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The manager of a large office noticed a new man one day and told him to come into his office.

``What is your name?'' was the first thing the manager asked the new guy.

``John,'' the new guy replied.

The manager scowled, ``Look, I don't know what kind of a namby pamby place you worked at before, but I don't call anyone by their first name. It breeds familiarity and that leads to a breakdown in authorita.y I refer to my employees by their last name only Smith, Jones, Baker that's all I am to be referred to only as Mr. Robertson. Now that we got that straight what is your last name?'' The new guy sighed and said, ``Darling My name is John Darling'' ``Okay, John, the next thing I want to tell you is..''

Vocabulary Help

  • breed familiarity: gera familiaridade
  • breakdown in authority: quebra de autoridade
  • sigh: suspirar
  • darling: querido


Mais histórias como esta podem ser encontradas no livro Read in English: Uma Maneira Divertida de Aprender Inglês, publicado pela Editora Novatec,


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