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A Private Conversation | 私人谈话
The narrator recounts a frustrating experience at the theatre where a private conversation behind...
Emergency Call | 急诊电话
A panicked parent calls a doctor after their child swallows a pen, only to receive a humorous and...
Mr. Ferdinand's Lunch | 费迪南德先生的午餐
Mrs. Ferdinand leaves her husband a tin of fish for lunch. When she returns, he complains of sore...
The Silent Ride | 无声飞行
A farmer takes a dare for a free airplane ride by staying silent, only to reveal the shocking rea...
Napoleon Was Ill | 拿破仑病了
A student fails history for not knowing when Napoleon died. His father pleads for another chance,...
Bear Left | 熊左转
Two Polish hunters misinterpret a road sign instructing them to "bear left" as a warning that a b...
Hippopotamus or Buffalo? | 河马还是水牛城？
A customer confuses the city name "Buffalo" with "Hippopotamus" while booking a flight, leading t...
The King and His Stories | 国王与他的故事
A king who writes poor stories receives only false praise out of fear, until an honest writer cri...
My Little Dog Can't Read | 我的狗不识字
Mrs. Brown laments losing her dog, and when Mrs. Smith suggests placing a newspaper ad, Mrs. Brow...
The Stupid Question | 愚蠢的问题
A doorman tired of being asked the time installs a clock, only to be met with a new, equally both...
The Tiny Room | 狭小的房间
A country woman mistakes an elevator for her hotel room and complains about its lack of amenities...
The Stingy Man | 吝啬鬼
A stingy man negotiates a free plane ride for his wife on the condition she remains silent, only ...
Proof of Identity | 身份证明
A man uses a photo of himself as proof of identity to claim a registered letter from a skeptical ...
Bubba is Dead | 巴伯死了
A hunter misunderstands a 911 operator's instruction to "make sure" his unconscious friend is dea...
Lamb in the Fence | 栅栏中的羔羊
Two farmers find a lamb stuck in a fence and exchange humorous, suggestive wishes about the situa...
Stupid Robbers | 两个笨贼
Two robbers attempt to escape police by jumping from the 13th floor, hilariously mistaking a prac...
Napoleon Was Ill | 拿破仑病了
A father's humorous plea for his failing history student son reveals a profound ignorance of basi...
The Policeman and the Monkey | 警察与猴子
A policeman misunderstands his boss's order to take a stray monkey to the zoo, instead treating i...
A Mother's Letter | 母亲来信
A mother writes a letter filled with absurdly humorous and illogical updates about family life, m...
Salt Water | 盐水
A salesman, told salt water helps sore feet, goes to the sea but stays at a distant hotel to save...