Another ticket? Officer: You were speeding. Man: No, I wasn’t. Officer: Yes you were. I’m giving you a ticket. Man: But I wasn’t speeding. Officer: Tell that to the judge! (The officer gives the man the ticket.) Man: Would I get another ticket if I called you a jerk? Officer: Yes, you would. Man: What if I just thought that you were? Officer: I can’t give you a ticket for what you think. Man: Fine, I think you’re a jerk! Mouse trouble A: I’m in big trouble! B: Why is that? A: I saw a mouse in my house! B: Oh, well, all you need to do is use a trap. A: I don’t have one. B: Well then, buy one. A: Can’t afford one. B: I can give you mine. A: That sounds good. B: All you need to do is just use some cheese in order to make the mouse come to the trap. A: I don’t have any cheese. B: Okay then, take a piece of bread and put a bit of oil in it and put it in the trap. A: I don’t have oil. B: Well, then put only a small piece of bread. A: I don’t have bread. B: Then what is the mouse doing in your house? (Source: The Internet TESL Journal) |