Son: Is ink so very expensive, father? Father: Why, son, what makes you think so? Son: W...well. Mother seems quite disturbed because I spilled some on the carpet. 儿子：爸爸，墨水很贵吗？ 父亲：不贵呀，你为什么这么想？ 儿子：哦，我把墨水洒了一点在...
Aren't you ashamed of yourself, Victor? You're the worst pupil in your class. Said the father. What's that got to do with me? Is it my fault that the worst one was yesterday transferred to another school? was the answer. 维克多，你是班里最差的学生。...
Son: Dad, give me a dime. Father: Son, don't you think you're getting too big to be forever begging for dimes? Son: I guess you're right, Dad. Give me a dollar, will you? 儿子：爸爸，给我一角钱。 父亲：儿子，你不认为你已经长大了，不该再老是一角一角...
Mother: Why were you kept after school today, Johnny? Johnny: Teacher told us to write an essay on The Result of Laziness, and I turned in a blank sheet of paper. 妈妈：约翰尼，你今天放学以后为什么被留下了？ 约翰尼：老师叫我们写一篇题为懒惰的结果的...
Brown was very proud of his young son. Once he was talking to a visitor, telling the man how clever his son was. The boy is only two years old, he said, and knows all animals. He's going to be a great naturalist. Here, let me show you. He took a boo...
When Nasreddin was a boy, he never did what he was told, so his father always told him to do the opposite of what he wanted him to do. One day, when the two were bringing sacks of flour home on their donkeys, they had to cross a shallow river. When...
Grandpa was celebrating his 100th birthday, and everyone was complimenting him on how well he looked. I'll tell you the secret, he said. My wife and I were married seventy-five years ago. On our wedding night we made a pledge that whenever we had a...
A young man came home from work and found his bride upset. I feel terrible, she said. I was pressing your suit and I burned a big hole in the seat of your trousers. Forget it, consoled her husband. Remember that I've got an extra pair of pants for t...
Mother: I left two pieces of cake in the cupboard this morning, Johnny, and now there is only one piece left. Can you explain that? Johnny: Well, I suppose it was so dark that I didn't notice the other. 妈妈：约翰尼，我今天早上在橱子里放了两块点心。...
I thought my wife, Barbara, was losing her hearing, so one day I decided to test it. I quietly walked in the front door and stood 30 feet behind her, Barbara, I said, can you hear me? There was no response, so I moved to 20 feet behind her behind he...
