Pet store attendant : Hello. How are you today? Can I help you?
Customer : Yes. I'm looking for pet for my son. Can you suggest anything?
Attendant : What kind of pet does he what? A traditional pet a cat or dog? Or something unusual?
Customer : Well, he'd like a snake or an allgator, but he isn't going to pet one.
Attendant : We have a nine dog right now a Doberman pinscher.
Customer : A Doberman pinscher! Oh no! I've heard about them on the news. They're very big and mean.
Attendant : Oh no, ma'am. They aren't as mean as some dogs.
Customer : Really?
Attendant : Yes, really. Last week we had a small dog. It was only as big as your purse, but it was as mean as the devil. It bit me three times!
Customer : Let's forget dogs then.
Attendant : What about a cat?
Customer : A cat. Hmm... They aren't as friendly as dogs, are they?
Attendant : No, but they don't eat as much as dogs either. And they're very clean.
Customer : Hmm...
Attendant : Or what about a bird? A parrot or a parakeet. We have both.
Customer : Which do you recommend?
Attendant : Well, parakeets aren't as easy to train, and they never speak as well as parrots.
Customer : Yes, but parakeets don't need as much space as parrots, do they?
Attendant : That's true. Parakeets are very popular because they're so easy to keep.
Customer : Yes, but they're a little noisy, aren't they? I what a quiet pet.
Attendant : A quiet pet? Well, what about a goldfish? There's nothing as quiet as a goldfish.