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Tampons and Cigarettes

A man walks into a pharmacy and wanders up and down the aisles. The salesgirl notices him and asks him if she can help him. He answersi that he is looking for a box of tampons for his wife. She directs him down the correct aisle.

A few minutes later, he deposits a huge bag of cotton balls and a ball of string on the counter.

She says, confused, "Sir, I thought you were looking for some tampons for your wife?"

He answers, "You see, it's like this, yesterday, I sent my wife to the store to get me a carton of cigarettes, and she came back with a tin of tobacco and some rolling papers ... cause it's sooooooooooo much cheaper. So....I figure if I have to roll my own .. so does she ......"

Vocabulary Help

  • wander - andar despreocupadamente
  • aile - corredor
  • salesgirl - vendedora
  • notice - notar
  • huge - enorme
  • cotton balls - bolas de algodão
  • ball of string - bola de barbante
  • counter - balcão
  • look for - procurar
  • carton of cigarettes - maço de cigarros
  • store - loja
  • rolling papers - papel para enrolar cigarro

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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