English Original
A gentleman was very proud of his spoiled daughter. He believed she would become a great pianist and paid handsomely for her piano lessons. However, no teacher stayed long; the girl was simply too lazy.
One day, the gentleman invited George Bernard Shaw to dinner. He wanted the famous writer to listen to his daughter play the piano, hoping for a word of admiration.
As soon as Shaw arrived, the girl began to play. She played on and on, but Shaw remained silent, as if hearing nothing. Finally, the disappointed girl stopped. "Am I bothering you, sir?" she asked.
"Oh, not at all," replied Shaw. "You know, I once worked in a weaving factory."
中文翻译
一位绅士为他那娇生惯养的女儿感到非常骄傲。他认为女儿会成为一位伟大的钢琴家，并为她的钢琴课支付了高昂的费用。然而，没有一位老师能坚持教下去；这女孩实在太懒了。
一天，这位绅士邀请乔治·萧伯纳共进晚餐。他想让这位著名作家听听他女儿弹钢琴，并希望得到一句赞美之词。
萧伯纳一到，女孩便开始弹奏。她弹了又弹，但萧伯纳始终一言不发，仿佛什么也没听到。最后，失望的女孩停了下来，问道：“先生，我打扰到您了吗？”
“哦，完全没有，”萧伯纳回答，“要知道，我曾经在一家纺织厂工作过。”