A man walks into a pharmacy and wanders up and down the aisles. The salesgirl notices him and asks him if she can help him. He answersi that he is looking for a box of tampons for his wife. She directs him down the correct aisle.

A few minutes later, he deposits a huge bag of cotton balls and a ball of string on the counter.

She says, confused, “Sir, I thought you were looking for some tampons for your wife?”

He answers, “You see, it’s like this, yesterday, I sent my wife to the store to get me a carton of cigarettes, and she came back with a tin of tobacco and some rolling papers … cause it’s sooooooooooo much cheaper. So….I figure if I have to roll my own .. so does she ……”

Vocabulary Help

  • aile – corredor
  • ball of string – bola de barbante
  • carton of cigarettes – maço de cigarros
  • cotton balls – bolas de algodão
  • counter – balcão
  • huge – enorme
  • look for – procurar
  • notice – notar
  • rolling papers – papel para enrolar cigarro
  • salesgirl – vendedora
  • store – loja
  • wander – andar despreocupadamente