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A Borrowed Record Player for Peace | 借唱机求安宁
A man borrows his neighbour's record player not for music, but to create a quiet environment for ...
Frozen Capital | 资产冻结
A girl's habit of "borrowing" from her brother's piggy bank leads to a humorous discovery: he has...
I Knew I Could Count on You | 我就知道你会帮我
Smith cleverly thanks his boss for refusing his day-off request, implying the boss's refusal is t...
Excuse for Speeding | 超速的理由
Two men, Harry and Lloyd, give a humorous and illogical excuse for speeding when pulled over by t...
The Suitcase Fare | 行李箱的票价
A Scotsman evading bus fare argues with the conductor over payment. In a fit of rage, the conduct...
The Horse Called | 会打电话的马
A man explains that "Mary" in a letter is a horse he bet on. Days later, his wife hits him again,...
The Emperor's Egg | 皇帝的鸡蛋
A Chinese emperor humorously rejects a fifty-year-old egg offered by his servant, insisting he di...
All in Here | 全都在这里
A warden pities an inmate who never receives visitors, only to learn the inmate's friends and fam...
Heavy Luggage | 沉重的行李
A businessman jokes about hiding in his own oversized luggage after struggling to board with it, ...
Is He Really Ill? | 他真病了吗？
A man faints on a hot day, and bystanders offer conflicting advice on how to help him. The man's ...
The Englishman and the Fire | 英国人与火灾
A story about an Englishman who calmly requests multiple glasses of water from a hotel servant, o...
Let the Chicken Live | 让鸡活着吧
A new food officer replaces beef with chicken to reduce cholesterol, only to receive a succinct c...
Where Am I? | 我这是在哪儿？
An Englishman named Nat, on his first trip abroad to Spain, forgets about the different traffic r...
Mr. Brown's Car | 布朗先生的汽车
Mr. Brown humorously explains to a neighbor that his new car only truly "belongs" to him when it ...
A Better Dishwasher | 一台更好的洗碗机
Mrs. Williams' new neighbor boasts about her new dishwasher. When asked if it also dries and puts...
A Clever Save | 聪明的省钱法
An American tourist in London tries to pay the cheaper follow-up fee by pretending to be a return...
The Smart Dog Who Buys Newspapers | 会买报纸的聪明狗
A dog owner's claim that his dog buys newspapers is tested, but the dog disappears with the money...
An Unexpected Call | 意想不到的电话
Mrs. Brown calls her daughter to offer help during a stressful day, but a shocking revelation abo...
Who Do You Think You Are? | 你以为你是谁？
A man tries to board a crowded bus and is initially refused by passengers who ask him "Who do you...
Seeking His Fortune | 闯世界
A hopeful boy ventures to New York to seek fortune but later sends a desperate note to his father...