English Original
Three blondes were applying for the last position with the Texas Highway Patrol.
The interviewing detective said, "So y'all want to be cops?" They all nodded.
He opened a file drawer, pulled out a folder, and took out a photograph. "To be a detective, you must be able to detect," he explained. "You need to notice distinguishing features and oddities." He then showed the photo to the first blonde for just two seconds.
"Did you notice any distinguishing features about this man?" he asked.
"Yes," she replied immediately. "He has only one eye!"
The detective shook his head. "Of course he has only one eye in this picture! It's a profile shot! You're dismissed!" The first blonde left.
He then showed the photo to the second blonde for two seconds. "What about you? Notice anything unusual?"
"Yes! He only has one ear!"
The detective put his head in his hands. "Didn't you hear what I just said? This is a profile! Of course you only see one ear! You're excused too!" The second blonde left sheepishly.
Finally, he turned to the third blonde. "This is probably a waste of time, but..." He flashed the photo briefly. "Alright, did you notice anything unusual?"
"I sure did," she said. "This man wears contact lenses."
The detective frowned, looked at the picture again, and checked the papers in the folder. He looked up, puzzled. "You're absolutely right! His bio says he wears contacts! How could you tell from his picture?"
The blonde rolled her eyes and said, "Well, hello! With only one eye and one ear, he certainly can't wear glasses."
中文翻译
三位金发女郎正在申请德克萨斯州公路巡逻队的最后一个职位。
负责面试的侦探看着她们说：“所以你们都想当警察，嗯？”她们都点了点头。
他起身打开文件柜，拿出一个文件夹，从里面抽出一张照片。“要成为一名侦探，你必须具备观察力，”他解释道。“你需要能注意到显著特征和异常之处，比如伤疤等等。”说完，他把照片在第一位金发女郎面前晃了大约两秒钟就收了回来。
“那么，”他问，“你注意到这个男人有什么显著特征吗？”
“是的，我注意到了，”她立刻回答。“他只有一只眼睛！”
侦探摇摇头。“这张照片里他当然只有一只眼睛！这是他的侧面照！你被淘汰了！”第一位金发女郎低着头走了出去。
接着，他把照片在第二位金发女郎面前晃了两秒。“你呢？注意到什么不寻常或突出的地方吗？”
“是的！他只有一只耳朵！”
侦探双手抱头，感叹道：“你没听到我刚才对另一位女士说的话吗？这是他的侧面照！你当然只能看到一只耳朵！你也请回吧！”第二位金发女郎难为情地走了出去。
最后，他把注意力转向第三位也是最后一位金发女郎。“这可能是在浪费时间，但是……”他快速在她面前晃了一下照片就收回来，说：“好吧，你注意到这个男人有什么显著或不寻常的地方吗？”
“我当然注意到了，”她说。“这个男人戴隐形眼镜。”
侦探皱起眉头，又看了看照片，然后翻看了一下文件夹里的文件。他抬起头，一脸困惑。“你说得完全正确！他的资料上写着戴隐形眼镜！你到底是怎么从照片上看出来的？”
金发女郎翻了个白眼，说道：“哎呀，这不明摆着嘛！只有一只眼睛和一只耳朵，他肯定没法戴普通眼镜啊。”