The Lighter Trick
A wealthy businessman is having lunch in a fancy restaurant in Lisbon when an old man walks up and says: I’ve got a golden lighter. It’s a million euros.
The businessman laughs: A million for a lighter?
The old man clicks it. A genie pops out: What do you wish for?
The old man says: Bring me a bica. With sugar.
Poof. A coffee appears on a tray, with sugar and a spoon.
The businessman immediately writes a cheque for a million. They go to the bank, it clears, they shake hands, and the old man walks away.
Back home, the businessman clicks the lighter. The genie appears.
The businessman says: First, give me my million back. Then I want a yacht, a private jet, and two Mercedes.
The Genie makes a sad face, and says: I am very sorry, Sir. I can only serve you tea or coffee. Deseja com açúcar?Would you like sugar with that?
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Um empresário rico está a almoçar num restaurante chique em Lisboa quando um velho se aproxima e diz: Tenho um isqueiro de ouro. Custa um milhão de euros. O empresário ri-se: Um milhão por um isqueiro?
O velho acende-o. Um génio aparece e pergunta: O que deseja? O velho diz: Traz-me uma bica. Com açúcar.
Puf. Um café aparece num tabuleiro, com açúcar e uma colher. O empresário passa imediatamente um cheque de um milhão. Vão ao banco, o cheque é descontado, apertam as mãos e o velho vai-se embora.
Em casa, o empresário acende o isqueiro. O génio aparece. O empresário diz: Primeiro, devolve-me o meu milhão. Depois, quero um iate, um jato privado e dois Mercedes.
O génio faz uma cara triste e diz: Peço muita desculpa, senhor. Só posso servir chá ou café. Deseja com açúcar?
A wealthy businessman is having lunch in a fancy restaurant in Lisbon when an old man walks up and says: I’ve got a golden lighter. It’s a million euros. The businessman laughs: A million for a lighter?
The old man clicks it. A genie pops out: What do you wish for? The old man says: Bring me a bica. With sugar.
Poof. A coffee appears on a tray, with sugar and a spoon. The businessman immediately writes a cheque for a million. They go to the bank, it clears, they shake hands, and the old man walks away.
Back home, the businessman clicks the lighter. The genie appears. The businessman says: First, give me my million back. Then I want a yacht, a private jet, and two Mercedes.
The Genie makes a sad face, and says: I am very sorry, Sir. I can only serve you tea or coffee. Would you like sugar with that?
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The same story, taken further, for DailyNata Plus members. This one works on situational portuguese.
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