被一美元改变的人生观

• 作 者: 梁阁亭
• 出 处: 现代青年(细节版)
• 发表日期: 2011年08期
• 关键词: 百密一疏 报纸广告 《华盛顿邮报》 合作公司 劳拉 路感 特德 滴水之恩 无家可归者 分币

劳拉·奥斯利是美国大报《华盛顿邮报》的经济版主编,有一天,他准备乘地铁去一家合作公司谈一笔报纸广告业务。这是一笔很大的单子,他非常重视。但事情往往就是这样,越急越容易出错。当他匆匆到达地铁通道时,才发现百密一疏,竟然忘记带钱包了。“该死!”他沮丧地骂了自己一句。他掏遍了所有口袋,一美分也没有。更加让他窘迫的是,一个斜躺着地仪容不整的流浪汉此刻正抬头一眨不眨地看着自己的尴尬“表演”。奥斯利更加窘迫。“先生,请问我能为你做些什么?”

Laura Osley, the chief editor of the U.S. newspaper Washington Post, is planning to take a subway to a partner company to discuss a newspaper advertising business. This is a big list, he attaches great importance. But things are often the case, the more urgent the more prone to error. When he hurried to the subway, only to find a secret, even forgot to bring a wallet. “Damn!” He scolded himself in frustration. He digs all the pockets and does not have a cent. What made him even more embarrassed was that an astonished vagrant was looking up and winking at his embarrassment at the moment. Osley is more embarrassed. “Sir, what can I do for you? ”