Three old Reader's Digest laughers

（1）We purchased an old home in northern New York State from two elderly sisters. Winter was fast approaching, and I was concerned about the house's lack of insulation. “If they could live here all those days, so can we!”my husband confidently declared. One November night the temperature plunged to below zero, and we woke up to find interior walls covered with frost. My husband called the sisters to ask how they had kept the house warm. After a brief conversation, he hung up. “For the past 30 years,” he muttered, “they've gone to Florida for the winter.”

（2）Dispatching her ten-year-old son to pick up a pizza, my sister handed him money and a two-dollar coupon. Later he came home with the pizza, and the coupon. When asked to explain, he replied, “Mom, I had enough money. I didn't need the coupon.

（3）Someone recommended a new dentist to me. On my second visit the technician finished cleaning my teeth, and as I prepared to leave, I asked brightly, “And what is your name?”

      “Patricia,” she answered.”

      “I can remember that,” I commented. “It's my sister's name.”

         Her reply: “That's what you said last time.”

Google 译文：

1。 我们从两个年长的姐妹那里购买了纽约州北部的一座老房子。冬天快到了，我担心房子没有保温。 “如果他们能一直住在这里，我们也可以！”我丈夫自信地宣称。十一月的一个晚上，气温骤降到零以下，我们醒来发现内墙结满了霜。我丈夫打电话给姐妹们，问她们是如何让房子保持温暖的。简短的交谈后，他挂断了电话。 “在过去的 30 年里，”他喃喃地说，“他们都去佛罗里达过冬了。”

2。姐姐派她十岁的儿子去拿披萨，递给他钱和一张两美元的优惠券。后来他带着比萨饼和优惠券回家了。当被要求解释时，他回答说：“妈妈，我有足够的钱。我不需要优惠券。

3。有人向我推荐了一位新牙医。第二次来，技师帮我刷完牙，我准备离开时，爽朗地问：“你叫什么名字？” “帕特里夏，”她回答。 “我记得，”我评论道。 “这是我姐姐的名字。” 她的回答是：“那是你上次说的。”