This story is similar to the story on Ventures p. 40, but it's not edited for ESOL. The grammar is VERY difficult and the speed is fast. I think you can hear and understand a lot of it.
It's killing me -- I'm laughing so much, I might die.
Passive Aggressive: Say nice things when you want to make other people feel bad or guilty. ("It's okay, go ahead. Leave me all alone without any hope. No problem.")
Sarcasm: using the tone of your voice to show that you mean the opposite of what you say.
(Unflappable=impossible to upset, but the man is very upset)
I once dropped my wallet on the METRO train, and a stranger picked it up and mailed it to me (using my driver's license as the address) -- complete with all my cash.
Have you ever lost something in public, but gotten it back?
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