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What a Way to Go | 如此离世
A man recounts a series of increasingly absurd and violent accidents that befell his friend Mike,...
Chief at the Wedding | 婚礼上的长官
A speeding motorist is jailed by an officer who awaits the chief's return from his daughter's wed...
Beware the Ides of March | 当心三月十五日
A humorous twist on Julius Caesar's death, suggesting he was poisoned by Brutus with hemlock in a...
A $250 Consultation Fee | 价值250美元的咨询
A butcher successfully charges a lawyer $8.50 for meat stolen by his unleashed dog, only to later...
Three Affairs | 三则轶事
Three short, humorous stories involving ironic twists: a wife's cheeky admission about paternity,...
The Blind Beggar and the Drunkard | 醉汉与盲人乞丐
A drunk man gives money to a ‘blind’ beggar, only to see him checking the bill's authenticity. Wh...
Who Signed the Declaration of Independence | 《独立宣言》是谁签署的
A teacher asks a student who signed the Declaration of Independence. After the student's profane ...
I Owe You for a Float | 我欠你一个浮漂
A retired man, bored at home, is introduced to fishing by a friend. During his first lesson, he c...
I Think I'm a Chicken | 我想我是一只鸡
A patient humorously claims to have identified as a chicken since being an egg, presenting a clas...
Ways to Report Bad News | 报丧方式
James criticizes his brother Herbert for bluntly reporting their cat's death, suggesting a more g...
The Climate of New Zealand | 新西兰的气候
A humorous classroom dialogue where a student mistakenly assumes New Zealand has a cold climate b...
How to Remove the Gum? | 如何取出耳中的口香糖？
A stewardess distributes gum to prevent ear-popping, but a passenger misunderstands and asks how ...
The Doctor and the Mechanic | 医生与修车工
A doctor complains to a mechanic about the disparity in their hourly rates. The mechanic humorous...
Like Father, Like Son | 有其父必有其子
A father, seeing his son being beaten by the grandfather, starts beating himself in a clever act ...
The Arrogant Lieutenant | 傲慢的中尉
A lieutenant arrogantly orders a private to salute him 100 times for an oversight, but the genera...
The Fortune-Telling Scale | 算命秤
A man at the airport is astonished by a computer scale that accurately states his weight, marital...
Wrong-Way Driver | 逆向行驶
A worried wife warns her husband about a wrong-way driver on his route, only to receive the ironi...
Trailer Trash | 拖车公园轶事
A collection of satirical one-liners depicting stereotypical life in American trailer parks, high...
The Cat Came Back | 猫回来了
A man repeatedly tries to abandon his wife's cat far from home, but the clever feline always retu...
Are You a Redneck Jedi? | 你是红脖子绝地武士吗？
A humorous list that blends Star Wars lore with stereotypical "redneck" (rural Southern U.S.) cul...