Chinese man rings his boss and says,
\n\u201cMe no work, I sick.\u201d<\/p>\n
Boss says,
\n\u201cWhen I\u2019m sick, I sleep with my wife, try that!\u201d<\/p>\n
2 hours later, Chinese man rings back,
\n\u201cMe better, you got nice house.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Sick Call<\/p>\n
Early one Monday morning, Zhang Wei, a diligent employee at a bustling import-export company, woke up feeling under the weather. His head throbbed, and his throat felt like sandpaper. It wasn\u2019t like Zhang Wei to miss work\u2014his boss, Mr. Thompson, often praised his dedication. But today, even Zhang Wei couldn\u2019t muster the energy to make it to the office.<\/p>\n
Reluctantly, he reached for his phone and dialed Mr. Thompson.<\/p>\n
\u201cHello, Mr. Thompson,\u201d Zhang Wei croaked. \u201cMe no work today. I sick.\u201d<\/p>\n
On the other end, Mr. Thompson, a no-nonsense manager with a knack for dispensing unsolicited advice, wasn\u2019t about to let his best employee off the hook so easily. He chuckled warmly. \u201cZhang Wei, when I feel sick, I don\u2019t just lie around. You know what I do?\u201d<\/p>\n
Zhang Wei furrowed his brow. \u201cWhat?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI sleep with my wife,\u201d Mr. Thompson declared, as if revealing a groundbreaking remedy. \u201cIt works wonders! Try it. You\u2019ll feel better in no time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Zhang Wei was taken aback. The advice was\u2026 unconventional, to say the least. But he respected Mr. Thompson and figured he had nothing to lose. He mumbled a hesitant \u201cOkay, I try,\u201d and hung up the phone.<\/p>\n
Two hours later, Mr. Thompson was immersed in his usual sea of paperwork when his phone buzzed. He glanced at the caller ID and saw Zhang Wei\u2019s name flashing. Smiling, he answered, expecting to hear that his employee had decided to come in after all.<\/p>\n
\u201cZhang Wei! Feeling better already?\u201d Mr. Thompson asked cheerfully.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, yes, much better!\u201d Zhang Wei replied, his voice brimming with enthusiasm. \u201cYou right, boss! It really work!\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr. Thompson laughed, pleased that his advice had seemingly done the trick. \u201cGlad to hear it! So, are you coming to work now?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, no,\u201d Zhang Wei said, his tone turning sheepish. \u201cNot come work. But I call to say\u2026 you have very nice house!\u201d<\/p>\n
There was a moment of stunned silence as Mr. Thompson processed the comment. Then it hit him like a ton of bricks. His jaw dropped, and his pen clattered onto the desk.<\/p>\n
\u201cWait a minute, Zhang Wei,\u201d he stammered, \u201cwhat do you mean, \u2018nice house\u2019?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI do what you say!\u201d Zhang Wei explained earnestly. \u201cI feel sick, so I go your house, sleep with your wife. Now I feel much better. She make good soup too!\u201d<\/p>\n
By now, Mr. Thompson was in full panic mode. He bolted upright, knocking over his chair. \u201cZhang Wei!\u201d he spluttered. \u201cYou didn\u2019t actually\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay, bye-bye, boss!\u201d Zhang Wei interrupted cheerfully. \u201cSee you tomorrow!\u201d And with that, the line went dead.<\/p>\n
Mr. Thompson sat there, phone in hand, utterly dumbfounded. A mix of disbelief and horror spread across his face as he imagined the chaotic scene awaiting him at home.<\/p>\n
That evening, Mr. Thompson returned home to find his wife sitting in the living room, smiling serenely as she sipped tea. There was no sign of Zhang Wei\u2014or any evidence of his alleged visit. Cautiously, he broached the subject.<\/p>\n
\u201cDid\u2026 did Zhang Wei come here today?\u201d he asked, his voice trembling.<\/p>\n
His wife looked up, puzzled. \u201cZhang Wei? No, why?\u201d<\/p>\n
Relieved but still baffled, Mr. Thompson vowed never to give \u201ccreative\u201d advice again. Meanwhile, Zhang Wei chuckled to himself at home, reveling in the harmless prank he\u2019d pulled on his unsuspecting boss.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Chinese man rings his boss and says, \u201cMe no work, I sick.\u201d Boss says, \u201cWhen I\u2019m sick, I sleep with my wife, try that!\u201d 2 hours later, Chinese man rings back, \u201cMe better, you got nice house.\u201d The Sick Call Early one Monday morning, Zhang Wei, a diligent employee at a bustling import-export company, woke […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21380","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21380","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=21380"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21380\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24595,"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21380\/revisions\/24595"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=21380"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=21380"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=21380"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}