“Good morning, sir,” a confident young man said as he approached the bank manager. “Has your institution any need for a highly intelligent, college-trained man?”
“早上好，先生，”一个年轻人走近银行行长时自信地说，“你们的机构需要一个非常聪明的、经过大学培训的人吗？”
“What kind of position are you seeking?” asked the manager.
“你想要什么样的职位？”经理问道。
“I want something in the executive line—a vice presidency, for example.”
“我想在管理层得到一个职位——比如说副行长。”
“I’m sorry. We already have 12 vice presidents.”
“对不起。我们已经有12 个副行长了。”
“Oh, that’s all right,” said the young man. “I’m not superstitious.”
“噢，没事儿，”那个年轻人说，“我不迷信。”
（注解：13这个数字在西方文化中代表着不吉利、不幸、邪恶，以至于许多电梯都没有13层）
