(* to another human, conversations with cats are excluded as they’re too verbose and frequently revoltingly soppy)

“Not while I’ve been here.”
“Dayrider please.”
“Thanks.”
“Just that please.”
“Thanks.”
“Thanks.”
“I don’t need a bag.”
“Thanks.”
“Just this.”
“Thanks.”
“No, thanks.”
“Do you go down Town Street?”
“Armley Town Street.”
“Thanks.”
“I’ll put the lemonade in here so that bag isn’t too heavy.” (Said bag split open anyway, shopping went everywhere, shitty Somerfield bags.)

Word count = 46
Thanks count = 7
Thanks/word ratio = 1:6.6