Watch Repair
by Andy Foster
Good afternoon, sir. Can
I help you?
Yes, thank you. Do you
repair watches?
We do indeed. Let’s
have a look, and see whether we can identify the
problem.
Okay. But before I give you
my watch … there’s one thing you ought
to know.
Sir?
It’s not actually
broken.
It’s not actually
broken?
No.
So, may I ask, sir,
exactly what is the problem with your
watch?
The problem with my watch?
Yes.
Well … for one thing,
it doesn’t show the time.
Your watch is not broken,
but it doesn’t show the time?
That’s right.
That sounds very much
like broken, to me. Could I take a look?
Yes, of course. Here it is.
Thank you, sir. Ah
… and your problem is, that it doesn’t
show the time?
That’s correct.
I can see now why it
doesn’t show the time. You’re right, it’s
not broken at all, is it?
No, it’s not.
But also, it’s not
actually a watch, is it, sir?
Er … I have to agree
with you there; no, it’s not actually a
watch.
In fact, it’s a
cabbage, sir, isn’t it?
Yes, it is. Yes, you’re
quite right; it is, in fact, a cabbage.
And you want me to
‘repair’ your cabbage?
Well, yes, of course …
just think how cool that will be, if my cabbage
shows the time!
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