美国流行笑话：Can be trusting? 能信任吗？

42　Can be trusting? 能信任吗？

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.

我们的邻居刚从城市搬到我们这个小镇上来。一切有关农村习俗的事情都使他们感到高兴。有一天，他们看到路边小摊有一个牌子“出售新鲜鸡蛋”，是用那种传统的无人售货的方式。他们把钱放进一个盒子，拿了一打鸡蛋，并且感慨地说：“为什么人们不能都这样信任别人呢？”回到家里，打开盒子，他们看到里面只有11个鸡蛋。