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The Drunk's Mistake | 醉汉的误会
A drunk man mistakenly reports his car's dashboard, steering wheel, and brake pedal stolen, only ...
An Unwelcome Honor | 宁可不要的荣耀
A doctor tells Mr. Johnson the "good news" is that an incurable disease will be named after him, ...
Paddy | 帕蒂
A boy mourns his dog Paddy after a misunderstanding. His mother gently told him of Paddy's death,...
An Unwelcome Hint | 弄巧成拙
A visitor overstays his welcome. When his host hints that his family must miss him, the visitor m...
Three Days to Live | 只能再活三天
A professor asks students what they would do with their last three days. While most give personal...
Auto Parts Inquiry | 汽车配件问询
A truck driver seeking auto parts is ironically directed to a ravine below a dangerous curve by a...
Taking Attendance | 点名
A university freshman, diligently trying to record names read aloud by his literature professor, ...
As If Awakening From a Dream | 如梦初醒
A man's demand for more brandy during an anti-alcohol speech ironically highlights the very addic...
I've Been Trying for Years | 我已尝试多年
A man asks the police to let him speak to the burglar, not to press charges, but to learn the sec...
Physics Saves Lives | 物理救人
A pre-med student questions the relevance of a difficult physics class. The professor first answe...
To Be on the Safe Side | 为求稳妥
A man in a cinema steps on someone's foot when leaving his row. Upon returning, he asks the perso...
Two Tickets, Please | 请给两张票
A young man's attempt to buy movie tickets for a date takes an unexpected turn when the show is s...
Knife and Drum | 刀与鼓
A humorous dialogue where a mother suspects the neighbors dislike her son's new drum, as they gav...
The Cost of Marriage | 婚姻的成本
A boy asks his father about the cost of marriage, and the father humorously replies that he is st...
A Warning Visit | 提醒式探访
A mother's advance warning of a visit to her college freshman son leads to a humorous exchange ab...
I Wasn't Asleep | 我没有睡着
A man on a crowded bus pretends to be asleep to avoid seeing women standing, revealing his discom...
Keep the Change | 零钱不用找了
At a church bazaar, the seller argues with a customer over the price of a poetry book. After relu...
Asking for a Raise | 要求加薪
The narrator and their manager test a new sound-effects package behind closed doors, listening to...
The Shell Sign | 壳牌广告牌
A man, after a car accident, woke up disoriented in front of a 'Shell' sign with someone blocking...
The Stubborn Horse | 倔强的马
A novelist recovering from madness presents his psychiatrist with a 500-page manuscript consistin...