美國流行笑話：Can be trusting? 能信任嗎？

42　Can be trusting? 能信任嗎？

Everything about country customs delighted my neighbors, who had moved to our small town from the city. Then one day they spotted a sign, “Fresh Eggs for Sale,” at a roadside stand where payment was on the honor system. “Why can't everyone be this trusting?” they said as they put their money in a box and took a carton. When they got home and opened it, they found 11 eggs.

我們的鄰居剛從城市搬到我們這個小鎮(zhèn)上來。一切有關(guān)農(nóng)村習(xí)俗的事情都使他們感到高興。有一天，他們看到路邊小攤有一個牌子“出售新鮮雞蛋”，是用那種傳統(tǒng)的無人售貨的方式。他們把錢放進(jìn)一個盒子，拿了一打雞蛋，并且感慨地說：“為什么人們不能都這樣信任別人呢？”回到家里，打開盒子，他們看到里面只有11個雞蛋。