. | |
| i'm not sleeping here tonight. what's the matter? this is a nice room. | |
| what's the matter? this is a nice room. maybe the room is nice, but not the bed. | |
| maybe the room is nice, but not the bed. what's wrong with the bed? | |
| what's wrong with the bed? look at this sheet. | |
| look at this sheet. yes? | |
| yes? see those stains? | |
| see those stains? i sure do. | |
| i sure do. i'm not sleeping on that sheet. | |
| i'm not sleeping on that sheet. well, just call the front desk. they'll give us new sheets. | |
| well, just call the front desk. they'll give us new sheets. i want sheets without stains on them. | |
| i want sheets without stains on them. from now on, let's bring our own sheets. | |
| what time does your plane leave? it leaves at 12:15. | |
| it leaves at 12:15. when do you have to be at the airport? | |
| when do you have to be at the airport? i have to be there two hours early. | |
| i have to be there two hours early. so we have to be at the airport at 10:15. | |
| so we have to be at the airport at 10:15. that means we have to leave the house at 9:15. | |
| that means we have to leave the house at 9:15. well, it's an hour to get there, if there are no traffic problems. | |
| well, it's an hour to get there, if there are no traffic problems. so maybe we better leave at 8:15? | |
| so maybe we better leave at 8:15? yes, it's better to get there too early than too late. | |
| yes, it's better to get there too early than too late. i agree. | |
| i agree. you never know what might happen on these freeways. | |
| you never know what might happen on these freeways. there's at least one huge accident every day. | |
| i need to fly to new york. when are you going? | |
| when are you going? during the christmas holidays. | |
| during the christmas holidays. you'd better buy your ticket now. | |
| you'd better buy your ticket now. you must be kidding. | |
| you must be kidding. no, i'm not. it's march. time is running out. seats are selling out right now. | |
| no, i'm not. it's march. time is running out. seats are selling out right now. i thought i would wait until october. | |
| i thought i would wait until october. i'll bet this is the first time you've ever flown during christmas. | |
| i'll bet this is the first time you've ever flown during christmas. you're right. | |
| you're right. well, listen to me. you need to buy a ticket now. | |
| well, listen to me. you need to buy a ticket now. but maybe prices will be cheaper in october. | |
| but maybe prices will be cheaper in october. cheaper prices won't do you any good if there are no seats. | |
| i hate flying. so do i. | |
| so do i. a long time ago, flying used to be okay. | |
| a long time ago, flying used to be okay. now it's like riding a bus. | |
| now it's like riding a bus. you're jammed in with people all around you. | |
| you're jammed in with people all around you. half of them are coughing, and the other half are sneezing. | |
| half of them are coughing, and the other half are sneezing. you don't have any elbow room or knee room. | |
| you don't have any elbow room or knee room. people are always getting up to use the bathroom. | |
| people are always getting up to use the bathroom. kids are crying or climbing over you. | |
| kids are crying or climbing over you. it's a flying zoo! | |
| it's a flying zoo! i wish i could afford first class seats. | |
| i wish i could afford first class seats. doesn't everybody? | |
| some guy rowed across the atlantic ocean. good for him. | |
| good for him. why would he do that? | |
| why would he do that? did he set a new record? | |
| did he set a new record? yes, i think he did. | |
| yes, i think he did. well, i guess that's why he did it. | |
| well, i guess that's why he did it. what's the point? | |
| what's the point? now he has the world record! | |
| now he has the world record! but someone's going to break it, so what good is it? | |
| but someone's going to break it, so what good is it? well, he can enjoy it while it lasts. | |
| well, he can enjoy it while it lasts. i don't think he even got paid for it. | |
| i don't think he even got paid for it. some people do it just to do it. | |
| i want to go on a cruise ship. that sounds like fun. where do you want to go? | |
| that sounds like fun. where do you want to go? i want to cruise to hawaii. | |
| i want to cruise to hawaii. that should be a nice trip. lots of fun, and lots of food. | |
| that should be a nice trip. lots of fun, and lots of food. i have no idea how much it will cost. | |
| i have no idea how much it will cost. i think it depends on the season and on your cabin. | |
| i think it depends on the season and on your cabin. well, of course i want to go when the weather is nice. | |
| well, of course i want to go when the weather is nice. yes, you don't want to travel in winter storms. | |
| yes, you don't want to travel in winter storms. and i want to get a big cabin with a view. | |
| and i want to get a big cabin with a view. are you going to travel alone? | |
| are you going to travel alone? no, my sister and i will travel together. | |
| no, my sister and i will travel together. well, you should go online and try to find a good deal. | |
| i hate to fly. because of all the security? | |
| because of all the security? no, because it hurts my ears. | |
| no, because it hurts my ears. what do you mean? | |
| what do you mean? every time we land or take off, my ears hurt so much. | |
| every time we land or take off, my ears hurt so much. that's just the altitude change, i think. | |
| that's just the altitude change, i think. whatever it is, it hurts. | |
| whatever it is, it hurts. can't you take medicine or something for it? | |
| can't you take medicine or something for it? i've tried everything, but nothing works. | |
| i've tried everything, but nothing works. have you tried earplugs? | |
| have you tried earplugs? they don't work, either. | |
| they don't work, either. well, be glad you're not a pilot. | |
| spring break starts tomorrow. are you going to go anywhere? | |
| are you going to go anywhere? i was thinking of driving to arizona. | |
| i was thinking of driving to arizona. to the grand canyon? | |
| to the grand canyon? yes. i've never been there. | |
| yes. i've never been there. i was there when i was a kid. | |
| i was there when i was a kid. how did you like it? | |
| how did you like it? i loved it. i still remember how amazing it was. | |
| i loved it. i still remember how amazing it was. i'm sure i'll like it, too. | |
| i'm sure i'll like it, too. you should try riding a mule on a trail to the bottom. | |
| you should try riding a mule on a trail to the bottom. no way! i don't want to fall to my death. | |
| no way! i don't want to fall to my death. don't worry. only one person has ever fallen off a mule. | |
| that hotel was terrible. the worst in the whole world. | |
| the worst in the whole world. the walls were so thin. | |
| the walls were so thin. all day long we heard tvs or telephones. | |
| all day long we heard tvs or telephones. all night long we heard people snoring. | |
| all night long we heard people snoring. housekeeping didn't give us fresh towels. | |
| housekeeping didn't give us fresh towels. room service brought us a cold dinner. | |
| room service brought us a cold dinner. our nonsmoking room stunk of cigarette smoke. | |
| our nonsmoking room stunk of cigarette smoke. our room was right next to the elevator and the ice machine. | |
| our room was right next to the elevator and the ice machine. they added phony charges to our bill. | |
| they added phony charges to our bill. how did we end up in that terrible hotel? | |
| how did we end up in that terrible hotel? the travel agent gave us a 50-percent discount! | |
| i have to hang up. i'm so sleepy. it's not even 10 o'clock. | |
| it's not even 10 o'clock. i'm falling asleep on the phone. | |
| i'm falling asleep on the phone. you got up real early. | |
| you got up real early. i had to take my friend to the airport. | |
| i had to take my friend to the airport. why didn't you take a nap when you got home? | |
| why didn't you take a nap when you got home? i didn't get home until 30 minutes ago. | |
| i didn't get home until 30 minutes ago. why is that? | |
| why is that? there was a bomb threat at the airport. | |
| there was a bomb threat at the airport. only a threat? | |
| only a threat? yes, but i was stuck there all day while they looked for the bomb. | |
| yes, but i was stuck there all day while they looked for the bomb. someday the bomb is going to be for real. | |
| my dad went to washington, d.c. why did he do that? | |
| why did he do that? he was invited, along with about 90 other veterans. | |
| he was invited, along with about 90 other veterans. who invited them? | |
| who invited them? some private organization. | |
| some private organization. why did they invite him? | |
| why did they invite him? to thank him and all the other soldiers who served in world war ii. | |
| to thank him and all the other soldiers who served in world war ii. that's very nice. | |
| that's very nice. my dad got to see the beautiful new world war ii monument. | |
| my dad got to see the beautiful new world war ii monument. that trip must have cost a lot of money. | |
| that trip must have cost a lot of money. he said all the money came from private donations. | |
| that was a great trip to washington, d.c. tell me about it, dad. | |
| tell me about it, dad. about 90 of us world war ii veterans got on the plane at 8 a.m. | |
| about 90 of us world war ii veterans got on the plane at 8 a.m. how long was the flight? | |
| how long was the flight? it only took about two hours. | |
| it only took about two hours. did you take pictures at the world war ii monument? | |
| did you take pictures at the world war ii monument? oh, yes. we all took lots of pictures. | |
| oh, yes. we all took lots of pictures. then you flew back home that evening? | |
| then you flew back home that evening? yes. when we landed, tv reporters and the army band were there. | |
| yes. when we landed, tv reporters and the army band were there. that must have made you feel really special. | |
| that must have made you feel really special. oh, it did. there were about 300 people there to honor us. | |
| oh, it did. there were about 300 people there to honor us. well, you all deserve it. you helped save our country. | |
| i need a job. i thought you had a job. | |
| i thought you had a job. i did. | |
| i did. what happened? | |
| what happened? i got laid off. | |
| i got laid off. that's terrible! when did it happen? | |
| that's terrible! when did it happen? i got laid off last week. | |
| i got laid off last week. just you? | |
| just you? no, ten of my coworkers got laid off, too. | |
| no, ten of my coworkers got laid off, too. what are you going to do? | |
| what are you going to do? i'm looking in the newspaper for a job. | |
| i'm looking in the newspaper for a job. good luck! | |
| before you go to that interview, check yourself. what's to check? | |
| what's to check? are your nails clean? | |
| are your nails clean? yes, they are. | |
| yes, they are. did you double-check your nose and teeth? | |
| did you double-check your nose and teeth? they are clean, too. | |
| they are clean, too. did you shine your shoes? | |
| did you shine your shoes? my shoes are shined. | |
| my shoes are shined. do your socks match? | |
| do your socks match? of course they match. | |
| of course they match. no, they don't. one is black and one is dark blue. | |
| no, they don't. one is black and one is dark blue. yikes! thank you. | |
| life is hard. it sure is. | |
| it sure is. i thought school was hard. | |
| i thought school was hard. me, too. i couldn't wait to graduate. | |
| me, too. i couldn't wait to graduate. but now work is hard, too. | |
| but now work is hard, too. i agree. work is just as hard as school. | |
| i agree. work is just as hard as school. sometimes i wish i was back in school. | |
| sometimes i wish i was back in school. me, too. school was fun. | |
| me, too. school was fun. and it was only 12 years. | |
| and it was only 12 years. it went by pretty fast. | |
| it went by pretty fast. but work goes on forever! | |
| but work goes on forever! we have to work for 30 years! | |
| i'm sleepy. so am i. | |
| so am i. i had a long day. | |
| i had a long day. so did i. | |
| so did i. i didn't even have lunch. | |
| i didn't even have lunch. neither did i. | |
| neither did i. i was busy the whole day. | |
| i was busy the whole day. so was i. | |
| so was i. i had to bring work home with me. | |
| i had to bring work home with me. i did too. | |
| i did too. your day was just like mine. | |
| your day was just like mine. of course it was. we work together! | |
| i don't like my job. what do you do? | |
| what do you do? i'm a babysitter. | |
| i'm a babysitter. is that a lot of work? | |
| is that a lot of work? babies cry all the time. | |
| babies cry all the time. you have to change their diapers. | |
| you have to change their diapers. i have to feed them. | |
| i have to feed them. are you looking for another job? | |
| are you looking for another job? no, i'm looking for another family. | |
| no, i'm looking for another family. another family? | |
| another family? a family with only one baby. | |
| a family with only one baby. that's a good idea. | |
| i need a job. what was your last job? | |
| what was your last job? i was a painter. | |
| i was a painter. what happened? | |
| what happened? i got laid off because there was no work. | |
| i got laid off because there was no work. what else can you do? | |
| what else can you do? i'm a handyman. | |
| i'm a handyman. can you fix a dripping faucet in a kitchen sink? | |
| can you fix a dripping faucet in a kitchen sink? of course. | |
| of course. then i have a job for you in my kitchen. | |
| then i have a job for you in my kitchen. it will cost you only $20 plus parts. | |
| it will cost you only $20 plus parts. okay. that sounds like a fair price. | |
| what would you do if you lost your job? i have no idea. i've been here for 20 years. | |
| i have no idea. i've been here for 20 years. do you have any other skills? | |
| do you have any other skills? well, i know how to flip hamburgers. | |
| well, i know how to flip hamburgers. no one would hire you to flip hamburgers. | |
| no one would hire you to flip hamburgers. have you heard something that you're not telling me? | |
| have you heard something that you're not telling me? what do you mean? | |
| what do you mean? are there going to be layoffs at this place? | |
| are there going to be layoffs at this place? i certainly hope not! | |
| i certainly hope not! if you got laid off, you'd be flipping hamburgers, too. | |
| if you got laid off, you'd be flipping hamburgers, too. oh great, we could both work at burger king. | |
| oh great, we could both work at burger king. maybe we'd get laid off there, too. | |
| do your students ever talk about their jobs? yes, and they ask me what jobs are the best. | |
| yes, and they ask me what jobs are the best. i tell my students to become a teacher. | |
| i tell my students to become a teacher. teaching is a great job. | |
| teaching is a great job. it's the best job i've ever had. | |
| it's the best job i've ever had. what makes it so good? | |
| what makes it so good? for me, it's the students. | |
| for me, it's the students. what do you mean? | |
| what do you mean? i mean i have wonderful students. | |
| i mean i have wonderful students. that must be nice. | |
| that must be nice. teaching is the best part of my whole day. | |
| teaching is the best part of my whole day. you're a lucky man to have a job you love. | |
| boy, i'm glad that job is finished. how long did it take? | |
| how long did it take? four hours, without a break. | |
| four hours, without a break. it's always nice to finish a job. | |
| it's always nice to finish a job. well, it's good and bad. | |
| well, it's good and bad. what's bad about it? | |
| what's bad about it? when you finish, all you do is start another job! | |
| when you finish, all you do is start another job! yes, that's right. it does get boring. | |
| yes, that's right. it does get boring. especially if it's the same work, over and over. | |
| especially if it's the same work, over and over. but that's what most people do. | |
| but that's what most people do. yes, i guess most of us are stuck in a routine. | |
| yes, i guess most of us are stuck in a routine. i wonder if there is any job that you don't repeat over and over. | |
| i think i have the worst boss in the world. what makes him so bad? | |
| what makes him so bad? he's rude and he yells a lot. | |
| he's rude and he yells a lot. that's hard to take. | |
| that's hard to take. i've never heard him say please or thank you. | |
| i've never heard him say please or thank you. he sounds like a real jerk. | |
| he sounds like a real jerk. no one at work likes him. | |
| no one at work likes him. can't you report him to his supervisor? | |
| can't you report him to his supervisor? of course not. if i do that, i'll lose my job. | |
| of course not. if i do that, i'll lose my job. yes, they don't like troublemakers or complainers. | |
| yes, they don't like troublemakers or complainers. i can't quit, because i'm making a good salary. | |
| i can't quit, because i'm making a good salary. you shouldn't choose money over happiness. | |
| what are we going to do? about what? | |
| about what? about finding a job for me. | |
| about finding a job for me. you don't need a job. i make enough money for both of us. | |
| you don't need a job. i make enough money for both of us. that doesn't matter. i don't want to sit around. | |
| that doesn't matter. i don't want to sit around. okay, what kind of job do you want? | |
| okay, what kind of job do you want? i'm not sure. | |
| i'm not sure. well, you should do something that you enjoy. | |
| well, you should do something that you enjoy. i enjoy selling. i was born to sell. | |
| i enjoy selling. i was born to sell. okay, what do you want to sell? | |
| okay, what do you want to sell? cigarette lighters. i'll make a fortune. | |
| cigarette lighters. i'll make a fortune. but you hate cigarettes and you hate smoking! | |
| a new hotel is looking for workers. yes, i saw it on the tv news. | |
| yes, i saw it on the tv news. they need 300 new workers. | |
| they need 300 new workers. and 4,000 people showed up. | |
| and 4,000 people showed up. so many people are out of work. | |
| so many people are out of work. i still have my job, thank goodness. | |
| i still have my job, thank goodness. so do i, but i'm worried. | |
| so do i, but i'm worried. me too. there are no guarantees. | |
| me too. there are no guarantees. if you lose your job, you can move in with me. | |
| if you lose your job, you can move in with me. oh, thank you. that's very nice of you. | |
| oh, thank you. that's very nice of you. you would do the same for me. | |
| you would do the same for me. of course. what are friends for? | |
| i think i did something real stupid. what did you do? | |
| what did you do? i bought some stock. | |
| i bought some stock. everybody buys stock. | |
| everybody buys stock. i bought it on a hunch. | |
| i bought it on a hunch. you didn't read about the company first? | |
| you didn't read about the company first? i didn't have to. it's been in business for 60 years. | |
| i didn't have to. it's been in business for 60 years. so what's the problem? | |
| so what's the problem? i used all my savings on this one company. | |
| i used all my savings on this one company. you put all your eggs into one basket. | |
| you put all your eggs into one basket. if the company goes out of business, i'll have nothing. | |
| if the company goes out of business, i'll have nothing. oh, you'll have something—you'll have a lesson you'll never forget! | |
| i was going to be a doctor. what happened to your plans? | |
| what happened to your plans? i got a d in college chemistry. | |
| i got a d in college chemistry. well, a d is better than an f. | |
| well, a d is better than an f. a tutor helped me get the d! | |
| a tutor helped me get the d! so, you didn't become a doctor. | |
| so, you didn't become a doctor. and now i'm glad that i didn't. | |
| and now i'm glad that i didn't. why's that? | |
| why's that? a hospital is the most dangerous place in the world. | |
| a hospital is the most dangerous place in the world. oh, yes, because of all the killer germs. | |
| oh, yes, because of all the killer germs. if you're a smart doctor, you stay away from hospitals. | |
| if you're a smart doctor, you stay away from hospitals. yes, the smart doctors are those tv news doctors—no hospitals, no patients. | |
| i want to be a mail carrier when i grow up. why? | |
| why? because you get to meet a lot of people. | |
| because you get to meet a lot of people. you sure do. | |
| you sure do. and you get a lot of exercise every day. | |
| and you get a lot of exercise every day. that's the truth. | |
| that's the truth. and you get to play with a lot of dogs. | |
| and you get to play with a lot of dogs. well, you're supposed to be working. | |
| well, you're supposed to be working. yes, but i will always pet the friendly dogs. | |
| yes, but i will always pet the friendly dogs. what about the unfriendly dogs? | |
| what about the unfriendly dogs? i think if you are friendly to dogs, they are friendly to you. | |
| i think if you are friendly to dogs, they are friendly to you. dogs are like people—not all of them are friendly. | |
| i want to move to new york. to the state or the city? | |
| to the state or the city? to the city, of course. | |
| to the city, of course. why do you want to move there? | |
| why do you want to move there? because i want to make a lot of money. | |
| because i want to make a lot of money. there are a lot of poor people in new york. | |
| there are a lot of poor people in new york. there sure are—at least a million. | |
| there sure are—at least a million. so how do you plan to become rich? | |
| so how do you plan to become rich? i will knock on the doors of all the corporations. | |
| i will knock on the doors of all the corporations. that won't make you rich. nobody will talk to you. | |
| that won't make you rich. nobody will talk to you. i will keep knocking on doors. | |
| i will keep knocking on doors. all you will get is sore knuckles. | |
| i love salads. me too. | |
| me too. i usually eat a simple salad. | |
| i usually eat a simple salad. what do you put in it? | |
| what do you put in it? just lettuce, tomato, and celery. | |
| just lettuce, tomato, and celery. that's it? | |
| that's it? i add some pepper and salt. | |
| i add some pepper and salt. i always put cheese in my salads. | |
| i always put cheese in my salads. yes, cheese is nice. | |
| yes, cheese is nice. what kind of dressing do you use? | |
| what kind of dressing do you use? i pour lots of french dressing on top. | |
| i pour lots of french dressing on top. me too. french dressing is so delicious! who cares about calories? | |
| i love cheese. me too. | |
| me too. where does cheese come from? | |
| where does cheese come from? it comes from cows. | |
| it comes from cows. so we get cheese from cows, and we get milk, too? | |
| so we get cheese from cows, and we get milk, too? yes, we do. | |
| yes, we do. what else do we get from cows? | |
| what else do we get from cows? we get hamburgers and steak. | |
| we get hamburgers and steak. oh, that's so delicious. | |
| oh, that's so delicious. we also get leather. | |
| we also get leather. we get a lot of things from cows, don't we? | |
| we get a lot of things from cows, don't we? yes. a cow is man's best friend. | |
| i used to work in a deli. how did you like it? | |
| how did you like it? i loved it! | |
| i loved it! did you get free food? | |
| did you get free food? i ate free cheese and meat every day. | |
| i ate free cheese and meat every day. that sounds like a great job. | |
| that sounds like a great job. whatever a customer ordered, i sliced off a little more for me. | |
| whatever a customer ordered, i sliced off a little more for me. did you get fat? | |
| did you get fat? no, but i did put on a few pounds. | |
| no, but i did put on a few pounds. that sounds like a dream job. | |
| that sounds like a dream job. it was, until one day my manager caught me. | |
| it was, until one day my manager caught me. no more free cheese for you, huh? | |
| i'm on a new diet. what are you eating now? | |
| what are you eating now? i switched from pasta to potatoes. | |
| i switched from pasta to potatoes. why did you do that? | |
| why did you do that? pasta is processed food. potatoes are natural food. | |
| pasta is processed food. potatoes are natural food. natural food has more vitamins. | |
| natural food has more vitamins. and it's just as easy to prepare. | |
| and it's just as easy to prepare. how do you prepare the potatoes? | |
| how do you prepare the potatoes? i wash them, and then steam them for 15 minutes. | |
| i wash them, and then steam them for 15 minutes. that's pretty simple. | |
| that's pretty simple. then i add butter, salt, and pepper. | |
| then i add butter, salt, and pepper. can i have all those cans of tomato sauce you bought for your pasta? | |
| my girlfriend's mom got mad at me at the dinner table. why was that? | |
| why was that? i sprinkled salt and pepper on the food before i tasted it. | |
| i sprinkled salt and pepper on the food before i tasted it. what's the matter with that? | |
| what's the matter with that? her mom is a great cook. | |
| her mom is a great cook. so, a little salt and pepper never hurt anything. | |
| so, a little salt and pepper never hurt anything. it hurt her feelings. | |
| it hurt her feelings. oh. | |
| oh. i apologized to her, but i could tell she was still upset. | |
| i apologized to her, but i could tell she was still upset. maybe you shouldn't eat there again. | |
| maybe you shouldn't eat there again. i'm sure everything will be okay in a day or two. | |
| i'm sure everything will be okay in a day or two. it's your girlfriend's fault. she should have warned you. | |
| i eat the same thing every day. you're kidding. | |
| you're kidding. no, i'm serious. | |
| no, i'm serious. doesn't that get old? | |
| doesn't that get old? no, because i'm eating food that i like. | |
| no, because i'm eating food that i like. but the same thing day after day gets old. | |
| but the same thing day after day gets old. well, i guess if it ever does get old, i'll change to something different. | |
| well, i guess if it ever does get old, i'll change to something different. do you eat fruits and vegetables every day? | |
| do you eat fruits and vegetables every day? no, i hate vegetables. | |
| no, i hate vegetables. but you eat fruits. | |
| but you eat fruits. i eat two apples, one banana, and one orange every day. | |
| i eat two apples, one banana, and one orange every day. well, there's nothing wrong with that. | |
| there's something wrong with my orange. what's wrong? | |
| what's wrong? it's not orange! | |
| it's not orange! your orange isn't orange? | |
| your orange isn't orange? no, it's dark pink! | |
| no, it's dark pink! are you sure? i never heard of such a thing. | |
| are you sure? i never heard of such a thing. i just peeled it, and i'm looking at it right now. | |
| i just peeled it, and i'm looking at it right now. let me see. yes, you're right. your orange is pink. | |
| let me see. yes, you're right. your orange is pink. who ever heard of such a thing? | |
| who ever heard of such a thing? oh, look. here's the little sticker that was on it. it's called a pink navel. | |
| oh, look. here's the little sticker that was on it. it's called a pink navel. what is this world coming to? | |
| what is this world coming to? who knows? maybe soon we'll have pink bananas. | |
| i love peanuts. me, too. i love them roasted and salted. | |
| me, too. i love them roasted and salted. i love boiled peanuts. | |
| i love boiled peanuts. boiled? i never heard of that. | |
| boiled? i never heard of that. just boil raw peanuts in salt water until the shells are soft. | |
| just boil raw peanuts in salt water until the shells are soft. i'll have to try them sometime. | |
| i'll have to try them sometime. they're best when they're hot. | |
| they're best when they're hot. my brother is allergic to peanuts. | |
| my brother is allergic to peanuts. that's not good. | |
| that's not good. no, it isn't. he almost died when he was little. | |
| no, it isn't. he almost died when he was little. i guess he has to be very careful about what he eats. | |
| i guess he has to be very careful about what he eats. he has a very strict diet. | |
| i'm gaining weight. how much have you gained? | |
| how much have you gained? three pounds just this month. | |
| three pounds just this month. do you know why? | |
| do you know why? i think it's the ice cream. | |
| i think it's the ice cream. you started eating ice cream? | |
| you started eating ice cream? it was on sale. | |
| it was on sale. how much did you buy? | |
| how much did you buy? i filled up my freezer with ice cream. | |
| i filled up my freezer with ice cream. well, it won't last forever. | |
| well, it won't last forever. no, i figure i'll finish it all by next week. | |
| no, i figure i'll finish it all by next week. then you can start losing weight, if there isn't another sale. | |
| i'm stuffed. of course you are. you ate everything on the table. | |
| of course you are. you ate everything on the table. i don't like to eat leftovers. | |
| i don't like to eat leftovers. i'm glad to hear there's something you don't like to eat. | |
| i'm glad to hear there's something you don't like to eat. i like my food hot and fresh. | |
| i like my food hot and fresh. you like to see it disappear. | |
| you like to see it disappear. i don't like it reheated. | |
| i don't like it reheated. well, you'll have hot fresh food tomorrow night. | |
| well, you'll have hot fresh food tomorrow night. i'm so full i'm going to burst. | |
| i'm so full i'm going to burst. you should loosen your belt. | |
| you should loosen your belt. i already loosened my belt and unbuttoned my pants. | |
| i already loosened my belt and unbuttoned my pants. well, don't stand up, please. | |
| i saw what you did. i didn't do anything. | |
| i didn't do anything. oh yes, you did. | |
| oh yes, you did. what are you talking about? | |
| what are you talking about? you know what i'm talking about. | |
| you know what i'm talking about. i don't have any idea. | |
| i don't have any idea. you know what you did. | |
| you know what you did. maybe i know, but how could you know? | |
| maybe i know, but how could you know? because i was watching you. | |
| because i was watching you. okay, i'm sorry i did it. | |
| okay, i'm sorry i did it. don't drink milk out of the carton. use a glass! | |
| don't drink milk out of the carton. use a glass! i promise i'll never drink out of the carton again. | |
| i like that shirt. so do i. | |
| so do i. how much is it? | |
| how much is it? i don't know. the tag is missing. | |
| i don't know. the tag is missing. ask the clerk. | |
| ask the clerk. i will. | |
| i will. oh, look. here's another shirt just like it. | |
| oh, look. here's another shirt just like it. does it have a price tag? | |
| does it have a price tag? yes, it does. it's only $20. | |
| yes, it does. it's only $20. that's a great price. | |
| that's a great price. i think i'll buy both of them. | |
| i think i'll buy both of them. you'd better try them on first. | |
| i bought you a pair of pants. thank you. | |
| thank you. i hope they fit. | |
| i hope they fit. i hope you kept the receipt. | |
| i hope you kept the receipt. you think they won't fit? | |
| you think they won't fit? i think i've put on some weight. | |
| i think i've put on some weight. you think? | |
| you think? maybe a pound or two. | |
| maybe a pound or two. maybe four or five pounds? | |
| maybe four or five pounds? my waist is bigger than it was. | |
| my waist is bigger than it was. no problem. these pants have an elastic waistband. | |
| no problem. these pants have an elastic waistband. you are so smart! | |
| what do we need to buy? let me look at our list. | |
| let me look at our list. i know that we need milk. | |
| i know that we need milk. nonfat. | |
| nonfat. of course. what else? | |
| of course. what else? we need cheese, bread, and ham. | |
| we need cheese, bread, and ham. what kind of cheese? | |
| what kind of cheese? swiss. | |
| swiss. of course, the cheese with holes in it. | |
| of course, the cheese with holes in it. i never used to buy swiss cheese. | |
| i never used to buy swiss cheese. why not? | |
| why not? i didn't want to pay for the holes. | |
| i need some pants. i thought you just bought a pair. | |
| i thought you just bought a pair. i did. | |
| i did. what's wrong with them so soon? | |
| what's wrong with them so soon? the pants are fine, but the pocket has a huge hole in it. | |
| the pants are fine, but the pocket has a huge hole in it. you shouldn't carry your keys and pens in your pocket. | |
| you shouldn't carry your keys and pens in your pocket. but that's what pockets are for. | |
| but that's what pockets are for. you should carry them in a purse. | |
| you should carry them in a purse. i'm a man, and men don't carry purses! | |
| i'm a man, and men don't carry purses! well, you should buy pants with stronger pockets. | |
| well, you should buy pants with stronger pockets. i would if i could find someone who makes strong pockets. | |
| i would if i could find someone who makes strong pockets. try a google search online. | |
| what are those wipes for? you use them to wipe the handle of the shopping cart. | |
| you use them to wipe the handle of the shopping cart. that's a great idea. | |
| that's a great idea. yes, all the markets just started offering wipes to shoppers. | |
| yes, all the markets just started offering wipes to shoppers. i'm going to take five wipes. | |
| i'm going to take five wipes. what do you need five of them for? | |
| what do you need five of them for? one to wipe the handle, and the others to wipe the produce. | |
| one to wipe the handle, and the others to wipe the produce. what's the matter with the produce? | |
| what's the matter with the produce? do you think the bananas fell from the sky? | |
| do you think the bananas fell from the sky? what do you mean? | |
| what do you mean? i mean, someone used their dirty hands to pick the bananas, the apples, and the oranges. | |
| i mean, someone used their dirty hands to pick the bananas, the apples, and the oranges. well, you better save a wipe for the dirty dollar bills you're going to pay with. | |
| did you go to the 99 cents store? yes, i did. | |
| yes, i did. what did you buy? | |
| what did you buy? well, i got a lot of good deals, as usual. | |
| well, i got a lot of good deals, as usual. like what? | |
| like what? well, a dozen large eggs were only 99 cents. | |
| well, a dozen large eggs were only 99 cents. that's a good deal. | |
| that's a good deal. and a one-pound tub of soft butter was the same price. | |
| and a one-pound tub of soft butter was the same price. another good deal. | |
| another good deal. but the best deal was five pounds of potatoes for 99 cents. | |
| but the best deal was five pounds of potatoes for 99 cents. i don't know how that store makes money. | |
| i don't know how that store makes money. neither do i, but they're doing something right. | |
| i need a new computer. what's the matter with yours? | |
| what's the matter with yours? it's six years old. | |
| it's six years old. that's pretty old. | |
| that's pretty old. it still works, but i'm going to give it to a charity. | |
| it still works, but i'm going to give it to a charity. are you going to buy a desktop or laptop? | |
| are you going to buy a desktop or laptop? oh, a laptop, of course. | |
| oh, a laptop, of course. a pc or a mac? | |
| a pc or a mac? i haven't decided yet. | |
| i haven't decided yet. more and more people are using macs. | |
| more and more people are using macs. but 90 percent of the world uses pcs. | |
| but 90 percent of the world uses pcs. and that's not going to change anytime soon. | |
| i got ripped off. what happened? | |
| what happened? i had a car problem, so i went online. | |
| i had a car problem, so i went online. did you find a solution? | |
| did you find a solution? yes, i did. a site i went to said they would send me the solution. | |
| yes, i did. a site i went to said they would send me the solution. so, what's the problem? | |
| so, what's the problem? i sent them $20 using my credit card, but they never sent me the solution. | |
| i sent them $20 using my credit card, but they never sent me the solution. what are you going to do? | |
| what are you going to do? i sent them an email asking for my money back. | |
| i sent them an email asking for my money back. have you heard from them? | |
| have you heard from them? not yet. it's been a week. | |
| not yet. it's been a week. well, i guess that's a $20 lesson for you. | |
| where's the pencil sharpener? which one? | |
| which one? any one. i need to sharpen this pencil. | |
| any one. i need to sharpen this pencil. i think there's one on the dining room table. | |
| i think there's one on the dining room table. i already looked there. | |
| i already looked there. did you look in the desk drawer? | |
| did you look in the desk drawer? yes, i looked there, too. | |
| yes, i looked there, too. don't we have about five sharpeners? | |
| don't we have about five sharpeners? yes, but they seem to have legs. | |
| yes, but they seem to have legs. tomorrow i'm going to buy an electric sharpener. | |
| tomorrow i'm going to buy an electric sharpener. get one with the rubber suction cups on the bottom. | |
| get one with the rubber suction cups on the bottom. yes. that way it will stay where i put it. | |
| i'm trying to stretch my dollars. how are you doing that? | |
| how are you doing that? i started shopping at the dollar store. | |
| i started shopping at the dollar store. that saves a lot of money. | |
| that saves a lot of money. i bought three pounds of potatoes for a dollar. | |
| i bought three pounds of potatoes for a dollar. that's a good deal. | |
| that's a good deal. yes, even though some of the potatoes had eyes. | |
| yes, even though some of the potatoes had eyes. just put them in the fridge. | |
| just put them in the fridge. also, i bought a can of cheap coffee and a bag of good coffee. | |
| also, i bought a can of cheap coffee and a bag of good coffee. why did you do that? | |
| why did you do that? i mixed them together. | |
| i mixed them together. if the coffee still tastes okay, that's a good idea. | |
| i really like this house. can we afford it? | |
| can we afford it? they want 20 percent down. | |
| they want 20 percent down. that's a lot of money. | |
| that's a lot of money. but the house is so nice. | |
| but the house is so nice. it's in a great neighborhood. | |
| it's in a great neighborhood. it's close to the beach. | |
| it's close to the beach. it's close to the freeways. | |
| it's close to the freeways. it's got a big yard. | |
| it's got a big yard. the kids love the house, too. | |
| the kids love the house, too. if we don't buy it, someone else will. | |
| if we don't buy it, someone else will. you're right. let's buy it now. we can worry later. | |
| we can't afford this house. are you sure? | |
| are you sure? we will be house rich, but cash poor. | |
| we will be house rich, but cash poor. what do you mean? | |
| what do you mean? our monthly payments will be too high. | |
| our monthly payments will be too high. we won't have any money for other things? | |
| we won't have any money for other things? no, we won't have money for gas or food. | |
| no, we won't have money for gas or food. we'll be eating peanut butter sandwiches? | |
| we'll be eating peanut butter sandwiches? without the peanut butter! | |
| without the peanut butter! that's no good! | |
| that's no good! we have to find a cheaper house. | |
| we have to find a cheaper house. of course. we can't live without gas or peanut butter. | |
| that is a beautiful house. i don't like it. | |
| i don't like it. what's the matter with it? | |
| what's the matter with it? it's on the corner. | |
| it's on the corner. so? | |
| so? that means it gets twice as much traffic. | |
| that means it gets twice as much traffic. you're right. | |
| you're right. when you're inside, you will always hear cars stopping and stopping at the intersection. | |
| when you're inside, you will always hear cars stopping and stopping at the intersection. or you'll hear the collision if someone doesn't stop. | |
| or you'll hear the collision if someone doesn't stop. or you'll see the collision if they crash into the house. | |
| or you'll see the collision if they crash into the house. let's find a house that's at the end of a dead end. | |
| let's find a house that's at the end of a dead end. that's perfect. the less traffic, the better. | |
| i hate looking for an apartment. me, too. | |
| me, too. we have a 2 o'clock appointment to see the one on main street. | |
| we have a 2 o'clock appointment to see the one on main street. we'd better get ready to go. | |
| we'd better get ready to go. it's an upstairs unit. | |
| it's an upstairs unit. that's good, because i don't want to live under people with loud feet. | |
| that's good, because i don't want to live under people with loud feet. and it's a corner unit. | |
| and it's a corner unit. that's great. we won't have neighbors on both sides of us. | |
| that's great. we won't have neighbors on both sides of us. no pets are allowed. | |
| no pets are allowed. perfect. we don't have to listen to barking dogs. | |
| perfect. we don't have to listen to barking dogs. and there are only six units in the whole building. | |
| and there are only six units in the whole building. where's the checkbook? i'm ready to rent it without even seeing it. | |
| did you call the manager? yes. he said he'd come over tomorrow. | |
| yes. he said he'd come over tomorrow. did he say what time? | |
| did he say what time? yes. he said he'd be here at 9 o'clock. | |
| yes. he said he'd be here at 9 o'clock. did he understand what the problem is? | |
| did he understand what the problem is? yes. i told him our doorbell doesn't work. | |
| yes. i told him our doorbell doesn't work. it shouldn't take him long to fix it. | |
| it shouldn't take him long to fix it. i don't even know why we need to fix it. | |
| i don't even know why we need to fix it. in case we have visitors. | |
| in case we have visitors. but they can just knock on the door. | |
| but they can just knock on the door. actually, i want him to look at our carpet, too. | |
| actually, i want him to look at our carpet, too. yes, it would be nice if he'd give us a new carpet. | |
| do you like this house? yes, it's beautiful. | |
| yes, it's beautiful. it's perfect for us and the kids. | |
| it's perfect for us and the kids. three bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a big back yard. | |
| three bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a big back yard. and we can afford it! | |
| and we can afford it! so are we going to buy it? | |
| so are we going to buy it? i'm afraid not. | |
| i'm afraid not. it's too far from your job, isn't it? | |
| it's too far from your job, isn't it? i can't spend four hours on the road every day. | |
| i can't spend four hours on the road every day. by the time you get home, you'll be too tired to even eat. | |
| by the time you get home, you'll be too tired to even eat. i won't be able to play with the kids. | |
| i won't be able to play with the kids. no, we have to find something closer to your job. | |
| boy, it's chilly outside, isn't it? it sure is. | |
| it sure is. in fact, it's chilly in the apartment, too. | |
| in fact, it's chilly in the apartment, too. let's turn on the heat. | |
| let's turn on the heat. i'll check to make sure that all the windows are shut. | |
| i'll check to make sure that all the windows are shut. it should be warmer in a few minutes. | |
| it should be warmer in a few minutes. it's so nice to have a heated apartment. | |
| it's so nice to have a heated apartment. how did they survive in the old days? | |
| how did they survive in the old days? they had fireplaces. | |
| they had fireplaces. someone had to chop the wood. | |
| someone had to chop the wood. and carry it into the house. | |
| and carry it into the house. all we have to do is flip a switch. | |
| this is a nice neighborhood. the streets are clean and quiet. | |
| the streets are clean and quiet. the neighbors don't party on the weekends. | |
| the neighbors don't party on the weekends. people take care of their lawns. | |
| people take care of their lawns. no rusty old cars are sitting in the front yards. | |
| no rusty old cars are sitting in the front yards. we never have to call the police about anything. | |
| we never have to call the police about anything. our kids are completely safe. | |
| our kids are completely safe. so why are we selling our house? | |
| so why are we selling our house? they're building a 3-story apartment building on the corner. | |
| they're building a 3-story apartment building on the corner. so we've got to sell before property values go down? | |
| so we've got to sell before property values go down? yes. i still can't believe our city council allowed this building. | |
| yes. i still can't believe our city council allowed this building. they're probably getting something under the table. | |
| that was a huge fire in santa barbara. yes, it was. | |
| yes, it was. they said about 30 houses burned to the ground. | |
| they said about 30 houses burned to the ground. and they were expensive houses. | |
| and they were expensive houses. i feel so sorry for those people. | |
| i feel so sorry for those people. why feel sorry for rich people? | |
| why feel sorry for rich people? i feel sorry for anyone who loses their home. | |
| i feel sorry for anyone who loses their home. so do i, but not if they're rich. | |
| so do i, but not if they're rich. what does that have to do with it? | |
| what does that have to do with it? rich people think they're better than us. | |
| rich people think they're better than us. how many rich people do you know? | |
| how many rich people do you know? none. | |
| bears are invading our neighborhoods. of course they are. they're starving to death. | |
| of course they are. they're starving to death. they should stay in the woods where they belong. | |
| they should stay in the woods where they belong. there's no food in the woods. | |
| there's no food in the woods. can't they eat grass? | |
| can't they eat grass? do you think a bear is a cow? | |
| do you think a bear is a cow? well, i've seen them eating berries. | |
| well, i've seen them eating berries. berries aren't in season all year round. | |
| berries aren't in season all year round. it's too dangerous for kids and pets. | |
| it's too dangerous for kids and pets. people need to cover their trash cans. | |
| people need to cover their trash cans. the police need to shoot all the bears. | |
| the police need to shoot all the bears. you don't solve a problem by shooting it. | |
| who did you vote for? i voted for obama. | |
| i voted for obama. me too. | |
| me too. he will be a great president. | |
| he will be a great president. everyone likes him. | |
| everyone likes him. he's a good speaker. | |
| he's a good speaker. and he's really smart. | |
| and he's really smart. he will solve our problems. | |
| he will solve our problems. he will end the war. | |
| he will end the war. the next four years will be good years. | |
| the next four years will be good years. i'll vote for him next time, too. | |
| i'll vote for him next time, too. i think everyone will. | |
| the election is next week. who are you voting for? | |
| who are you voting for? i'm not voting for the mayor. | |
| i'm not voting for the mayor. why not? | |
| why not? he made promises that he didn't keep. | |
| he made promises that he didn't keep. like what? | |
| like what? he promised to hire 1,000 more police officers. | |
| he promised to hire 1,000 more police officers. how many did he hire? | |
| how many did he hire? one hundred! | |
| one hundred! maybe he had a good reason. | |
| maybe he had a good reason. maybe he's just a liar. | |
| maybe he's just a liar. maybe i'll vote for someone else, too. | |
| i can't believe he won the election. only 15 percent of the voters turned out. | |
| only 15 percent of the voters turned out. that is a joke. | |
| that is a joke. voting is so important, but people don't bother. | |
| voting is so important, but people don't bother. many people think their vote doesn't matter. | |
| many people think their vote doesn't matter. the mayor won by only 2,000 votes. | |
| the mayor won by only 2,000 votes. we're stuck with him for four more years. | |
| we're stuck with him for four more years. voting is so easy. you can even mail your ballot in. | |
| voting is so easy. you can even mail your ballot in. all you have to do is vote and put a stamp on it. | |
| all you have to do is vote and put a stamp on it. how easy is that? | |
| how easy is that? i guess people just don't care. | |
| i guess people just don't care. they'll care when they see their taxes go up. | |
| well, we have a new president. but we have the same old problems. | |
| but we have the same old problems. well, he's made a few changes. | |
| well, he's made a few changes. like what? | |
| like what? i think he closed the bowling alley in the white house. | |
| i think he closed the bowling alley in the white house. oh, yeah. he's changing it to a basketball court. | |
| oh, yeah. he's changing it to a basketball court. who's paying for that? | |
| who's paying for that? i think we are! | |
| i think we are! well, that's okay, as long as it helps him relax and think more clearly. | |
| well, that's okay, as long as it helps him relax and think more clearly. yes, we need a relaxed president who thinks clearly. | |
| yes, we need a relaxed president who thinks clearly. do any other world leaders have a basketball court? | |
| do any other world leaders have a basketball court? they will. you know america always leads the way. | |
| people say that everybody loves obama. well, more than 50 million people voted for mccain. | |
| well, more than 50 million people voted for mccain. that's 50 million people who don't love obama. | |
| that's 50 million people who don't love obama. obama's got four years to make everyone happy. | |
| obama's got four years to make everyone happy. he's never going to make everyone happy. | |
| he's never going to make everyone happy. can you imagine being president? | |
| can you imagine being president? everyone wants you to solve their problems. | |
| everyone wants you to solve their problems. i have enough stress from trying to solve my own problems. | |
| i have enough stress from trying to solve my own problems. you and everybody else. | |
| you and everybody else. i would never want to be president. | |
| i would never want to be president. but think about all the power you'd have. | |
| but think about all the power you'd have. i prefer my quiet little life to all the power in the world. | |
| did you read this article? what article? | |
| what article? it says the mayor spends only 11 percent of his time on city duties. | |
| it says the mayor spends only 11 percent of his time on city duties. only 11 percent? | |
| only 11 percent? about 50 percent of the time he's traveling. | |
| about 50 percent of the time he's traveling. where does he travel to? | |
| where does he travel to? oh, all over the world. | |
| oh, all over the world. but he's supposed to be making our city a better place. | |
| but he's supposed to be making our city a better place. he's visiting other cities to get ideas. | |
| he's visiting other cities to get ideas. can't he just go online? | |
| can't he just go online? the rest of the time he's raising money for his reelection. | |
| the rest of the time he's raising money for his reelection. well, he'll never get reelected once this news gets out. | |
| who did you vote for for president? i voted for ralph nader. | |
| i voted for ralph nader. who in the world is ralph nader? | |
| who in the world is ralph nader? he's the best man for president. | |
| he's the best man for president. why's that? | |
| why's that? he hates corporations. | |
| he hates corporations. well, most corporations do think only about money. | |
| well, most corporations do think only about money. he hates democrats and republicans. | |
| he hates democrats and republicans. well, they do put their party before their country. | |
| well, they do put their party before their country. he's the only candidate that i trust. | |
| he's the only candidate that i trust. but he didn't have a chance. nobody voted for him! | |
| but he didn't have a chance. nobody voted for him! sooner or later, voters will wake up. | |
| i don't know why i bother to vote. why's that? | |
| why's that? what good does it do? | |
| what good does it do? you get to put someone in power that you like. | |
| you get to put someone in power that you like. only if my candidate wins. | |
| only if my candidate wins. well, he can't win unless you and others vote for him. | |
| well, he can't win unless you and others vote for him. but even if my candidate wins, he'll break his promises. | |
| but even if my candidate wins, he'll break his promises. that's true. they promise anything just so they get elected. | |
| that's true. they promise anything just so they get elected. and when elected, they go their own way. | |
| and when elected, they go their own way. they forget who put them in power. | |
| they forget who put them in power. they forget where they came from. | |
| they forget where they came from. maybe you should run for office. | |
| that election for u.s. senator stunk. what do you mean? | |
| what do you mean? there were more votes than voters! | |
| there were more votes than voters! but that's impossible. | |
| but that's impossible. officials said that it's possible. | |
| officials said that it's possible. did they explain how it's possible? | |
| did they explain how it's possible? no. they said there are some things you can't explain. | |
| no. they said there are some things you can't explain. so are they going to hold another election? | |
| so are they going to hold another election? no. that will cost too much money. | |
| no. that will cost too much money. so it's better to save money than to have an honest election? | |
| so it's better to save money than to have an honest election? well, the democratic party says it was an honest election. | |
| well, the democratic party says it was an honest election. of course they say that—their man won! | |
| i see that former president bush is at a conference. yes. he's telling jokes about his eight years as president. | |
| yes. he's telling jokes about his eight years as president. yes, those eight years were a lot of fun for everyone. | |
| yes, those eight years were a lot of fun for everyone. only 4,000 american soldiers were killed overseas. | |
| only 4,000 american soldiers were killed overseas. not to mention 40,000 wounded soldiers. | |
| not to mention 40,000 wounded soldiers. but bush visited some of them in the hospital once. | |
| but bush visited some of them in the hospital once. that's nice that he found the time to make a visit. | |
| that's nice that he found the time to make a visit. he spoke to them and made them feel better. | |
| he spoke to them and made them feel better. did he speak to every family that lost a soldier? | |
| did he speak to every family that lost a soldier? no, he didn't have time to do that. | |
| no, he didn't have time to do that. well, he's got plenty of time now! | |
| well, he's got plenty of time now! no, he's too busy writing a book about how hard it was to be president. | |
| did you get your official sample ballot? yes, with the voter instructions. | |
| yes, with the voter instructions. how are you going to vote? | |
| how are you going to vote? same as ever, by mail. all it costs me is a 42-cent stamp. | |
| same as ever, by mail. all it costs me is a 42-cent stamp. i meant, are you going to vote for or against the new taxes? | |
| i meant, are you going to vote for or against the new taxes? against all of them, of course. | |
| against all of them, of course. but we need new taxes to pay for highways, schools, and prisons. | |
| but we need new taxes to pay for highways, schools, and prisons. we've already voted for new taxes to pay for all that stuff! | |
| we've already voted for new taxes to pay for all that stuff! that's true. where did that money go? | |
| that's true. where did that money go? our legislators spent it on first-class travel all over the world. | |
| our legislators spent it on first-class travel all over the world. they are having a good time with our money. | |
| they are having a good time with our money. so when are we going to stop giving them more? | |
| have you decided how you are going to vote? do you mean on measures 1, 2, and 3? | |
| do you mean on measures 1, 2, and 3? yes. the ones that will improve our schools, roads, and hospitals. | |
| yes. the ones that will improve our schools, roads, and hospitals. you mean the measures that will raise our taxes. | |
| you mean the measures that will raise our taxes. but the tv ads say that our taxes will not increase. | |
| but the tv ads say that our taxes will not increase. do you believe the tv ads? | |
| do you believe the tv ads? i like the one where the fireman tells us why we should vote yes. | |
| i like the one where the fireman tells us why we should vote yes. don't believe him! whatever the tv ads tell you, the opposite is true. | |
| don't believe him! whatever the tv ads tell you, the opposite is true. but the title of measure 1 is "better schools at no cost." | |
| but the title of measure 1 is "better schools at no cost." the title should be "better schools at huge cost." | |
| the title should be "better schools at huge cost." i can't believe that they would lie to us. | |
| i can't believe that they would lie to us. of course they lie—that's what politicians do! | |
| i have a stomachache. is it something you ate? | |
| is it something you ate? maybe. i'm not sure. | |
| maybe. i'm not sure. what did you have for breakfast? | |
| what did you have for breakfast? the usual, cereal with milk and a banana. | |
| the usual, cereal with milk and a banana. maybe the milk was bad. | |
| maybe the milk was bad. it didn't smell bad. | |
| it didn't smell bad. maybe the banana was bad. | |
| maybe the banana was bad. no, the banana was delicious. | |
| no, the banana was delicious. maybe you just need to go to the bathroom. | |
| maybe you just need to go to the bathroom. no, that's not the problem. | |
| no, that's not the problem. maybe it will go away in a little while. | |
| what's this stain? i don't know. | |
| i don't know. it looks like blood. | |
| it looks like blood. i think my nose was bleeding. | |
| i think my nose was bleeding. you should wet your shirt immediately. | |
| you should wet your shirt immediately. why? | |
| why? because that gets the blood out of the shirt. | |
| because that gets the blood out of the shirt. what's a little blood? | |
| what's a little blood? your white shirt is ruined. | |
| your white shirt is ruined. so, i'll just buy another one. | |
| so, i'll just buy another one. you can wear this one around the house. | |
| you can wear this one around the house. next time i'll soak it immediately. | |
| my fingers hurt. why do they hurt? | |
| why do they hurt? i type too much. | |
| i type too much. you should take a break. | |
| you should take a break. i need to type to make money. | |
| i need to type to make money. but typing is causing you pain. | |
| but typing is causing you pain. maybe i should see a doctor. | |
| maybe i should see a doctor. doctors are too expensive. | |
| doctors are too expensive. he might tell me to rest for a while. | |
| he might tell me to rest for a while. he might want to cut you open. | |
| he might want to cut you open. he might say i'm okay. | |
| he might say i'm okay. he might say you have bone cancer. | |
| what did the doctor say? he thinks i have too much stress. | |
| he thinks i have too much stress. stress causes your stomachaches? | |
| stress causes your stomachaches? stress causes different problems with different people. | |
| stress causes different problems with different people. so what did he tell you to do? | |
| so what did he tell you to do? he said i need to think positive. | |
| he said i need to think positive. he didn't give you any medication? | |
| he didn't give you any medication? i hate medication. it makes me feel different. | |
| i hate medication. it makes me feel different. so how do you think positive? | |
| so how do you think positive? i think about nice things. | |
| i think about nice things. like what? | |
| like what? like a day at the beach, with my toes in the sand. | |
| i cut my finger. how did you do that? | |
| how did you do that? it's a paper cut. | |
| it's a paper cut. paper can be dangerous. | |
| paper can be dangerous. it hurts, too. | |
| it hurts, too. paper cuts can hurt a lot. | |
| paper cuts can hurt a lot. where are the band-aids? | |
| where are the band-aids? i think they're in the medicine cabinet. | |
| i think they're in the medicine cabinet. it's on the tip of my finger. | |
| it's on the tip of my finger. a band-aid might not work. | |
| a band-aid might not work. i must not use this finger until the cut heals. | |
| i must not use this finger until the cut heals. it might take a day or two to heal. | |
| do you smell that? oh, yes. | |
| oh, yes. i can't stand cigarette smoke. | |
| i can't stand cigarette smoke. it smells so bad. | |
| it smells so bad. one cigarette stinks up the whole sidewalk. | |
| one cigarette stinks up the whole sidewalk. smokers think they are so cool. | |
| smokers think they are so cool. they are so weak. | |
| they are so weak. a little cigarette controls them. | |
| a little cigarette controls them. they look so stupid taking a puff. | |
| they look so stupid taking a puff. and then they blow smoke out of their mouth. | |
| and then they blow smoke out of their mouth. they think it's cool. | |
| they think it's cool. cigarettes stink. | |
| do you have a cold? yes, i do. | |
| yes, i do. how did you get it? | |
| how did you get it? my sister had a cold. she gave it to me. | |
| my sister had a cold. she gave it to me. have you taken anything for your cold? | |
| have you taken anything for your cold? no, i just blow my nose a lot. | |
| no, i just blow my nose a lot. your nose is stopped up? | |
| your nose is stopped up? yes. i have to breathe through my mouth. | |
| yes. i have to breathe through my mouth. have you tried nose drops? | |
| have you tried nose drops? no, i don't like nose drops. | |
| no, i don't like nose drops. they work great. | |
| they work great. i don't care. i don't like to put drops in my nose. | |
| would you put suntan lotion on my back, please? sure. | |
| sure. thank you. | |
| thank you. you shouldn't lie in the sun for too long. | |
| you shouldn't lie in the sun for too long. i want to get a tan. i don't want to look so pale. | |
| i want to get a tan. i don't want to look so pale. what's wrong with looking pale? | |
| what's wrong with looking pale? people think you might be sick. | |
| people think you might be sick. who thinks that? | |
| who thinks that? i don't know. | |
| i don't know. it's better to be pale than to have skin cancer. | |
| it's better to be pale than to have skin cancer. i know that. | |
| i know that. so why are you arguing with me? don't lie in the sun too long! | |
| i can't quit smoking. of course you can. | |
| of course you can. i don't have enough will power. | |
| i don't have enough will power. of course you do. | |
| of course you do. i wish i had never started. | |
| i wish i had never started. so does every smoker. | |
| so does every smoker. i've tried to quit so many times. | |
| i've tried to quit so many times. so has everyone else. | |
| so has everyone else. nothing seems to work. | |
| nothing seems to work. all it takes is will power, and you have it. | |
| all it takes is will power, and you have it. then why can't i quit? | |
| then why can't i quit? you have to believe in yourself. | |
| my back is killing me. what did you do? | |
| what did you do? i got out of my car. | |
| i got out of my car. that's it? | |
| that's it? i injured my back one time just by sneezing. | |
| i injured my back one time just by sneezing. you should see a doctor. | |
| you should see a doctor. my doctor said i need surgery. | |
| my doctor said i need surgery. so? | |
| so? so, forget it. | |
| so, forget it. you don't have the money? | |
| you don't have the money? i have no insurance. | |
| i have no insurance. maybe a back rub would help. | |
| my brother smokes three packs a day. three packs of what? | |
| three packs of what? cigarettes, of course. | |
| cigarettes, of course. how can he do that? | |
| how can he do that? when he is almost finished with one cigarette, he uses it to light another. | |
| when he is almost finished with one cigarette, he uses it to light another. he's a chain smoker. | |
| he's a chain smoker. he's been a chain smoker for 30 years. | |
| he's been a chain smoker for 30 years. that's unbelievable. can he still breathe? | |
| that's unbelievable. can he still breathe? he can, but the people around him can't. | |
| he can, but the people around him can't. how can he still be alive? | |
| how can he still be alive? his doctor says his heart and lungs are strong and healthy. | |
| his doctor says his heart and lungs are strong and healthy. maybe i should start smoking. | |
| i hate brushing my teeth. it's such a chore. | |
| it's such a chore. brush, brush. spit, spit. | |
| brush, brush. spit, spit. what did they do in the old days? | |
| what did they do in the old days? they brushed with their fingers. | |
| they brushed with their fingers. they also ate with their fingers! | |
| they also ate with their fingers! why do they call it the good old days? | |
| why do they call it the good old days? maybe because they didn't have to brush and floss. | |
| maybe because they didn't have to brush and floss. who invented flossing? | |
| who invented flossing? a dentist, i'm sure. | |
| a dentist, i'm sure. i hate flossing more than brushing! | |
| i hate flossing more than brushing! i can't wait till all my teeth fall out. | |
| let's stop for a while. i need a break and some water. this trail is hard to climb. | |
| this trail is hard to climb. especially on a hot day like this. | |
| especially on a hot day like this. i can't believe we haven't seen any animals. | |
| i can't believe we haven't seen any animals. thank goodness! i don't want to see any wild animals. | |
| thank goodness! i don't want to see any wild animals. all we've seen so far is a couple of lizards. | |
| all we've seen so far is a couple of lizards. we're hiking to lose weight, not to see goats and bears. | |
| we're hiking to lose weight, not to see goats and bears. i bet i've lost a couple of pounds already. | |
| i bet i've lost a couple of pounds already. all you've lost is some sweat. | |
| all you've lost is some sweat. i haven't even lost one pound of fat? | |
| i haven't even lost one pound of fat? if you want to lose fat, you've got to do this hike every day. | |
| if you want to lose fat, you've got to do this hike every day. okay, but let's hike in town. at least there are cats and dogs to see. | |
| oh no, another pimple on my face. pimples suck. | |
| pimples suck. it seems like i get a new pimple almost every day. | |
| it seems like i get a new pimple almost every day. maybe it's something in your diet. | |
| maybe it's something in your diet. no, i eat the same things day after day. | |
| no, i eat the same things day after day. then maybe it's in your genes. | |
| then maybe it's in your genes. you might be right. | |
| you might be right. do pimples run in your family? | |
| do pimples run in your family? not that i've noticed. | |
| not that i've noticed. well, maybe it's from the pollution in the air. | |
| well, maybe it's from the pollution in the air. whatever the cause, i hate seeing them on my face. | |
| whatever the cause, i hate seeing them on my face. well, on the bright side, they're fun to pop. | |
| do you believe everything you hear? i don't believe anything i don't see with my own eyes. | |
| i don't believe anything i don't see with my own eyes. you can't believe what you hear on tv or radio. | |
| you can't believe what you hear on tv or radio. you can't believe what you read in the newspapers. | |
| you can't believe what you read in the newspapers. everyone tells you a different story about the same thing. | |
| everyone tells you a different story about the same thing. three different people will give you three different stories. | |
| three different people will give you three different stories. and the government will give you a fourth story. | |
| and the government will give you a fourth story. yes, like the government says not to worry about the swine flu. | |
| yes, like the government says not to worry about the swine flu. but the swine flu just killed 20 people in mexico. | |
| but the swine flu just killed 20 people in mexico. the government says we have nothing to worry about. | |
| the government says we have nothing to worry about. then why are some schools telling the kids to stay home? | |
| then why are some schools telling the kids to stay home? the government says to wash our hands frequently, and we'll all be okay. | |
| don't pick your nose. i wasn't picking my nose. | |
| i wasn't picking my nose. what were you doing? | |
| what were you doing? i was scratching my nose. | |
| i was scratching my nose. i think i know the difference between picking and scratching. | |
| i think i know the difference between picking and scratching. okay, mom, maybe i was picking it a little bit. | |
| okay, mom, maybe i was picking it a little bit. use a tissue next time. | |
| use a tissue next time. i didn't have a tissue. | |
| i didn't have a tissue. then wait till you find a tissue. | |
| then wait till you find a tissue. i couldn't wait. it was an emergency. | |
| i couldn't wait. it was an emergency. oh, really? maybe you should have called 911. | |
| oh, really? maybe you should have called 911. it wasn't that kind of emergency. | |
| our tv remote is filthy. yes, it's covered with crud. | |
| yes, it's covered with crud. i'm going to clean it. | |
| i'm going to clean it. don't use water on it! | |
| don't use water on it! i'll use a damp cloth. | |
| i'll use a damp cloth. don't let water get into any of the cracks. | |
| don't let water get into any of the cracks. i'll squeeze the cloth so it's almost dry. | |
| i'll squeeze the cloth so it's almost dry. don't rub the numbers off the remote. | |
| don't rub the numbers off the remote. i will rub gently but firmly. | |
| i will rub gently but firmly. do it quickly, please, so i can change channels during commercials. | |
| do it quickly, please, so i can change channels during commercials. i'll give it back to you in a couple of minutes. | |
| i'll give it back to you in a couple of minutes. maybe we should put it in a plastic bag to keep it clean. | |
| my ear is killing me. what's the matter? | |
| what's the matter? i was on a plane. | |
| i was on a plane. so? | |
| so? so, every time the plane goes up, my ear starts to hurt. | |
| so, every time the plane goes up, my ear starts to hurt. that's no good. | |
| that's no good. sometimes the pain goes away, and sometimes it doesn't. | |
| sometimes the pain goes away, and sometimes it doesn't. have you seen a doctor? | |
| have you seen a doctor? i've been to two doctors. | |
| i've been to two doctors. and they couldn't fix your problem? | |
| and they couldn't fix your problem? they both said i have to live with it. | |
| they both said i have to live with it. or you can stay off planes. | |
| did you see the woman with the new face? did she get a nice job? | |
| did she get a nice job? she got an "everything" job! | |
| she got an "everything" job! what do you mean? | |
| what do you mean? a team of doctors gave her a whole new face. | |
| a team of doctors gave her a whole new face. why did they do that? | |
| why did they do that? a mad dog bit most of her face off. | |
| a mad dog bit most of her face off. oh, that's terrible. what does she look like now? | |
| oh, that's terrible. what does she look like now? her face is really fat, but they say the swelling will go down. | |
| her face is really fat, but they say the swelling will go down. and then will she look normal again? | |
| and then will she look normal again? i guess so. | |
| i guess so. god bless modern medicine. | |
| there's something wrong with my right hand. what's wrong with it? | |
| what's wrong with it? it aches most of the time. | |
| it aches most of the time. what do you think it is? | |
| what do you think it is? i don't know. i think it's old age. | |
| i don't know. i think it's old age. if it's old age, why don't both of your hands hurt? | |
| if it's old age, why don't both of your hands hurt? that's a good question. maybe it's not old age. | |
| that's a good question. maybe it's not old age. are you right-handed? | |
| are you right-handed? yes. all my life. | |
| yes. all my life. you're wearing out your right hand. stop using it so much. | |
| you're wearing out your right hand. stop using it so much. but i do all my writing with my right hand. | |
| but i do all my writing with my right hand. start typing instead. that way your left hand will do half the work. | |