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A Question of Ugliness | 谁更丑
President Lincoln, confronted by an armed man who vowed to kill anyone uglier than himself, cleve...
Not to Be Taken Out | 概不外借
Mark Twain cleverly mirrored a neighbor's restrictive borrowing policy when the neighbor later wi...
Don't Pay the Water Bill | 不交水费
A short dialogue where Sam humorously suggests not paying the water bill as a solution to stop wa...
The Enigmatic Woman | 难以琢磨的女人
This humorous piece outlines the paradoxical and often contradictory expectations a man might fac...
The Perfect Son | 完美的儿子
A parent proudly claims to have a perfect son who doesn't smoke, drink, or stay out late. The pun...
Good Wishes | 美好的心愿
A boy tells his teacher his father intends to send roast pig, but the plan is abandoned when the ...
Flunking Math | 数学没及格
A dean's list student calls home in his sophomore year to philosophically share his newfound coll...
A Day Off | 休息日
A wife details her busy household chores while her husband watches on his day off. When she asks ...
The Cheater | 作弊者
A teacher suspects a student of cheating because their test answers, including an error, match th...
Waste or Save | 浪费还是节约
A humorous dialogue where a father scolds his son for wasting time by sleeping, and the son cleve...
Motivation | 动机
A professor's philosophical inquiry about motivation receives a humorously practical answer from ...
A Clever Idea | 灵机一动
A speaker, annoyed by attendees leaving his meeting, cleverly decides to join the next person dep...
A Gentle Reminder | 委婉的提醒
A wife hints about their 35th anniversary at breakfast, but her husband humorously misunderstands...
Thirteen and Fourteen | 十三与十四
A curious man peeks into an asylum where residents are chanting "Thirteen!", only to get poked in...
The Spoiler Threat | 剧透的威胁
A subway commuter's refusal to make room for a fellow passenger leads to a witty and effective th...
Are You Normal? | 你是正常人吗？
A visitor at a mental asylum learns the director's unconventional test for normality, which revea...
Big Head | 大脑袋
A boy is upset because other children tease him about his large head. His mother comforts him but...
Can We Have Our Teacher Back? | 我们的老师何时能回来？
A school superintendent mistakenly disciplines a tall, noisy student, only to discover from a you...
I'd Rather Buy a Gift | 我宁愿买一件礼物
A humorous anecdote where a father jokingly requests love, honor, and obedience as his birthday g...
Too Crowded | 车太挤
A humorous short dialogue where a bus driver, mistaken for a passenger, is told the bus is too fu...