DOG: Hello cat!
CAT: Miaow?
DOG: Do you speak Dog Language?
CAT: Of course I do. But you speak Cat Language, don’t you?
DOG: Well, I do. But Dog Language is better than Cat Language.
CAT: I see. You don’t really speak Cat Language, do you?
DOG: Ummm…
CAT: If you want to talk to cats, why don’t you learn the language?
DOG: I’m busy. Dogs are very busy, you know.
CAT: Busy doing what?
DOG: Busy…going for walks, eating dog food, barking.
CAT: Oh… THAT kind of busy.
DOG: I can learn Cat Language if I need to. But I don’t really need to.
CAT: What if you need a cat to help you one day?
DOG: I can ask for help in Dog Language.
CAT: And if the Cat doesn’t speak Dog Language?
DOG: Then I can use body language.
CAT: Body language?
DOG: I can jump up and down. Like this.
CAT: What does jumping up and down mean, exactly?
DOG: It means: Help! Help! Help!
CAT: No.
DOG: No what?
CAT: No, I won’t help you.
DOG: Why not? Why won’t you help me?
CAT: Because I’m too busy.
By Lydia Winter, www.zigzagenglish.co.uk
