A friend of mine, while visiting his mother in Florida, took her to a shoe store to purchase a new pair of shoes. While she was trying on different styles, my friend took the manager aside. "When she picks out a pair that she likes," he said, "Just tell her that the price is 12 dollars, I'll pay the regular price, whatever it is."

The following week, my friend was waling by the shoe store and the manager recognized him and called him in.

"What's the problem?" asked my friend as he entered the store. "Wasn't my check any good?"

"That's not it." Answered the manager, "The problem is that your mother is bringing all her friends in for those twelve-dollar shoes."

我一个朋友到佛伦里达看望他妈妈，一天，他带妈妈去鞋店买鞋。当他妈妈试鞋子的时候，我朋友把鞋店经理拉倒一旁，偷偷对他说：“只要她挑到了喜欢的鞋，你就告诉她那双鞋要12美元，我会按照实际价格付款的。”

过了一周，我朋友经过那家鞋店，鞋店经理认出了他，叫了进去。

“有什么问题吗？” 我朋友走进鞋店问道，“是不是我的支票过期了？”

“不是的，“经理答道，“问题是你妈妈带她所有的朋友都来买12美元一双的鞋。”