The Goldfish and the Cat | 金鱼与猫
A little girl buries her dead goldfish in a surprisingly large hole, revealing to her concerned n...
Who's Afraid Now? | 是谁在害怕？
A father shares a touching moment from his first solo trip with his toddler son. In a dark hotel ...
Something I Didn't Do | 我没做的事
A humorous dialogue where a boy tells his mother he was kept in by the teacher for "something he ...
Children's Prayer | 孩童的祈祷
A young boy shouts his prayer list at his grandparents' house, explaining to his brother that he'...
They're Busy | 他们很忙
A phone caller tries to speak to adults at a boy's home, only to be told repeatedly that everyone...
Self-Made Man | 白手起家的人
A guest is puzzled by a child's persistent stare during dinner. The mystery is solved when the ch...
The Unexpected Beauty of Traffic Lights | 交通灯的意外之美
A father shares a moment of unexpected beauty with his young daughter when malfunctioning traffic...
Mother's Shock | 母亲的震惊
A mother reads a shocking letter from her 15-year-old daughter detailing a life of reckless choic...
Pleasure Is Mental | 快乐是一种心境
A professor argues that true appreciation can make mundane acts as pleasurable as intimate ones, ...
My Good Ol' Dog | 我的老伙计
A country bumpkin misunderstands a policeman's warnings about his dog being in heat, comically co...
Buffalo Beer Analogy | 野牛与啤酒的类比
This text draws an analogy between natural selection in a buffalo herd and the purported effect o...
The 1 AM Seminar | 凌晨一点的研讨会
A man stopped by police at 1 a.m. claims he's heading to a seminar on alcohol's harmful effects. ...
How Much Is It? | 这个多少钱？
Mrs. Hermann takes her husband shopping, where his automatic response to everything she admires i...
The Golfer's Adjustment | 高尔夫球手的调整
A golfer's errant shot triggers a catastrophic chain of events, but his only concern is adjusting...
Three Whistles | 三声口哨
A man is shocked by the price of a gold necklace and inquires about another item. The jeweler hum...
The Life of an Egg | 一枚鸡蛋的悲催一生
This humorous text anthropomorphizes an egg to list its "miserable" life experiences, from being ...
That's Once | 第一次
A wife reveals the secret to her long, happy marriage: during their honeymoon, her husband shot a...
Are You the Manager? | 您是经理吗？
A woman in a pub uses increasingly intimate and suggestive behavior to get a bartender's attentio...
What Am I? | 猜猜我是谁？
A playful riddle describes a common daily object through suggestive yet innocent clues, ultimatel...
Chief table pounder | 首席拍桌官
A chief table pounder is a forceful advocate for new ideas, using emphatic hand gestures on table...
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