on the bus

Placez le pointeur de la souris sur les mots soulignés, sans cliquer.

A woman got on a bus, holding a baby. The bus driver said, “That’s the ugliestLE PLUS MOCHE baby I’ve ever seen!”

The woman slammedCLAQUA VIOLEMMENT her money down and went to sit at the back of the bus. The man next to her sensedRESSENTIT that she was not happy and asked her what was wrong.

“That bus driver just insulted meM’INSULTA,” she fumedFULMINA.

The man sympathised and said, “Why, he’s a public servantFONCTIONNAIRE 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 mindLUI DIT SES QUATRE VÉRITÉS.”

“That’s a good idea,” the man said. “Here, let me holdTENIR your monkey.”

---

Vocabulary

Ugliest: extremely unattractive.

Public servant: a person employed by the state.

Fumed: expressed anger intensely.

The driver called the baby ugliestLE PLUS MOCHE.

A bus driver is a public servantFONCTIONNAIRE.

She fumedFULMINA with rage.

Grammar

Past simple: describes completed actions in the past.

Direct speech: exact words spoken, shown in quotation marks.

Reported intention: “I think I’ll…” introduces future action.

Synonyms & Alternatives

Ugly: unattractive, hideous

Insult: offend, abuse

Fume: rage, seethe

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.

© — This blog collects and shares light-hearted jokes that have been passed along by word of mouth. I do not claim ownership of any of them. You are welcome to copy, share, or tell them at weddings, dinner parties, your braai, or bar mitzvah. If you have a favourite clean joke, drop it in the comments and we may, if it's really good, feature it here. Check out our Privacy Policy.

💡 Get fresh ESL jokes straight to your inbox:

🌱 If you enjoy this blog, consider buying me a coffee.