The Advantage of Noise

Wherever I drove my old car over 55 miles per hour ,it vibrated terribly, so I decided¹ to sell it. My first customer wanted to buy the car, and I battled with my conscience over whether or not to tell him of the vehicle's problem. Finally I did the right thing. Expecting him to drop the deal, I was surprised by his reply.

That's okay, he said. I'm buying this car for my daughter. If she complains about a vibration², I'll know she's driving too fast.

噪音的优点

每当我驾驶我那辆旧车时速超过55英里时，它就剧烈地震动起来，所以我决定卖掉它。我的第一位买主想买这辆车。围绕是否告诉他这辆车的问题，我经历了一番良心的较量。终于我做了件正确的事情。我想他会放弃这个交易，却对他的回答吃了一惊。

“那没什么，”他说，“我是给我女儿买这车的。如果她抱怨震动的话，那我就知道她开得太快了。”