Ex-Lax Cough Syrup

John was a clerk in a small drugstore but he was not much of a salesman．He could never find the item the customer wanted．

Bob，the owner，had about enough and warned John that the next sale he missed would be his last．

Just then a man came in coughing and he asked John for their best cough syrup．Try as he might John could not find the cough syrup．Remembering Bob’s warning he sold the man a box of Ex-Lax and told him to take it all at once．The customer did as John said and then walked outside and leaned against a lamppost．

Bob had seen the whole thing and came over to ask John what had transpired．

“He wanted something for his cough but I couldn’t find the cough syrup．I substituted Ex-Lax and told him to take it all at once，”John explained．

“Ex-Lax won’t cure a cough．”Bob shouted angrily．

“Sure it will．”John said，pointing at the man leaning on the lamppost．“Look at him．He’s afraid to cough．”

治疗咳嗽的强力泻药

约翰虽是一个小药铺的店员，工作却不称职。他总是找不到顾客要买的药。

老板鲍勃对此已经忍无可忍，警告约翰说如果卖药时再出差错，就请他回家。

就在这时，一个患有咳嗽的男子走进了药铺，让约翰给他拿店里最好的止咳糖浆。约翰找了半天也没有找到。想到鲍勃对自己的警告，于是约翰便卖给他一瓶强力泻药，并让他立即全部喝下。这位顾客遵照执行，刚走到外面，就靠在了路灯杆上，动弹不得。

鲍勃目睹了一切，走过来问约翰到底是怎么回事。

“他想买治咳嗽的药，但我找不到止咳糖浆，就换了一瓶强力泻药给他，并且告诉他立即全部服下。”约翰解释道。

“强力泻药治不了咳嗽。”鲍勃大叫，非常恼火。

“当然能治。”约翰说道，指着那位靠在路灯杆上的人。“不信您瞧瞧，他已经不敢咳嗽了。”