Waking up in the recovery room after surgery, I discovered my throat was dry and sore from the oxygen tube they had inserted. One of the nurses asked if I would like some ice chips to help alleviate the problem. “You know what,” I said to her, “I'll give you ten dollars if you bring me a soft drink.” “Ten dollars?” she said. “Sir, this is a hospital. A cup of Coke here costs a hundred dollars.”
手術(shù)以后在恢復(fù)室里蘇醒過(guò)來(lái),我發(fā)現(xiàn)自己的嗓子因?yàn)椴辶搜鯕夤芏指捎炙?。一位護(hù)士問(wèn)我要不要含一些碎冰塊來(lái)緩解一下。我對(duì)她說(shuō):“你如果給我拿一杯軟飲料來(lái),我給你十塊錢(qián)?!彼f(shuō):“十塊錢(qián)?先生,這里是醫(yī)院。一杯可口可樂(lè)在這里賣(mài)一百美金?!?