The Fly Repellent | 驱蝇妙招
A customer inquires about the secret to a fly-free cafe, and the waiter humorously reveals that t...
Boring Lectures | 无聊的课堂
A teacher with a dry wit preemptively addresses the potential boredom of his lectures with a humo...
Accuracy Above All | 准确至上
An editor obsessed with accuracy confronts a reporter over an unusual statistic, only to learn th...
The Formula for Water | 水的分子式
A humorous classroom exchange where a student misunderstands the teacher's explanation of water's...
The Elephant Sandwich | 大象三明治
A traveler insists he has nothing to declare at customs, but is caught with an elephant that has ...
Perseverance Is a Virtue | 坚持不懈是一种美德
Years after earning a graduate degree, the author returned to his alma mater as faculty. In a cro...
Seeking a Second Opinion | 求生
A dying patient, upon being asked by his doctor if he wishes to see anyone, requests to see anoth...
The Auction Offer | 拍卖会上的出价
At an auction, the owner offers a reward for a lost bag, only to be outbid by another attendee. |...
The Price of a Perfect Woman | 完美女人的代价
A humorous dialogue in Eden where Adam bargains with God over the cost of creating a perfect comp...
The Value of a Good Question | 一个好问题的价值
A man inquires about a lawyer's fee for answering three questions. The lawyer's $400 quote and hi...
Street Shade | 大街上的阴凉处
On a scorching, treeless street, a portly man walking to the bus is persistently followed and his...
S.O.B. | 狗娘养的
A father, while discussing his will, jokingly states he doesn't want another man by his fireplace...
Endearing Terms | 亲昵的称呼
Bernie admires his friend Morris for using affectionate pet names for his wife, only to discover ...
The Polite Excuse | 礼貌的托辞
A man shares a clever social strategy with his friend: by putting on outdoor attire before answer...
The Hamster and the Frog | 仓鼠与青蛙
A man uses a piano-playing hamster to pay for his meal, then sells a singing frog for $300, revea...
The End of the World | 世界末日
A jackal uses the dramatic claim of "the end of the world" to plead for its life from a lion, rev...
Mary's School | 玛丽的学校
A six-year-old English girl in Rome starts at a new English school and makes a German friend. She...
The Teacher Cried | 老师哭了
A spoiled six-year-old boy, accustomed to getting his way through tantrums, goes to school for th...
Persistence | 缠住不放
A father tries to avoid his young daughter's direct question about who won a golf game by saying ...
Who Was Fighting? | 谁在打架
A humorous dialogue where a boy claims he was running to stop a fight, only to reveal he was one ...
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