"This house," said the real-estate salesman, "has both its good points and bad points. To show you I'm honest, I'm goint to tell you about the disadvantage - there is a chemical plant one block south and a slaughterhouse one block north."
"What are the advantages?" inquired the prospective buyer.
"The good thing about it," said the agent, "is that you can always tell which way the wind is blowing."
優缺點
“這幢房子，”房地產推銷商說，“既有優點也有缺點。為了說明我是誠實的，我將告訴妳們它的缺點 - 往南面壹個街區是壹家化工廠，往北面壹個街區是壹家屠宰場。”
“那麽它的長處呢？”預備購買房子的人問道。
“它的好處，”代理商說道，“就是，妳總能分清風是從哪邊吹過來的。”
Early Shopper
It was Christmas and the judge was in a benevolent mood as he questioned the prisoner. "What are you charged with?" he asked.
"Doing my christmas shopping early," replied the defendant.
"That's no offense," replied the judge, "How early were you doing this shopping?"
"Before the store opened," countered the prisoner.
采購過早
那天是聖誕節，法官在審訊犯人時也有點惻隱之心。“妳為什麽而被起訴？”他問。
“采購聖誕節物品過早。”被告答。
“這不算犯法，”法官回答，“妳購物多早？”
在商店開門之前，“犯人應道。