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The Cyanide Watermelon Sign | 氰化物西瓜告示牌

A farmer tries to deter watermelon thieves with a fake cyanide warning, but the clever kids outwi...

anecdote humor intermediate
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Redneck Etiquette Guide | 红脖子礼仪指南

A satirical guide parodying rural American stereotypes through exaggerated 'etiquette' tips cover...

culture etiquette guide
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Redneck Letter | 乡巴佬家书

A mother writes a letter to her son, sharing a series of absurd and darkly humorous family news a...

beginner culture humor
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Support a Family | 养家糊口

A humorous dialogue where a prospective father-in-law's question about supporting a family is met...

beginner cultural-difference dialogue
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The Grass Eater | 吃草的人

A rich man invites a poor grass-eater and his family to his home, seemingly out of kindness, only...

beginner dialogue humor
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The Corked Bottle | 塞紧的瓶塞

A patient's literal interpretation of a medicine bottle's instruction leads to a humorous misunde...

beginner-english dialogue health-anecdote
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Chaucer's Unwavering Strength | 乔叟的“不变”之力

An elderly Chaucer humorously claims his strength is unchanged by citing a stone roller he could ...

aging dialogue english-literature
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Take Thee to a Nunnery | 去女修道院吧

Three men at a hockey game, annoyed by nuns blocking their view, try to provoke them by claiming ...

beginner culture dialogue
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My Dog Can't Read | 我的狗不识字

A humorous dialogue where Mrs. Brown dismisses the idea of putting a lost dog advertisement in th...

anecdote beginner-english dialogue
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The Biscuit and the Kick | 饼干与一脚

A blind man's guide dog urinates on him. When an observer questions why the man then offers the d...

anecdote dialogue humor
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A Small Head | 小脑袋

A curious boy asks an old man why his head is so small. The old man recounts a tale of catching a...

beginner dialogue fiction
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The Umbrella | 雨伞

A gentleman tries to secure his umbrella with a boastful note, only to have it stolen by a thief ...

anecdote beginner english-reading
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An Opponent Lost His Head | 对手丢了脑袋

A politician cleverly deflects a heckler's thrown cabbage by humorously remarking that an opponen...

anecdote beginner humor
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The French Art Thief | 法国艺术大盗

A Parisian art thief successfully stole paintings from the Louvre but was caught nearby after his...

crime english-learning french-culture
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Class, Lass and Ass | 班级、情人与蠢驴

A student alters a professor's notice from "meet the class" to "meet the lass" as a joke. The pro...

anecdote education humor
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Super Model Crash | 超模坠机惊魂

Three supermodels react absurdly to an impending plane crash, each believing a different physical...

airplane-crash dialogue fiction
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The Brick Test | 砖块测试

A satirical guide to job placement by observing how new hires interact with 400 bricks in a room ...

business humor management
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The Name of a Poet | 诗人的名字

A teacher explains a mnemonic technique using a vivid image (a burning policeman, or "bobby") to ...

education humor language-learning
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The Genie's Wish | 精灵的愿望

A couple accidentally breaks a window while golfing, only to free a genie who grants them lavish ...

dialogue fantasy genie
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A Southern Slip | 南方口误

A Southern gentleman's request for a "piece of ass" in a bar is misinterpreted by a waitress as a...

cultural-difference dialogue humor
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