English Original
Three older ladies were discussing the travails of getting older.
One said, "Sometimes I catch myself with a jar of mayonnaise in my hand in front of the refrigerator and can't remember whether I need to put it away, or start making a sandwich."
The second lady chimed in, "Yes, sometimes I find myself on the landing of the stairs and can't remember whether I was on my way up or on my way down."
The third one responded, "Well, I'm glad I don't have that problem; knock on wood!" as she rapped her knuckles on the table, then told them, "That must be the door, I'll get it!"
中文翻译
三位老妇人正在讨论年老的烦恼。
第一位说：“有时我发现自己手里拿着一罐蛋黄酱站在冰箱前，却记不清我是要把它放回去，还是要开始做三明治。”
第二位附和道：“是啊，有时我发现自己站在楼梯平台上，却记不清我是要上楼还是下楼。”
第三位回应道：“嗯，我很高兴我没有这个问题；敲敲木头求好运！”她一边说着，一边用手指关节敲了敲桌子，然后对她们说：“那一定是敲门声，我去开门！”