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KETCHUP ON MY TROUSERS!
An email exchange between a senior lawyer and a secretary at a London law firm over a £4 dry cleaning bill has made the news in the international media. Here is the original email from Richard Phillips, the lawyer and the bitterly ironic answer from Jenny Amner, one of the secretaries at the firm.
From: Phillips, Richard
Sent: 25 May 2005 15:27
To: Amner, Jenny
Subject: Ketchup trousers
Hi Jenny
I went to a dry cleaner’s shop at lunch and they said it would cost £4 to remove the ketchup stains. If you could let me have the cash today, that would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Richard
Richard Phillips
Senior Associate
Commercial Department
Baker & McKenzie
100 New Bridge Street
London EC4V 6JA
From: Amner, Jenny
Sent: 03 June 2005 10:25
To: Phillips, Richard
Cc: LONDON - ALL USERS 3RD
FLOOR
Subject: RE: Ketchup trousers
With reference to your email, I must apologise for not getting back to you straight away but due to my mother's sudden illness, death and funeral I have had more important problems than your £4.
I apologise again for accidentally getting a few splashes of ketchup on your trousers. Clearly your financial need as a senior associate is greater than mine as a simple secretary. After I spoke to various partners, lawyers and trainees, and showed them your email, they kindly offered to start a collection to raise the £4. I, however, didn’t accept their kind offer – but if you feel an urgent need for the £4, it will be on my desk this afternoon.
Jenny
Írd a mondatok elé a megfelelő betűt!
A = TRUE
B = FALSE
C = if there isn’t enough information in the text to say if it is true or not.
| A | The incident has been reported in several countries. |
|---|---|
| The dry cleaners would clean Richard’s trousers for £4. | |
| The dry cleaner’s shop was right next to Richard’s office. | |
| Richard wanted Jenny to pay the £4 on the day he wrote the email. | |
| Jenny replied to Richard’s request as soon as it was sent. | |
| In her current situation Richard’s trousers didn’t seem very significant to Jenny. | |
| Jenny’s mother died in an accident. | |
| Jenny said she was sorry about spilling ketchup on Richard’s trousers. | |
| Jenny’s colleagues felt that she shouldn’t pay the £4 herself. | |
| Jenny decided to leave the money in Richard’s office. |