十年前，買了一本英文笑話集“The Best Pub Joke Book (Ever)”，內容絕大部分都是“有味” 笑話，買的原因就是想開開心心地學習比較地道的英語。其實1000個笑話當中，確有不少絕對是“鬼馬”佳作，但不宜在這處分享。
翻了又翻，終於找到一個無味的：
Three convicts were going to be executed. As they went out, the first was given one last request. He pointed behind the firing range and shouted, ‘Tornado,’ and when the firing squad looked around he ran away.
When the second took up his position he was also given one last request. He pointed behind the firing squad and shouted, ‘Hurricane,’ and he too ran away.
Sadly, the third one didn’t get away. When he was given a last request, he pointed behind the squad and shouted, ‘Fire!’
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另一個，但帶有些兒味道的：
The elegant young lady was strolling through the zoo and walked all the way around the monkey house. There wasn’t an ape or a monkey to be seen, so she sought out the keeper.
‘Why are there no monkeys on view?’ she asked, her displeasure evident.
‘It’s mating season,’ replied the keeper bluntly. ‘They’re back in their caves.’
‘But I want to see them. Will they come out if I throw them some peanuts?’ she asked coolly.
‘I dunno, lady,’ he answered, looking her over. ‘Would you?’
