美国流行笑话：What is that for? 那是干什么用的？

198　What is that for? 那是干什么用的？

While on vacation, my wife and I stopped for lunch at a diner. We sat at the counter, right next to the grill. The cook was a young man who was very busy flipping pancakes. Every so often, he would stop and hit the grill with the handle of the spatula. Finally I asked him facetiously, “Does that improve the taste of the pancakes?” “No,” he replied. “That keeps the handle from falling off.”
在度假的时候，我和太太在一家路边小饭店吃中午饭。我们坐在柜台边上，紧挨着烧烤部。那个厨师是个年轻人，正忙着翻薄煎饼。每隔一小会儿，他就停下来，用锅铲柄往烧烤炉上敲一敲。最后，我开玩笑地问他：“你这么做能不能改善薄煎饼的味道？”他回答说：“不能。不过它可以防止锅铲柄掉下来。”