美國(guó)流行笑話：A Tip to Stay Awake 保持清醒的訣竅

188　A Tip to Stay Awake 保持清醒的訣竅

Tech support people like me spend our days on the phone with customers. Many like to chat while waiting for their computers to reboot. One man told me he'd been a long-haul truck driver. “I'd love to drive a big rig,” I said, “but I'd worry about falling asleep at the wheel.” “Here's a tip to stay awake,” he offered. “Put a $100 bill in your left hand and hold it out the window.”
像我這樣的技術(shù)支持人員成天在電話里和顧客交談。有許多人在等電腦重新啟動(dòng)的時(shí)候喜歡聊天。有一名男子告訴我，他曾經(jīng)是長(zhǎng)途卡車司機(jī)。我說(shuō)：“我喜歡開(kāi)大卡車，但是又擔(dān)心開(kāi)車的時(shí)候會(huì)睡著。”他說(shuō)：“有一個(gè)訣竅可以讓你保持清醒。把一張一百美元的大票放在左手里，把手伸到窗外去。”