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A Professional Gambler
During an economic recession, a man walked into a bar and ordered drinks for everyone.
"Certainly," said the bartender, "but times are hard. I'd like to see your money first."
The man put a wad of cash on the counter. The bartender could hardly believe his eyes. "Where did you get all that?"
"I'm a professional gambler."
"How is that possible? You only have a fifty-fifty chance of winning a bet, don't you?"
"I only bet on things I'm sure I'll win," the man calmly replied.
"For example?"
"I'll bet you fifty dollars I can bite my right eye."
The bartender considered it and agreed. The man took out his artificial eye and bit it.
"Good grief! You tricked me!" the bartender said, reluctantly handing over the money.
"All right, I'll give you another chance. Fifty dollars says I can bite my left eye too."
The bartender thought again. "Okay! You're not blind—I watched you walk in. I'll take that bet."
The man took out his false teeth and used them to bite his left eye.
"You've tricked me again!" the bartender said bitterly.
"That's how I make my money, my friend. Tell you what: I'll take a bottle of Scotch instead of my winnings."
Bottle in hand, he went to the back of the room and spent the evening cheerfully gambling with some locals. After several hours of drinking and gambling, he returned to the counter, thoroughly drunk.
Slurring his words, he said, "One last chance. I'll bet you five hundred dollars I can stand on this counter on one leg and pee into that whiskey bottle on the shelf behind you without spilling a drop."
The bartender felt sure he would win this time. The man could barely stand on two legs, let alone one. "All right, you're on."
The man stood on the counter on one leg and began to pee. He sprayed everywhere—over the bartender, the counter, and himself—but not a single drop went into the bottle.
The bartender laughed delightedly. "You owe me five hundred dollars!"
"That's right. But I just bet those guys in the corner a thousand dollars that I could pee all over you and your bar and still make you smile!"
Từ vựng trong truyện
- recession: suy thoái kinh tế
- a wad of cash: một xấp tiền
- artificial eye: mắt giả
- reluctantly: miễn cưỡng
- winnings: tiền thắng cược
- Slurring his words: nói líu lưỡi
- let alone: chứ đừng nói đến