When I went inside the station to pay for my tank of gas, I noticed a sign asking patrons to tell the cashier the number of their pump. Even though I was the only customer, I decided to tell him anyway. “I'm Number One,” I announced. He smiled. “Well, looks like those motivational tapes are really working for you.”
當我走進加油站去付錢的時候,看到有一個告示要求顧客告訴收銀員加油泵的號碼。雖然只有我一個顧客,我決定還是告訴他,“我是一號(也有‘我是第一’的意思)?!彼σ恍φf:“嗯,看來這些鼓動性的告示對你還真起作用了?!?