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...
Ice Fishing | 冰钓
A blonde woman attempts ice fishing on a hockey rink, repeatedly warned by a voice about the abse...
Acting Like a Lady | 我要表现得像位女士
A man braves a chaotic women's dress sale to buy a gift for his wife. After enduring the frantic ...
The Handy-Woman | 全能女工
A blonde woman offers to paint a porch for $50, leading the homeowners to assume she's underestim...
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 $...
Twenty-One and Some Months | “妙”龄证人
A witness in court, when pressed by the judge to specify her age under oath, claims to be "twenty...
Lessons from My Mother | 母亲的教诲
A humorous and nostalgic list of classic phrases many heard from their mothers while growing up, ...
The Jealous Wife | 吃醋的妻子
A story about a wife whose extreme jealousy leads her to make absurd accusations against her husb...
The $500 Deal | 五百美元的交易
A man discovers a secret under the card table and is offered a $500 deal by his friend's wife. Af...
When to Stop? | 何时停下？
An 85-year-old man complains to his doctor about severe exhaustion after climbing each floor to h...
Goodbye, Money | 再见，美元
A family recounts their exhausting but wonderful trip to Disney World. As they leave, the childre...
Chinglish Collection | 中式英语大搜罗
A humorous collection of classic Chinglish phrases and anecdotes, showcasing literal translations...
The Psychological Test | 心理测试
A manager uses a simple arithmetic question in a psychological test to assess three secretary can...
One Big Happy Family | 快乐大家庭
A warden pities an inmate who never receives visitors, only to learn the inmate's friends and fam...
Much Worse | 那就更糟了
A man explains to a policeman that he didn't shout during a robbery to avoid revealing his gold t...
A Penny in a Second | 一秒钟的一便士
A man asks God about the value of a million dollars and a million years, then makes a request bas...
Ground Rules | 课堂基本原则
A teacher humorously sets a ground rule: students may check their watches during his potentially ...
Real Play | 逼真的戏剧
A theater professor shares a student's critique that praised a university play for being so reali...
Sons' Gifts to Mother | 送给母亲的礼物
Three sons give their mother lavish gifts: a house, a car, and a Bible-reciting parrot. The mothe...
Physics Saves Lives | 物理救人
A pre-med student questions the relevance of a difficult physics class. The professor first answe...
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