English Original
A man, dying of thirst, was crawling across the desert when a camel raced up and stopped. An Arab jumped down, opened a suitcase, and said, "Would you like to buy a tie?"
"No," the man gasped. "I need water. Do you have any water?"
"No," replied the Arab, "but I have a wonderful selection of ties." He then rode off.
The unfortunate man continued his crawl across the scorching sand until he reached a beautiful hotel. He dragged himself up the steps, crying out, "Water! Water!"
The manager approached him and said, "I'm sorry, Sir, but you cannot enter without a tie."
中文翻译
一个快要渴死的男人正在沙漠中爬行，这时一匹骆驼飞奔而来并停下。一位阿拉伯人跳下来，打开一个手提箱说道：“您想买条领带吗？”
“不，”男人喘息着说，“我需要水。你有水吗？”
“没有，”阿拉伯人回答，“但我这里有非常棒的领带可供选择。”说完他便骑骆驼离开了。
这个不幸的男人继续在滚烫的沙地上爬行，直到来到一家豪华酒店前。他挣扎着爬上台阶，喊道：“水！给我水！”
经理走上前来对他说：“很抱歉，先生，不系领带者不得入内。”