1. Buying New Clothes
Laurie and Melissa are in a clothing store.
M = Melissa L = Laurie
M: How about this one?
L: (Shakes her head) It��s kind of drab. Does it come in any other colors?
M: I don��t think so.
L: Next. (Melissa gives her an annoyed look.) What?
M: You��ve rejected every single one of my choices since we got here.
L: Is this about the jacket? Look, it��s fine for the office, but I want you to look better than just ��fine�� for your big date.
M: I know.
L: This is a cool sweater.
M: Ick, cashmere. No wonder it��s so expensive. (Eyes another dress) Laurie, check this dress out.
L: Nice find. Quick, try it on!

2. Doing Laundry
Laurie is reading in her room.
M: Ah! Laurie! (Laurie enters; Melissa holds up her new dress.)
L: Your new dress! It��s so tiny! What happened?
M: Beats me. I washed it like normal. Tonight��s my big date, too!
L: This dress has to be dry-cleaned. Wool can shrink in the washing machine.
M: Where were you an hour ago?! Ugh, I��m in no mood to go out now!
L: Can you cancel? (Looks inside the washing machine) Wait. You washed your whites and colors together?
M: Hmm, yeah. I should cancel.
L: You should separate white and dark clothes because the clothing dye can bleed on to your whites. And check the tag for the dry-clean-only symbol.
M: Again, this would have been great to know an hour ago!