Bill, Charles and Peter were at a convention together, sharing a large suite on the 75th floor. After a long day of meetings, they were shocked to hear the hotel elevators had broken down and they had to climb 75 flights of stairs. Said Bill: “Let's make this interesting. I'll tell jokes for 25 flights, Charles will sing song for the next 25 and Peter will tell sad stories the rest of way up.” So they huffed and puffed their way up. Bill told jokes. Charles sang songs. Then on the 51st floor, it was Peter's turn to tell sad stories. “It's my saddest story,” he said. “I left the room key in the car.”
比爾、查理和彼得一起參加一個大會,一起住在75層樓上一個大套間里。開完整整一天的會,他們震驚地聽說旅館的電梯壞了,他們必須得爬75層樓梯上去。比爾說:“我們把這事搞得有趣一些。頭25層由我來講笑話,下一個25層由查理來唱歌,剩下的由彼得講傷心的故事?!庇谑撬麄兙蜌獯跤醯赝吓?。比爾講了笑話,查理唱了歌。然后到51樓的時候,輪到彼得講傷心的故事了。他說:“這是我最傷心的故事。我把房門鑰匙忘在車?yán)锪??!?