Lánctörténet 2: 20. Status symbol
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The Chain Story and the NOTES
George is 22. He’s running a startup company and hoping to sell his business soon. Only a million-to-one chance, but still, he’s overly optimistic.
(his startup company) become successful – (he) get offers from big companies
(he) get offers from big companies – find an excellent opportunity in them
find an excellent opportunity in them – quickly buy a big, luxury car to represent himself as a successful businessman
quickly buy a big, luxury car to represent himself as a successful businessman – sit in his new car to drive to the meeting
sit in his new car to drive to the meeting – (the new car) break down along the way
(the new car) break down along the way – (he) switch back to his old, worn vehicle
(he) switch back to his old, worn vehicle – (his business partners) be deeply disappointed
(his business partners) be deeply disappointed – (they) turn him down
turn him down – (George) lose this great opportunity to do some profitable business
(George) lose this great opportunity to do some profitable business – (he) go bankrupt
Status symbol (the full story)
George is 22. He’s running a startup company and hoping to sell his business soon. Only a million-to-one chance, but still, he’s overly optimistic.
(his startup company) become successful – (he) get offers from big companies
If his startup company became successful, he would get offers from big companies.
(he) get offers from big companies – find an excellent opportunity in them
If he got offers from big companies, he would find an excellent opportunity in them.
find an excellent opportunity in them – quickly buy a big, luxury car to represent himself as a successful businessman
If he found an excellent opportunity in them, he would quickly buy a big, luxury car to represent himself as a successful businessman.
quickly buy a big, luxury car to represent himself as a successful businessman – sit in his new car to drive to the meeting
If he quickly bought a big, luxury car to represent himself as a successful businessman, he would sit in his new car to drive to the meeting.
sit in his new car to drive to the meeting – (the new car) break down along the way
If he sat in his new car to drive to the meeting, the new car would break down along the way.
(the new car) break down along the way – (he) switch back to his old, worn vehicle
If the new car broke down along the way, he would switch back to his old, worn vehicle.
(he) switch back to his old, worn vehicle – (his business partners) be deeply disappointed
If he switched back to his old, worn vehicle, his business partners would be deeply disappointed.
(his business partners) be deeply disappointed – (they) turn him down
If his business partners were deeply disappointed, they would turn him down.
turn him down – (George) lose this great opportunity to do some profitable business
If they turned him down, George would lose this great opportunity to do some profitable business.
(George) lose this great opportunity to do some profitable business – (he) go bankrupt
If George lost this excellent opportunity to do some profitable business, he would go bankrupt.