Young man: Sir, may I know the time, please?
   Old man: Certainly not.
   Young man: Sir, but why? What are you going to lose, if you tell me the time?
   Old man: Yes, I may lose something if I tell you the time.
   Young man: But sir, can you tell me how?
   Old man: See, if I tell you the time, you will definitely thank me, and maybe tomorrow you will ask me the time again.
   Young man: Quite possible.
   Old man: May be we meet two, three times more, and you will ask my name and address.
   Young man: Quite possible.
   Old man: One day you may come to my house saying you were just passing by. Then, as a courtesy, I will offer you a cup of tea. After my courteous approach you will try to come again. This time you will appreciate tea and ask who has made it.
   Young man: Possible.
   Old man: Then I will tell you that my daughter has, and I will then have to introduce my young and pretty daughter to you, and you will admire her.
   Young man: (smiles)
   Old man: Now onwards you will try to meet my daughter again and again. You will offer her to go out for a movie together and to date with you.
   Young man: (smiles)
   Old man: My daughter may start liking you and start waiting for you. After meeting regularly you will fall in love with her and propose her for marriage.
   Young man: (smiles)
   Old man: One day both of you will come to me and tell me about your love and ask for my permission.
   Young man: (smiling) Oh yes! But is it so bad?
   Old man: (angrily) Young man, I will never marry my daughter to a person like you who does not even own a watch!!!

LANGUAGE FACTS

•  Almost - самое длинное слово английского языка, в котором все буквы расположены в алфавитном порядке.
•  В английском языке нет слов, рифмующихся c month, orange, purple и silver (ну, разве что quicksilver, но это ведь не рифма, а повтор).
•  Самые длинные английские слова, в которых нет ни одной "чистой" гласной, - rhythms и syzygy (y иногда считается "полугласной", а часто вообще относится к согласным).
•  Самое старое слово в английском языке - town. А вообще в английском более 600 000 слов. А то и больше. :-)
•  В английском языке существует только одно 15-буквенное слово, буквы в котором ни разу не повторяются, - uncopyrightable.
•  Имеющейся в латинице (и часто встречающейся в английском) буквы w в латинском алфавите нет.