英文短篇故事（纽约）336 The Perfect Wife

Bill, Bob, and Ben were talking about their wives. Bill said, My wife is the world's biggest complainer. She complains about everything. If I leave a speck of toothpaste in the bathroom sink, she complains. If I wait too long to take out the trash, s

英文短篇故事（纽约）337 Kill and Be Killed in NYC

Abe was a designer. He worked in a building across the street from the Empire State Building. He was upset with his coworker, Isaac. He thought Isaac was stealing his designs. Abe confronted Isaac. Isaac said, What are you talking about? I've never s

英文短篇故事（纽约）338 Want Rain? Push This Button

Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it, he said. Until now. My invention can change the weather. Just aim it at the sky and push a button. There are buttons for Rain, Sun, and Snow. His wife said, That sounds too good to

英文短篇故事（纽约）339 Cleaner Men's Rooms in D.C.

Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it, he said. Until now. My invention can change the weather. Just aim it at the sky and push a button. There are buttons for Rain, Sun, and Snow. His wife said, That sounds too good to

英文短篇故事（纽约）340 A Stranger in the Elevator

They got into the elevator. Fred pushed the 12 button. A middle-aged woman rushed in. She pushed the 11 button. Her hair looked dirty. She was wearing a faded dress, socks, and shoes. One sock was white. The other was red. At least her shoes match, t

英文短篇故事（纽约）341 Underarm Odor

He walked to Battery Park and back. When he got home, he took off his T-shirt. Phew! he thought. His armpits didn't use to smell that bad after a long walk. Is this the aging process, he wondered. He wiped his armpits with alcohol wipes. The odor dis

英文短篇故事（纽约）342 The Invisible Man

He googled formulas to make me invisible. He found a formula that used common ingredients. He boiled them. He drank the broth. He waited. He checked the mirror. He could still see himself. He found another formula online. It didn't work either. He co

英文短篇故事（纽约）343 I Used to Heart NY

The governor of New York approved a change. The 'I Heart NY' logo is getting a little tired, he said. We need to energize it. We need some new logos to get tourists to visit more of our state. New York is a lot more than just New York City. Besides,

英文短篇故事（纽约）344 Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

Mirrors are destroying our nation's productivity, the dictator said in a nationwide broadcast. Too many people are spending too much time looking in too many mirrors. Everybody wants to be on TV or in the movies, or look like somebody on TV or in the

英文短篇故事（纽约）335 New Yorkers Are Polite

On Sunday, 40,000 spectators were on a Long Island golf course. They were rooting for, or against, some of the world's best professional golfers. While most spectators watched the tournament quietly, a few were loud and obnoxious. On the course and o

英文短篇故事（纽约）353 A New Laptop (3)

Bob had had plenty of problems with his old computer. He said he'd buy the insurance. You probably want us to make recovery disks, too, said Joe. If anything goes wrong, you'll need them to restart your computer. The insurance doesn't include the dis

英文短篇故事（纽约）346 A Cheap Grandpa

Jay's niece Sonya, 30, sent him a wedding invitation. She had finally found Mr. Right. Jay called his dad. Jay said, Congratulations! You might be a great grandpa again next year. His dad didn't seem too happy. Jay asked, Is something wrong? Dad said

英文短篇故事（纽约）347 Fine, but not Dandy

He arrived at Bellevue Hospital. He went to the second floorPrimary Care for Adults. He told the clerk at 2C that he had a 2:20 appointment. He gave her his hospital card. That'll be $20, she said. He paid her. She gave him a receipt. Take this to 2D

英文短篇故事（纽约）348 I Have a Better Man for You

Auntie was Betty's client. Betty invited Auntie over and made a Chinese dinner for her. Auntie loved it. She said, This is the best Chinese meal I've ever eaten in Manhattan. She even asked to take all the leftovers home. During the meal, Betty had,

英文短篇故事（纽约）349 A Plain, Cold Blanket

Her seat was 28E. It was between an old man and a young man. Her flight was from LA to NYC. She hadn't slept much the night before. The sofa in her son's small apartment had been very uncomfortable. He had offered her his own bed, but she had refused

英文短篇故事（纽约）351 A New Laptop (1)

Bob pushed the power button on his laptop computer. Nothing happened. What?, he wondered. He pushed it again. Nothing happened. He pushed the button again and again. Finally, after maybe 50 pushes, the button worked. The little blue light came on. A

英文短篇故事（纽约）352 A New Laptop (2)

Bob went to another computer repair shop. The technician told him pretty much the same thing. Bob went to Office Stuff and to PaperClips. He saw an HP laptop that he liked. It was on sale at both stores. But it was cheaper at Office Stuff. He went ba

英文短篇故事（纽约）354 A New Laptop (4)

Bob took his new computer home. He was happy to have a new computer. His old computer had had one problem after another. Sometimes Bob thought there was an evil spirit inside it. Sometimes he would be typing in one paragraph, and the letters would ap

英文短篇故事（纽约）355 A New Laptop (5)

Bob went into his bedroom. He wanted to transfer some files on his old computer to a flash drive. Then he would unpack his new computer. He lifted the lid of his laptop. He pushed on the power button. The computer turned on instantly. What?, Bob wond

英文短篇故事（纽约）356 An Out-of-Control Printer (1)

The printer was not even two years old. Suddenly it developed a mind of its own. On its own, the printer made six copies of nothing. On its own, the printer scanned a blank document. It was its own boss. Jeff was no longer in control. When Jeff click