http://www.appledaily.com.tw/appledaily/article/international/20130817/35227490/TheATMofHappiness
The ATM of Happiness
四處有人間溫情的ATM
What would you do if you walked by an ATM that was giving out 100 euros? The only catch was that you had to pay it forward by using the money to do good deeds. Would you buy a few pizzas for the homeless or some basketballs for less fortunate kids? In Spain, Coca-Cola set up a machine that looked like a real ATM. It gave 100 euros to those who came in contact with it. While it started as a clever marketing stunt, it ended up making a lot of people happy. A few people have uploaded videos showing the kindness they shared with the money they were given. Watch out for an ATM of happiness near you.
中譯
如果您路過一台會吐出一百歐元的自動提款機,您會作何反應?唯一的附加條件就是您必須把拿到的錢用來行善,讓愛傳出去。您會不會買一些披薩給無家可歸的人,或是為那些比較不幸的孩子們買幾顆籃球?可口可樂公司在西班牙設立了一台看來跟真的自動提款機一樣的機器,觸壓它的人就會拿到一百歐元。雖然它一開始只是個聰明的行銷噱頭,不過最後卻能讓許多人滿心歡喜。有些人上傳了一些影片,表示他們真的有用領出來的錢去分享善心。留意一下您身邊有沒有這種快樂提款機吧。
生活必備字詞:
1. pay it forward 讓愛傳出去
2. deed [did] n. 行為, 行動
3. marketing stunt n. 行銷花招
4. end up 的用法:
http://blog.udn.com/corecorner/5297466
5. watch out for 留意; 防備
I advised them to watch out for slick spots on the sidewalk.
(我叫他們當心人行道上路滑的地方。)
Watch out for cars when you cross the road.
(過馬路時當心車輛。)