Mr. Lamb

A mild-mannered man named Louie was tired of being bossed around by his wife; so he went to a psychiatrist. The psychiatrist said he needed to build his self-esteem, and so he gave him a book on assertiveness, which he read on the way home.

He had finished the book by the time he reached his house.  The man stormed into the house and walked up to his wife. Pointing a finger in her face, he said, "From now on, I want you to know that *I* am the man of this house, and my word is law! I want you to prepare me a gourmet meal tonight, and when I'm finished eating my meal, I expect a sumptuous dessert afterward. Then, after dinner, you're going to draw me my bath so I can relax. And when I'm finished with my bath, guess who's going to dress me and comb my hair ????"

"The funeral director," said his wife.

Vocabulary Help

• Mr. Lamb: Mild-mannered (tímido)
• tired - cansado
• bossed around - sendo dominado
• self-esteem - auto-estima
• assertiveness - auto-confiança
• reach - alcançar, chegar
• stormed into the house = entrou intempestivamente em casa
• wife - esposa
• law - lei
• dessert - sobremesa
• draw me my bath - preparar o meu banho
• guess who - adivinhe quem
• dress me - me vestir
• comb my hair - pentear meu cabelo
• gourmet meal - uma refeição gostosa
• from now on - daqui para a frente

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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