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Designing Women
When automobile tycoon Henry Ford died, he was taken to heaven. Saint Peter was waiting at the gates to welcome him.
"During your life, you did much for society," Saint Peter told him. "You developed assembly-line methods for the automobile industry and changed the world. For that achievement, you may speak with anyone in heaven."
After thinking for a few seconds, Ford asked to meet God. Having made the promise, Saint Peter had no choice but to take him there.
As soon as they met, Ford asked, "What were You thinking when You designed women?"
"What do you mean?" God asked.
"Your invention has far too many defects. It bulges at the front and sticks out at the back. The engine gets noisy at high speed. Maintenance and servicing cost too much. It constantly needs a new coat of paint. Every twenty-eight days, it leaks oil and stops working. The fuel inlet and exhaust pipe are too close together. The headlights are too small, and the fuel consumption is terrible."
God said, "Wait a moment while I check the plans." He summoned all the design and mechanical engineers in heaven to review the project. Before long, they presented their report.
After reading it, God declared, "Everything you've said is quite true. My invention does have many defects. But when it comes to popularity, nearly ninety-eight percent of men on earth use my product, while fewer than ten percent use yours."
Từ vựng trong truyện
- tycoon: ông trùm kinh doanh
- assembly-line: theo dây chuyền lắp ráp
- defects: sai sót; khiếm khuyết
- Maintenance: việc bảo trì
- exhaust pipe: ống xả
- fuel consumption: mức tiêu thụ nhiên liệu