Onedayanoldmanwentshoppingforclothesinadepartmentstore.Therewasashopassistantwhowantedtopersuadehimtobuyasweater,whichdidn'tfithimatall.Ofcoursetheoldmanwouldn'tliketo.
Thesaleswomansaid,"Whydidn'tyouchooseit?Iknowtheremaybesomeproblemswithit.Butdont'tyouknowthatdoingupfewerbuttonscansaveyourtime?Andit'smoreconvenientforyoutowipeoffyoursweat.Aboveall,you'llfeelfresherandcooler."
Theoldmansaidnothingatfirst.Afterawhile,hetoldthesaleswoman,"Ok,I'llbuyit."Shewasveryhappy.Butthemomentshesawheonlypulledoutacoinout,shewasverysurprised.Sheshouted,"No,comeon,man.Isthebeautifulsweaterworthsolittle?"
Theoldmanrepliedwithasmile,"Yes,Ithinkso.Don'tforgetthat:Onlyonecoinwillmakeyoueasiertocountthemoney,too."
Thesaleswomansaidnothingwitharedface,standingtherestill.Theoldmanthentookbackhiscoinandgavethesweaterback,saying"Ifyouwouldn'tliketodoso,metoo."