mother and daughter, daughter buying a tall stack of Louis L'Amour westerns.
me: would you like a bag?
daughter: Yeah.
mom: why don't you just put them in your bag?
daughter, exasperated: because I want another bag to put in my bag!
I should compile an oral history of the question would you like a bag?
Paper of plastic?
ReplyDeleteAt the risk of losing some of the grist for your blogmill, I suggest signage:
ReplyDelete"If you want a bag, just ask."