short-story
1436 篇The Grass Eater | 吃草的人
A rich man invites a poor grass-eater and his family to his home, seemingly out of kindness, only...
27 阅读The Corked Bottle | 塞紧的瓶塞
A patient's literal interpretation of a medicine bottle's instruction leads to a humorous misunde...
34 阅读Chaucer's Unwavering Strength | 乔叟的“不变”之力
An elderly Chaucer humorously claims his strength is unchanged by citing a stone roller he could ...
35 阅读Take Thee to a Nunnery | 去女修道院吧
Three men at a hockey game, annoyed by nuns blocking their view, try to provoke them by claiming ...
32 阅读My Dog Can't Read | 我的狗不识字
A humorous dialogue where Mrs. Brown dismisses the idea of putting a lost dog advertisement in th...
36 阅读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The Foolish Rooster | 愚蠢的公鸡
A poor man, hoping to sell his only rooster for Christmas treats, foolishly lets it go during the...
34 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 Umbrella | 雨伞
A gentleman tries to secure his umbrella with a boastful note, only to have it stolen by a thief ...
33 阅读Class, Lass and Ass | 班级、情人与蠢驴
A student alters a professor's notice from "meet the class" to "meet the lass" as a joke. The pro...
33 阅读Super Model Crash | 超模坠机惊魂
Three supermodels react absurdly to an impending plane crash, each believing a different physical...
24 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The Name of a Poet | 诗人的名字
A teacher explains a mnemonic technique using a vivid image (a burning policeman, or "bobby") to ...
29 阅读The Genie's Wish | 精灵的愿望
A couple accidentally breaks a window while golfing, only to free a genie who grants them lavish ...
26 阅读A Southern Slip | 南方口误
A Southern gentleman's request for a "piece of ass" in a bar is misinterpreted by a waitress as a...
30 阅读The Future Organization Plan | 未来的组织架构图
An executive presents a satirical "future organization plan" featuring only a man, a dog, and a c...
34 阅读The Crocodile Dogfight | 鳄鱼斗犬
A satirical tale where Uncle Sam and Osama settle a war with a dogfight. Osama breeds a ferocious...
33 阅读Insane Dialogue | 疯人院对话
A humorous short dialogue set in an asylum, where one inmate's claim of being Napoleon, backed by...
30 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Only Once | 仅此一次
A novice lion tamer reveals during an interview that he only put his head in a lion's mouth once,...
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