Dialogue B
Bartender:Good evening,sir! What can I make for you tonight?
Guest:I'll have a Scotch.
Bartender:We have Chivas Regal,Old Par,Johny Walker Black and Red Labels,Cutty Sark,Queen Ann. Which would you like?
Guest:Give me a Chivas Regal.
Bartender:Royal Salute or 12 years?
Guest:Royal Salute.
Bartender:One Chivas Regal Royal Salute.And How would you like your Scotch,straight or on the rock?
Guest:With iced water.
Bartender:Here you are, sir. Scotch with iced water.
Guest:Thank you.Now how much do I owe you?
Bartender:The Chivas Regal Royal Salute is 40 yuan plus10% service charge.So the total is 44 yuan.Youcan hold the payment of the bill until you decide to leave if you like.
Guest:Really?In American bars you pay drink by drink as you get it.
Bartender:But isn't that too much of trouble?
Guest:Well,yes, it is.But then it is much safer. You see,American bars can be very crowded and it is very hard to keep an eye on everyone.Besides you can never know what may happen when people drink too much.
Bartender:I see.But we've never met with any experience of a guest sneaking out on us without Paying his bill or a situation where the guest is unable to pay his bill or refuses to pay his bill.