At The Shanghai Public Library

 

Her: Can I help you, sir?

 

Me: I'm looking for a table.

 

Her: Why you need table?

 

Me: To read my book. [I pull my book out of my laptop bag.]

 

Her: You cannot read your book here.

 

Me: What do you mean?

 

Her: You can only read library books here.

 

Me: But I just want to sit for a few hours and read my book.

 

Her: You can't do that in library.

 

[Pause]

 

Her: You can read your book in coffeeshop.