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“That will be fourteen dollars,” she said. Tom was surprised. He assumed that the
young woman who had washed his hair was incompetent and uninformed, and he was
expecting a different price.
Tom gave her a two dollar tip. She thanked Tom for coming in and wished him a
good holiday. She did not ask about the service he had received.
Tom rendezvoused with his sister and wife at the car. His sister asked how the salon
was. Tom didn’t hesitate to speak.
“It was very lousy service,” he said. “Don’t ever recommend that place to anyone
again.”
CASE QUESTIONS
1. Describe the various points of ...