Friday, September 18, 2026

Skills

Aさん:「So I noticed you haven’t practiced your guitar lately.」
Zさん:”Yeah I’m just so busy.”
Aさん:「You have to hone your skills! And you know what the opposite of hone is?」
Zさん:”umm… にせ”
Aさん:「。。。本物のことです」

Saturday, August 8, 2026

Trade

Aさん:「I have been going to a Stock trading web site recently. One stock I have been following seems to have peaked, and the price will probably head down.」
Cさん:「やばいやばい!」
Zさん:"Actually, in this situation, ya sell, ya sell."
Cさん:「?」
Aさん:「。。。」

Friday, July 3, 2026

Spelling Bee

Spelling Bee

In America

Judge: "The word is 'heirloom'."
John: "Heirloom. H-E-I-R-L-O-O-M. Heirloom."
Judge: "That is correct."

日本

先生:「この言葉は『めざましとけ』。」
D君:「めざましとけ。め、ざ、ま、し、と、け。めざましとけ。」
先生:「正解です。」

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Zさん:"The difficult part wasn't spelling it. It was knowing which alarm clock they meant."

Friday, June 19, 2026

We all have our roll in life

Aさん:「You're buying bread?」
Zさん:"Yeah. Some people like Wonder or Pepperidge Farm, but I am more of a Sara Lee man."
課長:「僕も!」

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Healthy Poems

Aさん:「Hey Zさん, this is my friend Eugene, he writes poems about health issues.」
Zさん:"Hi Gene, hygiene 俳人。"
Aさん:「。。。okay, Sheldon」


  

Friday, February 6, 2026

Tautology Prerequisite

Zさん:"Are you going to the Gun Show this weekend?"
Aさん:「Yep, but is it true that you need to bring a written application to get in?」
Zさん:"Gun Showの願書?Don't worry, the second amendment does not specify tautology usage as a prerequisite for firearm ownership."

Friday, January 30, 2026

Talk to the Animals

Zさん:”Wow what a close horse race! A photo finish! Maybe horse 1 was victorious , maybe horse 7 was…”
Aさん:「I think horse 1 won.」
Zさん:”… um…犬ワンワン、馬ヒヒーン。”