[speaker001:] I had a terrible journey back from Bangkok last week.
[speaker002:] Really? Why? What happened?
[speaker001:] Well, first of all, the taxi that was taking me from the client's office to the airport broke down on the freeway.
[speaker002:] Oh, no.
[speaker001:] Yes, and the driver didn't speak any English or Chinese and he didn't have a phone on him-can you believe it? and his radio didn't work. So there was no way he could get in touch with the office to get them to send another taxi.
[speaker002:] So what did you do?
[speaker001:] Well, I actually thumbed a lift.
[speaker002:] You what?
[speaker001:] Yes, I stood on the side of the freeway and stuck my thumb out, and a passing truck stopped and took me to the airport.
[speaker002:] Wow, good for you.
[speaker001:] Yes, except he drove really slowly, and I missed my flight.
[speaker002:] Oh, no!
[speaker001:] Yes, so I had to wait three hours for the next one. I didn't get home till four in the morning, and when I got home I realized I'd left my house keys in my hotel in Bangkok.
[speaker002:] You really have bad luck, don't you?
[speaker001:] Seems like it.