DELTONA, FL, USA. Henry Snowden, 31, decided to eat out one Friday night. He pulled into a drive-up window at Burger King. Hungry as a bear, he ordered a large burger, large fries, and a king-size drink. Snowden got his fast food as well as a big surprise. Stuffed inside out of the paper bags was $4,170!
"I looked at the money as I ate. I knew immediately I should give it back," Snowden said. But Snowden did not return the money right off the bat. He went home to sleep on it. "I've got to say I was tempted to keep it," he admitted.
Snowden went back to Burger King the next day to give back the money. Restaurant workers greeted him with tears in their eyes and gave him lunch on the house. They explained that the restaurant puts its bank deposits in paper bags to prevent robberies. By mistake, a clerk gave Snowden the wrong paper bag.
Burger King may offer Snowden a reward. But Snowden says there's something even better- he has a clear conscience. "I'm glad I did the right thing. I feel better than I've ever felt."
New idioms and expressions
eat out------------------------------- eat in a restaurant
pull into a place --------------- arrive at a place by car, bus, or train
(as) hungry as a bear --------- very hungry
as well as --------------------------- and also
right off the bat --------------- immediately
sleep on it ------------------------- decide later, often the next day
on the house ---------------------- free; paid for by the merchant
About You
1. What do you like to eat when you're as hungry as a bear?
2. Do you like to eat out? Where?
3. Tell about something you did by mistake.
4. How important is it to have a clear conscience?
