on the bus
Ret's ESL Jokes
A woman got on a bus, holding a baby. The bus driver said, “That’s the ugliest baby I’ve ever seen!”
The woman slammed her money down and went to sit at the back of the bus. The man next to her sensed that she was not happy and asked her what was wrong.
“That bus driver just insulted me,” she fumed.
The man sympathised and said, “Why, he’s a public servant and shouldn’t say things to insult passengers.”
“You’re right,” she said. “I think I’ll go back there and give him a piece of my mind.”
“That’s a good idea,” the man said. “Here, let me hold your monkey.”
Vocabulary
Ugliest: the most unattractive.
Public servant: a person employed by the state.
Fumed: expressed anger intensely.The driver called the baby ugliest.
A bus driver is a public servant.
She fumed with rage.
Grammar Focus
Past simple (completed action in the past):
She finished the report yesterday.Direct speech (exact words, in inverted commas):
He said, “I’m really tired.”Reported intention (“I think I’ll…” for a future action):
She said, “I think I’ll call him later.”
Synonyms & Alternatives
Ugly: unattractive, hideous
Insult: offend, abuse
Fume: rage, seethe+ The design was hideous.
+ His comment was meant to offend.
+ She began to seethe in silence.
Mini Dialogue
Passenger: That driver was incredibly rude.
Friend: You should complain to him.
Passenger: I will give him a piece of my mind.
Friend: I’ll hold the baby for you.
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