Cafe Conversations - Part 2

Table 9 – New Car 

Sorry I’m late Mark – Couldn’t get the car started

Had to come on the bus

No worries Steve, I’ve only just got here myself

Time I got a new car, I guess

You must have had that Metro for fifteen years at least

Eighteen actually

Look, I’m about to change mine

You can have it for the trade-in price

Remind me – what do you drive

It’s a Ford Focus – only done forty thousand

Does it run all right?

Nothing wrong with it at all

I’m tempted

Tell you what – you can give it a test drive home

Okay then – at least that’ll save me a bus fare!

Table  2– Customer Service 

This place has gone right off lately

I agree – prices up and service down!

That waitress doesn’t give a damn

Yea - spilt half my tea in the bloody saucer

And the teacakes are stale

Left over from Saturday, I guess

Or Friday even!

Let’s give that new place a try

That one in Station Road?

That’s the one

Okay, we could meet there next Monday

Same time?

Sure, Eleven – thirty

Shall we leave her a tip?

Not bloody likely!

Table 7– Scammers

Hi Rod – How are things?

Not good, I’m afraid

What’s the problem?

I’ve only been scammed

Oh dear! – Lose much?

A couple of thousand

That’s bad, I’m sorry

Thought it was a legit call from the bank

You didn’t give your details did you?

I did – The guy seemed so believable

Will the bank give it back?

They’re investigating

Oh well – you won’t do that again

I won’t

Still, could have been worse

Yea – better than losing ten thousand

Bastards those scammers

Sure are