钱的笑话：8、 A professional gambler 职业赌徒

8. A professional gambler

One day during the Great Depression, a man walked into a bar and said to the bartender, "Bartender, I'd like to buy the house a round of drinks." The bartender said, "That's fine, but we're in the middle of the Depression, so I'll need to see some money first."

The guy pulled out a huge wad2 of bills and set them on the bar. The bartender couldn't believe what he was seeing. "Where did you get all that money?" Asked the bartender. "I'm a professional gambler." Replied the man.

The bartender said, "There's no such thing! I mean, your odds are fifty-fifty at best, right?" "Well, I only bet on sure things." Said the guy. "Like what?" Asked the bartender. "Well, for example, I'll bet you 50 dollars that I can bite my right eye," he said. The bartender thought about it and said "Okay."

So, the guy pulled out his false right eye and bit it. "Aw, you screwed3 me," said the bartender, and paid the guy his $50.

I'll give you another chance. I'll bet you another 50 dollars that I can bite my left eye. Said the man. The bartender thought again and said, "Well, you're not blind, I watched you walk in here. I'll take that bet." So, the guy pulled out his false teeth and bit his left eye.

Aw, you screwed me again! Protested the bartender.

That's how I win so much money, bartender. I'll just take a bottle of your best scotch whisky4 in lieu of 5the fifty dollars. Said the man.

Notes:

1. professional gambler 职业赌徒

2. wad 一卷，一叠

3. screw 使……上当

4. scotch whisky 苏格兰威士忌酒

5. in lieu of 替代

职业赌徒

经济大萧条时期的一天，有个男人走进一家酒吧，对调酒师说：“调酒师，我想为在座的所有客人每人买一杯酒。”调酒师说：“当然可以，不过现在正处于经济萧条时期，我需要先看到你带有足够的现金才行。”

那人从口袋里掏出一大叠钞票放到吧台上。调酒师简直不敢相信自己的眼睛，就问：“你这些钱都是从哪儿弄来的？”男士回答：“我是一个职业赌徒。”“这不可能。我的意思是，在赌场你赢的机会最多也就五五开，不是吗？”调酒师说。“那当然，不过我只打我必赢的赌。”男士说。“比如呢？”调酒师问道。“唔，例如，我可以和你赌50美元：我能用自己的牙咬到自己的右眼。”他说。调酒师想了一下，就说：“那就来吧！”

于是，那个人将他右边的假眼抠了出来，用嘴咬了一下。调酒师说声“唉！我上当了！”就给了他50美元。

那陌生人又说道：“我会再给你一次机会的。我再和你赌50美元：我可以用我的牙咬到我的左眼。”调酒师想了想说道：“哼！你又不是盲人，我可是看着你走进这个酒吧的。这一把我和你赌定了！”

话刚出口，那家伙就从嘴里一把将假牙掰了下来，咬了左眼睛一下。

“唉！我又上当了！”调酒师几乎是抗议地叫出声来。

“这就是我赢了这么多钱的办法，小伙子！不过这次你也不用给我50元了，我只拿走一瓶威士忌就算了！”那人说道。

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