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624 篇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...
28 阅读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...
33 阅读The Two-Thousand-Dollar Fish | 价值两千美元的鱼
Two fishermen invest heavily in gear and endure a rough journey, only to catch a single fish, hum...
29 阅读Perfect Match | 完美匹配
A painter becomes famous by perfectly matching a wall to a client's vase, only to reveal years la...
42 阅读The Painted Vase | 被粉刷的花瓶
A painter solves an impossible color-matching task by cleverly altering the original vase, not th...
37 阅读Two Dollars | 两美元
A man cleverly tests a rude shopkeeper's valuation of his own merchandise, ultimately purchasing ...
29 阅读The Supermarket Mother | 超市里的“妈妈”
A young man, moved by an elderly lady's story of her late son, agrees to call her "Mother" as she...
30 阅读None Other Than a Soldier | 唯士兵而已
A new lieutenant learns a fundamental lesson about military service when a sergeant humorously po...
23 阅读Buy the Ice | 买冰记
A simpleton, sent to buy ice, delays returning home because he mistakenly believes he must dry th...
31 阅读You Will Soon Get Used to It | 你很快就会习惯的
A foolish young man squanders his inheritance and loses his friends. Seeking advice, he is told b...
32 阅读Be Careful What You Wish For | 许愿需谨慎
A fairy grants a loving couple one wish each on their birthday. The wife gets world travel ticket...
30 阅读The Shrink and the Bartender | 精神病医生与酒保
A man seeks expensive psychiatric help for his fear of someone under the bed, but finds a much ch...
32 阅读The Man Who Knew the Future | 知晓未来的人
A man ignores a stranger's logical warning about his dangerous tree-cutting method, only to reali...
32 阅读No Problem | 没问题
A bald man offers a stylist $5,000 to replicate his hairstyle painlessly. The stylist's clever so...
37 阅读Your Grandfather | 你爷爷
A rude young man flaunts his wealth in a restaurant, only to be cleverly reminded by a waiter of ...
33 阅读The Clever Sign | 巧妙的招牌
A shopkeeper outsmarts his price-slashing competitors by cleverly positioning his store as the ma...
40 阅读The Businessman's Solution | 商人的解决方案
A family buys a large watchdog that fails to alert them during a burglary. The dealer humorously ...
36 阅读A Lesson in Manners | 礼貌一课
Jack learns to prolong his bow by counting the months, but his excessive politeness leads to a hu...
39 阅读Something Is Wrong with Your Cars | 你的车不对劲
A young man's dream of joining the army is shattered by an accident, but he overcomes adversity t...
29 阅读A $250 Consultation Fee | 价值250美元的咨询
A butcher successfully charges a lawyer $8.50 for meat stolen by his unleashed dog, only to later...
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