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(FW)Only in America ... & Why
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1. Only in America......
can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance.


2. Only in America......
are there handicap parking places in front of a skating rink.


3. Only in America......
do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front.


4. Only in America...... .
do people order double cheeseburgers, large fries, and a diet coke.


5. Only in America......
do banks leave both doors open and then chain the pens to the counters.


6. Only in America...... .
do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and put our useless junk in the garage.


7. Only in America......
do we use answering machines to screen calls and then have call waiting so we won't miss a call from someone we didn't want to talk to in the first place.


8. Only in America...... .
do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in packages of eight.


9. Only in America......
do we use the word 'politics' to describe the process so well: 'Poli' in Latin meaning 'many' and 'tics' meaning 'bloodsucking creatures'.


10. Only in America......
do they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering.



EVER WONDER.....


  • Why the sun lightens our hair, but darkens our skin?


  • Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, and dishwashing liquid made with real lemons?


  • Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?


  • Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food?


  • When dog food is new and improved tasting, who tests it?


  • Why didn't Noah swat those two mosquitoes?


  • Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections?





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這是另一個版本的 Only in America 前面十項的內容都一樣。但是在 Ever Wonder 部份多了幾項。此外還多了一些引人發噱的商品安全標籤的連想。

很難分辨出這是原稿,還是 fun mail 在轉折當中,其他人加進去的。但是使得這個主題的 fun mail 更加有趣。

既然是 Only in America 一文的延長,所以就不以新主題貼出了。


為幫助國內不熟悉美國商品的讀友體會笑話的內容。我把公司或商標名稱,用紅棕色字來顯示。

括弧裡的文字,就是所謂的 stupidity 之處。是看標籤之餘,做些腦筋急轉彎的運動效果。

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Bread Pudding:
口味很像我們中國人吃的年糕。似乎老美吃這種布丁,多半是熱了之後才吃。


Dial Soap:
Dial 是一個肥皂的品牌名。這兒只是把它和 soap 連起來造成讀者的疑竇,開它的玩笑。為了保持它的「效果」,所以沒有把 Dial 標成紅棕色。


說到燙衣服,很多美國洗衣店把洗好的襯衫「穿」在塑膠模特兒身上,再直接在假人身上燙。這種方法,對燙曲線多、弧度大的衣服來說,不但方便快速而且效果好。
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EVER WONDER......


Why women can't put on mascara with their mouth closed?

Why don't you ever see the headline "Psychic Wins Lottery"?

Why is "abbreviated" such a long word?

Why is it that doctors call what they do "practice"?

Why is it that to stop Windows 98, you have to click on "Start"?

Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?

You know that indestructible black box that is used on airplanes? Why don't they make the whole plane out of that stuff?!

Why don't sheep shrink when it rains?

Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?

If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress?

If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal?




In case you needed further proof that the human race is doomed through stupidity, here are some actual label instructions on consumer goods.............


On a Sears hairdryer: Do not use while sleeping.
(that's the only time I have to work on my hair.)


On a bag of Fritos:! ..You could be a winner! No purchase necessary. Details inside.
(the shoplifter special? )


On a bar of Dial soap: "Directions: Use like regular soap."
(and that would be how???....)


On some Swanson frozen dinners: "Serving suggestion: Defrost."
(but, it's "just" a suggestion.)


On Tesco's Tiramisu dessert (printed on bottom): "Do not turn upside down."
(well...duh, a bit late, huh! )


On Marks & Spencer Bread Pudding: "Product will be hot after heating."
(...and you thought????...)


On packaging for a Rowenta iron: "Do not iron clothes on body."
(but wouldn't this save me more time?)


On Boot's Children Cough Medicine: "Do not drive a car or operate machinery after taking this medication."
(We could do a lot to reduce the rate of construction accidents if we could just get those 5-year-olds with head-colds off those forklifts.)


On Nytol Sleep Aid: "Warning: May cause drowsiness."
(and...I'm taking this because???....)


On most brands of Christmas lights: "For indoor or outdoor use only."
(as opposed to...what?)


On a Japanese food processor: "Not to be used for the other use."
(now, somebody out there, help me on this. I'm a bit curious.)


On Sunsbury's peanuts: "Warning: contains nuts."
(talk about a news flash.)


On an American Airlines packet of nuts: "Instructions: Open packet, eat nuts."
(Step 3: maybe, uh...fly Delta ?)


On a child's superman costume: "Wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly."
(I don't blame the company. I blame the parents for this one.)


On a Swedish chainsaw: "Do not attempt to stop chain with your hands or genitals."
(..was there a lot of this happening somewhere?)
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handicap parking places:
在美國公共場所的停車場,通常把最靠近出入口的停車位,保留給不良於行的殘障駕駛。
沒有殘障駕駛許可證的車輛,一但佔用這種停車位(不一定是泊車,臨時停靠一下,駕駛不離座也算違規),不但要付高額罰款,某些城市甚至要求違規駕駛出庭「聽訓」(法官會在庭上當眾訓斥違犯者一頓)。

bun:
一種事先切開的麵包,供夾放香腸或肉餅等食用。
夾了香腸的 bun 就是美式熱狗。夾了肉餅的就是美式漢堡。
在市場上可買到的 bun 麵包,多為十條一包。可是熱狗香腸只賣八條一包。

ATM
Automatic Teller Machine 自動存提款機的縮寫。
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