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The Poisoned Drink | 毒酒
A man at a bar, having suffered a series of catastrophic misfortunes, is preparing to drink poiso...
A Request to the Bank | 如是请求
The author, with a dislocated elbow, called the bank to request acceptance of oddly-signed checks...
Three Affairs | 三则轶事
Three short, humorous stories involving ironic twists: a wife's cheeky admission about paternity,...
Ways to Report Bad News | 报丧方式
James criticizes his brother Herbert for bluntly reporting their cat's death, suggesting a more g...
The Doctor and the Mechanic | 医生与修车工
A doctor complains to a mechanic about the disparity in their hourly rates. The mechanic humorous...
A Surprising Encounter | 一次意外的相遇
During WWII, a woman visits her wounded pen pal in hospital, claiming to be his sister, only to b...
The Volunteer | 志愿者
A group of climbers faces a fatal dilemma on Everest, where one must sacrifice herself to save th...
Not an Old Lady | 不像个老太太
Sophia, after a visit to the hairdresser, declares she no longer looks old. Her husband agrees bu...
Go Barefoot | 光脚赴约
A self-conscious teenager, unsure of her date's height, devises a plan with her brother to choose...
Who Wants That Jerk Back? | 谁愿让那混蛋回来
A woman gives the police a flattering but entirely false description of her missing husband. When...
A Wife's Angry Prayer | 发怒妻子的祈祷
A gambling husband, late again, swears he was working. His skeptical wife's prayers twist from ho...
The Three Sacrifices | 三次牺牲
On their 50th anniversary, Sam asks Becky if she ever cheated. She confesses to three instances, ...
The Bottle Genie | 瓶中精灵
A couple frees a genie during a quarrel and receives three wishes, only to be tricked by the geni...
Another 40 Years to Live | 再活四十年
A woman, told by God she has decades left to live, undergoes extensive cosmetic surgery. Immediat...
The Professor's Wife | 教授的妻子
A mathematics professor informs his wife of his affair with a young assistant via fax, only to re...
Dummy vs Dummy | 木偶与傻瓜
A ventriloquist's blonde joke is interrupted by a blonde audience member who passionately critiqu...
An Eye-Opener | 恍然大悟
Charles learns from his friend Joe that marriage reveals the whole person, unlike the partial vie...
The Twelve-Dollar Shoes | 十二美元的鞋
A man secretly arranges with a shoe store manager to tell his mother her chosen shoes cost only $...
Guaranteed Visits | 有保证的探望
A Brooklyn woman's final wish to have her ashes scattered over Bloomingdales is a clever ploy to ...
My Servant Will Clean It | 我的仆人会打扫
Two wealthy ladies in a taxi criticize drivers and owners for earning too much, yet immediately d...