The Absent-Minded Man | 心不在焉的人

English Original

A man was becoming increasingly absent-minded. One evening, he went to visit a friend and chatted with him for about two hours.

As he was about to leave, his friend asked, "How is your family?" The absent-minded man suddenly exclaimed, "Good heavens! I forgot my wife is having a fit!"


中文翻译

有个人变得越来越心不在焉。一天晚上,他去拜访一位朋友,和他闲聊了大约两个小时。

当他准备离开时,朋友问他:“你家里人都好吗?”这个心不在焉的人突然惊叫道:“天哪!我忘了我妻子正在大发脾气呢!”

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