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职场美语说礼节:茶水间的礼貌(18)

(office ambience)

m: hey, chen hao, what happened?

c: someone ate my lunch! 早上我买了一盒土豆沙拉放在冰箱里。现在没了!

m:gone? did you have your name on it?

c:write your name on the box?是不是自己的饭还不知道呀?

m:外面买的饭,盒子看起来都差不多不少。if you don't have your name on it, 别人拿错是很有可能的呀!

c:那倒是。不过,发生了今天的事, i don't think i'll ever forget to put my name on my lunch.

m:不过这冰箱确实是个大问题。 sometimes people bring their lunch, and later decide to go out to eat and forget about their food in the frig until it starts to smell.

c:是呀,有两次我看到有东西都发霉了。i just have to throw them out. 得了,别说了,真恶心。i have to find some lunch.

m:see you later.

c:hi, mary, ready to go home? can i walk with you?

m:sure. by the way, did you find out who ate your lunch?

c:oh, yes, i did. it was all a mistake. brian太忙,让william给他带个沙拉回来放在冰箱里。brian 去冰箱拿沙拉的时候william还没有回来。他以为我的沙拉就是william替他买的,所以就吃了。

m:原来如此。 but we do need to remind people to observe simple kitchen courtesies.

c:simple kitchen courtesies? 厨房里还有礼貌呀?

m:当然有呀!for example, if you drink the last cup of coffee, you should fix a new pot for others.

c:我同意。有两次,我想喝咖啡,可是到了厨房看见的是空咖啡壶。i have to make a new pot and wait for a long time to get the coffee ready。

m: also, it's just good manners to clean up after yourself such as wiping off the counter and throwing away the trash.

c:噢,擦桌面和扔垃圾!这我倒是没有想到,因为在家里这些不是我妈,就是我姐姐做的。不过,next time, i should pay more attention to it.

m:you also have to remember: keep the refrigerator clean -- put your name on your food and throw away any unwanted food; make a new pot of coffee when you drink the last cup. throw away the trash, and clean the counter.

c:thank you, mary.