PRS: Natural Conversation

A NATURAL CONVERSATION
(with rejoinders, follow-up questions and clarification requests)

Person A. The Korean baseball team is doing great right now. (statement)
Person B. Yeah, amazing, isn’t it? (rejoinder). Have you been following all the games? (follow up question).
Person A. No, unfortunately not. I don’t have a @#$@%^&*.
Person B. Excuse me, what did you say you don’t have? (clarification request)
Person A. I said I don’t have a TV set.
Person B. Oh, that’s too bad (rejoinder). Would you like to come over to my house and watch some games? (follow up question.)
Person A. Oh, really? (rejoinder). That’d be great. I can bring some snacks and &*%^$.
Person B. Pardon? You can bring some snacks and some pillows? Is that what you said? (clarification request).
Person A. No, silly. Not pillows, beer. What’s wrong with you ears today, anyway? (follow up question)
Person B. Tears? What tears? (clarification request). I don’t understand….
Person A. Oh, for crying out loud! (rejoinder) I said “what’s wrong with your ears.” You don’t seem to understand me at all.
Person B. Oh, sorry, man. (rejoinder) I went swimming yesterday and now I have water in both of my ears. I can barely hear anything.
Person A. Are you serious? (rejoinder). Why don’t you go and see a doctor? (follow up question). You may get a serious infection.
Person B. Injection? No way. I hate needles.
Person A. Oh, lord. You’re deaf, indeed. I said: INFECTION!!!! not injection.
Person B. Oh, I got it, infection. Of course, you’re right. (rejoinder). I’ll go to see a doctor tomorrow; it’s a promise.
Person B. Good, the sooner the better, or you’ll drive me crazy. (rejoinder) Do you want me to go with you? (follow up question) etc.