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A Clever Save | 聪明的省钱法
An American tourist in London tries to pay the cheaper follow-up fee by pretending to be a return...
The Practical Wedding Gift | 实用的结婚礼物
The narrator sends a fire extinguisher as a wedding gift to an unfamiliar couple, who later send ...
I'm Not Even Thirsty | 我一点都不渴
A dying man shares his secret: he gave up a life of luxury to start a family on a friend's advice...
Consultation Hours | 诊疗时间
A man seeks a doctor's help for a dog bite outside of consultation hours, leading to a humorous e...
Much Worse | 那就更糟了
A man explains to a policeman that he didn't shout during a robbery to avoid revealing his gold t...
Keep Feeding Him Nickels | 再喂他几枚五分镍币
A mother panics when her son swallows a nickel but coughs up two dimes; the father humorously sug...
A Penny in a Second | 一秒钟的一便士
A man asks God about the value of a million dollars and a million years, then makes a request bas...
Two Attorneys | 两位律师
Two attorneys cleverly circumvent a restaurant owner's rule against eating outside food by simply...
A Welcome Guest | 受欢迎的听众
A two-year-old wanders into a college calculus class and is allowed to stay by the professor, who...
Wrong-Way Driver | 逆行司机
An elderly driver, warned by his wife about a wrong-way driver on the highway, humorously reveals...
One Real Man | 一个真正的男子汉
A king tests his subjects to prove men are not ruled by their wives, only to find the sole "rebel...
The Oath | 誓言
A man's desperate oath of death upon rejection is fulfilled, not in passion's immediate aftermath...
Ground Rules | 课堂基本原则
A teacher humorously sets a ground rule: students may check their watches during his potentially ...
Prepare Yourself | 自己做好准备
A campus anecdote tells of a student who, after being expelled, warns his parents to "prepare Pop...
The Office Christmas Party | 办公室圣诞晚会
A colleague declines an invitation to the office Christmas party, citing his anxious pet centiped...
Not All Cut Off | 并非全剪掉
An employee cleverly defends getting a haircut during work hours by arguing his hair grows on com...
The Lowest Grade | 最低分
A student protests a zero grade, claiming to have done their best. The professor ironically agree...
The Smart Dog Who Buys Newspapers | 会买报纸的聪明狗
A dog owner's claim that his dog buys newspapers is tested, but the dog disappears with the money...
Parking Fee | 停车费
A millionaire businessman cleverly uses a bank loan, secured by his Rolls Royce, as an inexpensiv...
The All-Purpose Dissolvent | 万能溶剂
A young man tells Edison of his ambition to create a universal solvent. Edison cleverly points ou...