The sweet shop dialog

Shop keeper:

Good afternoon.

Georgina:

Good afternoon. I’d like some gum ,please.

Shop keeper:

Certainly. Here’s a good one. What’s 2plus 4?

Georgina:

No, not a sum. I’m not interested in maths.

Shop keeper:

Me neither.

Georgina:

No, I want some gum. I’d like somechewing gum, please.

Shop keeper:

Oh, I am sorry. Here you are.

(She takessome gum off the floor.)

Georgina:

What’s that?

Shop keeper:

It’s some gum.

Georgina:

But it’s old.

Shop keeper:

But it’s gum.

Georgina:

I don’t care. I don’t want someone else’sgum.

Shop keeper:

It’s very ecological.

Georgina:

What?

Shop keeper:

It’s recycled gum. You don’t buy newgum. You use someone else’s gum. Ithelps the environment.

Georgina:

 

That’s disgusting. I’m not eating that.

Shop keeper:

Well, somebody else did.

Georgina:

Yes, but it was new and fresh when theyate it. You can’t eat old gum. That’s revolting.

Shop keeper:

OK. Can I interest you in a bar ofchocolate?

Georgina:

Erm, OK.

Shop keeper:

Here you are.

(She gives a half-eaten bar.)

Georgina:

No, I don’t wantthat.

Shop keeper:

But it’s free.

Georgina:

I don’t care ifit’s free. I havemoney.

Shop keeper:

Oh, money.Very good.Not many ofmy customersbring moneywith them.Here you are.Have somenice, new, fresh gum… in a packet…that is closed – not open.

Georgina:

Perfect! How much do I owe you?

Shop keeper:

30 pence,please.

Georgina:

Here you are.

Shop keeper:

Have a niceday.

Georgina:

Thanks, bye.