Genie and the Boss
A sales rep, an administration clerk, and their manager find a magic lamp. They rub it and a Genie comes out.
The Genie says, “I’ll give each one just one wish”
“Me first! Me first!” says the clerk. “I want to be in the Bahamas, driving a speedboat.”
Poof! She’s gone.
“Me next! Me next!” says the sales rep. “I want to be in Hawaii, relaxing on the beach.”
Poof! He’s gone.
“OK, you’re up,” the Genie says to the manager.
The manager says, “Quero aqueles dois de volta ao escritório depois do almoço.I want those two back in the office after lunch.”
Moral of the story:
Always let your boss have the first say.
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The Plus version of this story
Um representante comercial, uma funcionária administrativa, e o seu gerente encontram uma lâmpada mágica. Esfregam-na* e sai um Génio. O Génio diz: "Vou conceder* a cada um apenas* um desejo. " "Eu primeiro*! Eu primeiro!" diz a funcionária. "Eu quero estar nas Bahamas, a conduzir uma lancha." Puf! Ela desapareceu*. "Eu a seguir*! Eu a seguir!" diz o representante de vendas. "Quero estar no Havai, a relaxar na praia."Puf! Ele desapareceu. "OK, é a tua vez*," diz o Génio ao gerente. O gerente diz: "Quero aqueles dois de volta ao escritório depois do almoço."Moral da história:Deixa sempre* o teu chefe ter a primeira palavra.A sales rep, an administration clerk, and their manager find a magic lamp. They rub it and a Genie comes out. The Genie says, “I’ll give each one just one wish” “Me first! Me first!” says the clerk. “I want to be in the Bahamas, driving a speedboat.” Poof! She’s gone. “Me next! Me next!” says the sales rep. “I want to be in Hawaii, relaxing on the beach.” Poof! He’s gone. “OK, you’re up,” the Genie says to the manager. The manager says, “I want those two back in the office after lunch.”Moral of the story:Always let your boss have the first say.
🔎 Words in this story
✴️ Conceder (give)
This word means “to grant” and it is more appropriate in the context of the story (granting a wish) than the verb “dar” (to give).
✴️ Apenas (just)
“Apenas” can be replaced by its synonyms “somente” (solely), “unicamente” (uniquely) and “só” (only/just), like “não só ... mas também” (not only ... but also).
✴️ Desejo (wish)
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Written for level B1–B2. Every story has its own, anywhere from A1 to B2.