10. Refusal
(In the bar)
Male: Can I buy you a drink?
Female: Actually I'd rather have the money.
Male: Can I have your name?
Female: Why? Don't you already have one?
Male: I'm a photographer1. I've been looking for a face like yours.
Female: I'm a plastic surgeon2. I've been looking for a face like yours.
Male: Is this seat empty?
Female: Yes, and this one will be if you sit down.
Male: Haven't I seen you some place before?
Female: Yes. That's why I don't go there anymore.
Male: Will you go out with me this Saturday?
Female: Sorry. I'm having a headache3 this weekend.
Male: I think I could make you very happy.
Female: Why? Are you leaving?
Notes:
1. photographer 摄影师
2. plastic surgeon 美容医生
3. headache 头疼
拒 绝
(在酒吧)
男:我可以为你买一杯饮料吗?
女:我宁愿你别花那钱。
男:我能要你的名字吗?
女:为什么?你不是已经有一个了吗?
男:我是摄影师。我一直在寻找一张像你这样的脸。
女:我是整形外科医生。我也一直在寻找一张像你这样的脸。
男:这个座位是空的吧?
女:是的,如果你坐下,我的座位就是空的。
男:我好像以前在什么地方见过你。
女:是的。这就是为什么我不再去那个地方的原因。
男:这个星期六你想跟我出去吗?
女:抱歉。这个周末我头疼。
男:我想我能让你非常快乐。
女:是吗?你是说你要离开?
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在英国,酒吧文化促进了社会交往。站在吧台旁等候服务的时候,你有机会和其他等待买酒的人交谈。如果有兴趣交谈,他们会用非言语方式表现出来。那些买好酒还在吧台前转悠以及脸朝外、朝屋里看用肢体语言表示“可接触”的人可以是交谈对象。