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)室里蘇醒過來,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)士問我要不要含一些碎冰塊來緩解一下。我對(duì)她說:“你如果給我拿一杯軟飲料來,我給你十塊錢。”她說:“十塊錢?先生,這里是醫(yī)院。一杯可口可樂在這里賣一百美金?!?