The detective was interviewing the man whose clothing shop had just been burglarized.

"It's bad," said the proprietor, "but it's not as bad as it could have been if he'd robbed me yesterday."

"Why is that?" the detective asked.

"Because today everything was on sale."

強盗の被害にあったばかりの衣料品店主に刑事が聞き込みをしていた。

「ヒドイですよね」店主が言った。「でも、もし強盗されたのが昨日だったらもっとヒドかった」

「どうしてです?」刑事がきいた。

「だって、今日は全商品セールだから」