A man was crossing a road one day when a frog called out to him and said, “If you kiss me I will turn into a beautiful princess.”He bent over1, picked up the frog, and put it in his pocket.
　　The frog spoke up again and said, “If you kiss me and turn me back into a beautiful princess, I will tell everyone how smart and brave you are and how you are my hero.” The man took the frog out of his pocket, smiled at it, and returned it to his pocket.
　　The frog spoke up again and said, “If you kiss me and turn me back into a beautiful princess, I will be your loving companion2 for an entire week.” The man took the frog out, smiled at it and returned it to his pocket.
　　The frog then cried out, “If you kiss me and turn me back into a beautiful princess, I will stay with you for a year and do ANYTHING that you want.” Again the man took the frog out, smiled at it, and put it back into his pocket.
　　Finally, the frog asked, “What is the matter? I've told you I'm a beautiful princess that I will stay with you for a year and do anything that you want. Why don't you want to kiss me?”
　　The man said, “Look, I'm a computer programmer. I don't have time for a girlfriend, but a TALKING FROG IS COOL.”