The Glasses with the Wrong Names
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Oona's new smart glasses show the wrong name over her boss, and she says it out loud.
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Oona has new smart glasses. They are a gift from her sister. The glasses show a small name over each face.
Oona loves them. At home, they show the right names. They know her mom, her dad, and her cat. She smiles all day.
Today is her first day at a new job. She wears the glasses to work. She wants to know every name.
At nine o'clock, a tall man walks into the room. He has a big smile. The glasses show a name over his head. It says "Jett".
"Good morning, Jett!" Oona says. "Nice to meet you."
The man looks at her. The room is very quiet. Everyone stops and looks at Oona.
"Jett?" the man says. "I am your new boss." Then he laughs. The whole room laughs with him.
Oona's face is red. She looks at the glasses. They say "Jett" again. She takes them off and puts them in her bag.
"I am very sorry," she says. "The glasses are wrong."
The boss sits down next to her. "Not a problem," he says. "I like new glasses. But I like real names more."
Oona looks at him and smiles. "Then please tell me," she says. "What is your name?"
