The Tooth Fairy
Tooth Fairy Land
Dearest Friend,
I heard that you’ve been doing some hard bargaining lately about this new
tooth you lost. I have to admit, it is quite a fine tooth, and I would love to add
it to my special collection. Unfortunately, it seems you’re asking for $2.00
instead of our agreed-upon 75 cents.
Now, first of all, that’s a 166.667% increase. What makes this tooth so
special? I understand that your baby teeth are getting rarer and you’re getting
older, but I don’t think inflation is quite that bad yet. So what is it? Is this tooth
made out of solid gold? Does it grant wishes? I didn’t think so.
Here’s the deal. I’ll pay the $2.00 instead of 75 cents because I do really want
that tooth. Unfortunately, I’m going to have to charge you a processing fee of
25 cents, an overcharge fee of 25 cents, and an extra delivery service charge
of 50 cents. Hey, I don’t make the rules. Well, I do, but these are my terms.
So I hope this $1.00 buys you something nice and fun. If you want to
negotiate for that extra buck, I’ll bet your parents have some chores they’d be
happy to pay for.
Love,