Without encumbering him with any prescription, I told him somewhat sheepishly that I was going on an extended foreign trip and wanted to keep a precautionary strip of antibiotic tablets with me. He looked me up and down, sized me up, and then said, “Since you are going for so long, I would suggest you keep two strips.”
我提出这类豁免的理由源自于最近从美国返回印度之后的经历。几个月前我找到了当地药店。我没有任何处方，因此只能尴尬地告诉老板说我的旅行日程忽然延长，因此想买一盒抗生素以备不时之需。他上下打量了我一下，想了想，然后说：“既然你要出差那么长时间，我建议你买两盒”。