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An Opponent Lost His Head | 对手丢了脑袋
A politician cleverly deflects a heckler's thrown cabbage by humorously remarking that an opponen...
The French Art Thief | 法国艺术大盗
A Parisian art thief successfully stole paintings from the Louvre but was caught nearby after his...
Class, Lass and Ass | 班级、情人与蠢驴
A student alters a professor's notice from "meet the class" to "meet the lass" as a joke. The pro...
Super Model Crash | 超模坠机惊魂
Three supermodels react absurdly to an impending plane crash, each believing a different physical...
The Brick Test | 砖块测试
A satirical guide to job placement by observing how new hires interact with 400 bricks in a room ...
The Two-Thousand-Dollar Fish | 价值两千美元的鱼
Two fishermen invest heavily in gear and endure a rough journey, only to catch a single fish, hum...
The Name of a Poet | 诗人的名字
A teacher explains a mnemonic technique using a vivid image (a burning policeman, or "bobby") to ...
The Genie's Wish | 精灵的愿望
A couple accidentally breaks a window while golfing, only to free a genie who grants them lavish ...
A Southern Slip | 南方口误
A Southern gentleman's request for a "piece of ass" in a bar is misinterpreted by a waitress as a...
The Future Organization Plan | 未来的组织架构图
An executive presents a satirical "future organization plan" featuring only a man, a dog, and a c...
The Shower Saver | 节水器的误会
A man at a home show humorously misunderstands the concept of "saving" water, thinking he would n...
The Crocodile Dogfight | 鳄鱼斗犬
A satirical tale where Uncle Sam and Osama settle a war with a dogfight. Osama breeds a ferocious...
Insane Dialogue | 疯人院对话
A humorous short dialogue set in an asylum, where one inmate's claim of being Napoleon, backed by...
Perfect Match | 完美匹配
A painter becomes famous by perfectly matching a wall to a client's vase, only to reveal years la...
Redneck Family Tree | 混乱的家族树
A humorous poem depicting an absurdly convoluted family tree created through a series of unconven...
Identification | 身份证明
A man uses a personal photograph as identification to successfully claim a registered letter from...
Only Once | 仅此一次
A novice lion tamer reveals during an interview that he only put his head in a lion's mouth once,...
Prepositions | 介词
A student's grammatically incorrect question about a library location is pedantically corrected b...
The Hybrid Pulse D/A Converter | 混合脉冲D/A变换器
A shopper questions a salesperson about the technical term 'hybrid pulse D/A converter' on a CD p...
The Alligator and the Shoes | 鳄鱼与鞋
A woman, determined to get affordable alligator shoes, decides to hunt her own alligator in the L...