A passenger is sitting on a train. He is reading a newspaper. waiter: Coffee? passenger: No, thanks. The passenger continues reading. The waiter comes back. waiter: Seats for dinner? passenger: No, thanks. The passenger continues reading. The ticket inspector speaks to him. inspector: Tickets! passenger: No, thanks. inspector: Pardon? passenger: I don’t want a ticket, thank you. inspector: I’m not selling tickets, sir! passenger: No? inspector: No. I want to see your ticket. passenger: Oh, I haven’t got one. inspector: You haven’t got a ticket? passenger: No, I never buy a ticket. inspector: Why not? passenger: They’re very expensive. inspector: Sir, you’re travelling on a train. When you travel by train, you buy a ticket. passenger: I don’t. inspector :I see. All right. Then please leave the train. passenger: What? inspector: Leave the train. passenger: I can’t leave the train! inspector: Why not? passenger: It’s moving! inspector: Not now, sir. At the next station. passenger: Oh. inspector: And we’re coming to a station now. Here we are, sir. Please leave the train. passenger: Now? inspector: Yes, sir. Sorry. passenger: Oh, that’s OK. inspector: What? passenger: That’s OK. inspector: OK? passenger: Yes, this is my station. Goodbye!