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When to Stop? | 何时停下？
An 85-year-old man complains to his doctor about severe exhaustion after climbing each floor to h...
Fat Man and Thin Man | 胖人与瘦人
A thin man and a fat man exchange sharp, ironic remarks about each other's appearance, implying a...
A White Lie | 善意的谎言
A nearsighted wife mistakes a mirror for a painting at a gallery and criticizes the "woman" she s...
The Fly Repellent | 驱蝇妙招
A customer inquires about the secret to a fly-free cafe, and the waiter humorously reveals that t...
Goodbye, Money | 再见，美元
A family recounts their exhausting but wonderful trip to Disney World. As they leave, the childre...
Clean Glass | 干净的杯子
Two thirsty builders, Joe and Fred, stop for lunch and order beer at a bar. Fred specifically req...
Money or Friends? | 金钱还是朋友？
A humorous dialogue explores the relative importance of money and friendship, concluding that fri...
A Borrowed Record Player for Peace | 借唱机求安宁
A man borrows his neighbour's record player not for music, but to create a quiet environment for ...
A Boy's Clever Answer | 男孩的巧妙回答
A minister asks a boy his age and receives a clever, context-dependent answer that reveals childh...
A Backhanded Compliment | 一句“恭维”
A boy defends himself to his angry mother by claiming he complimented a girl at a dance, only to ...
Honesty in Insurance | 保险中的诚实
A man is denied life insurance for truthfully reporting his parents' early deaths. After being ad...
Frozen Capital | 资产冻结
A girl's habit of "borrowing" from her brother's piggy bank leads to a humorous discovery: he has...
I Knew I Could Count on You | 我就知道你会帮我
Smith cleverly thanks his boss for refusing his day-off request, implying the boss's refusal is t...
Dinner's Ready | 晚餐已备
A humorous anecdote about a parent whose cooking sets off the smoke alarm. Despite fire-safety tr...
The Indiscriminate Granting of Honorary Degrees | 论荣誉学位的滥授
Woodrow Wilson criticized the past lax standards in awarding honorary degrees, illustrating the a...
Who's Carrying the Bags | 谁在提行李
A new private arrives at base via helicopter, escorted by his officer brother and sergeant brothe...
Excuse for Speeding | 超速的理由
Two men, Harry and Lloyd, give a humorous and illogical excuse for speeding when pulled over by t...
The Suitcase Fare | 行李箱的票价
A Scotsman evading bus fare argues with the conductor over payment. In a fit of rage, the conduct...
Your Coat Is on Fire | 您的大衣着火了
A teacher instructs his class to count before speaking to encourage thoughtfulness. The next day,...
The Smart Old Lady | 聪明的老太太
A deaf old lady misunderstands a shopkeeper's price of seven dollars, first offering fourteen, th...