世界上最糟的疯人蠢事-Lunatic Jackassery
《世界上最糟的---美国人眼中的疯人蠢事》一书里搜罗的未必都是蠢事,但是有的确实蠢。这里抄录两则:
Side 甲 《最糟的十二大美国报纸新闻标题》(按IQ递增顺序排列)
1、伊拉克找手(伊拉克领导寻找武器)
Iraqi Head Seeks Arms.
2、矿工死后拒绝干活
Miners Refuse to Work after Death.
3、杀人犯10年内第二次被判死刑
Killer Sentenced to Die for Second Time in 10 Years.
4、孩子们做营养小吃
Kids Make Nutritious Snacks.
5、收银台后18年,失散姐妹喜相逢
Two Sisters Reunited After 18 Years at Checkout Counter.
6、盲妇得多年未见的老父捐新肾
Blind Woman Gets New Kidney from Dad She Hasn't Seen in Years.
7、病入膏肓,送上西天
Patient At Death's door---Doctors Pull Him Through.
8、专家称飞机失事是因为有问题
Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says.
9、醉卧提琴盒9月整
Drunk Gets Nine Months in Violin Case.
10、7名脚医状告医院
Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors.
11、罢工若不解决,必将持续
If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last a While.
12、与气温有关部门的寒流
Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures.
Side 乙 十大最糟书名(从上世纪70年代末开始,图示小组/Diagram Group每年都要在法兰克福书展/Frankfurt Book Fair上为最不可思议的书名颁奖,这里提供了十个最优秀的书名)
1、《自助脑手术和其他居家技巧》
Do it yourself Brain Surgery and Other Home Skills
2、《享受昆虫:虫类烹饪指南》
Entertaining with Insects: The Original Guide to Insect Cookery
3、《脑力自然隆胸法:如何用大脑的另外90%来增加胸部尺寸》
Natural Bust Enlargement with Total Mind Power: How to Use the Other 90 Percent of Your Mind to Increase the Size of Your Breasts
4、《新几内亚亚洲绦虫和犹太祖母》
New Guinea Tapeworms and Jewish Grandmothers
5、《核战争趣味手册》
Nuclear War Fun Book
6、《第二次国际无毛老鼠作坊进程》
Proceedings of The Second International Workshop on Nuke Mice
7、《死后性关系》
Sex after Death
8、《生命之泉---论尿液治疗》
Water of Life---A Treatise on Urine Therapy
9、《婴儿从哪里来及如何留在那里》
Where Do Babies Come From and How to Keep Them There
10、《娘儿们斗殴:系统理论研究》
Wife Battling: A System Theory Approach

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