Wayward Baggage

A businessman walked into the New York airport, carrying his briefcase and two suitcases He went up to the checkin window to - naturally - check in.

The cashier asked,``And where will you and your luggage be flying today, sir?''

He replied,``Well, I'm flying to Denver, but,'' pointing at each item of luggage in sequence,``I want this sent to Seattle, this sent to Los Angeles, and this sent to Miami''

The cashier blinked, somewhat taken aback, and eventually managed to say,``I'm afraid we can't do that for you, sir''

To which the businessman replied,``Why not? You did the last time''

Vocabulary Help

baggage: bagagem
businessman: homem de negócios
briefcase: maleta executiva
suitacase: terno
send (send, sent, sent): enviar
cashier: atendente, caixa
blink: piscar
taken aback: surpreso
I'm afraid: temo que
last time: última vez

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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