Amazon thinks my recent
humidifier purchase was merely
the inaugural move in a newfound
hobby of humidifier collecting.
—@justinshanes
I was 30 years older.”
“Don’t you mean
30 years younger?” I
asked.
“No. If I were 30
years younger, I’d still
never have a chance
with a woman like that.
If I were 30 years older,
it wouldn’t bother me
so much.”
—John Bertschler
Broadview Heights, Ohio
On a fishing trip to
a remote lake in
Northern Quebec,
I asked the outfitter,
“Do you stay here
during the winter?”
“No,” he said. “The
snow gets too deep. We
can’t get supplies in.
Like many Canadians, I
go south for the winter.”
“Oh,” I said. “Where
do you go?”
“Vermont.”
—David Richardson
Hillsboro, Oregon
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During a high school visit
unsure what
the meat on
my dinner
ly’s expressions told me I
needed some tutoring.
Instead of asking “What
is it?” as I had intended,
I’d asked “Who is it?”
—Brigitte Brulz
marion, iowa
After I paid for my items in
an adorable Italian shop,
the salesperson smiled
and said “Grazie,” Italian
for “thank you.” My Italian
isn’t very good, but I knew
that the Italian word for
“you’re welcome” was
the same as the name
—Theresa Turcotte
summerville,
south carolina
While visiting Spain,
a friend of mine became
embarrassed about
something and let the
entire bar know by
shouting “Estoy
muy embarazada! Estoy
muy embarazada!” Soon,
she was even more em-
barrassed. Embarazada
means “pregnant.”
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