The Feline Navigator
A man hated his wife's cat and one day, he decided to get rid of him by driving him 20 blocks from his home and leaving him at the park.
As he was getting home, the cat was walking up the driveway.
The next day, he drove 40 blocks away and left the cat. Yet again, as he got home, the cat was already there.
Frustrated, he kept driving the cat farther and farther, but the cat always found its way back.
Finally, he drove to a neighbouring town, turning right, then left, crossing a bridge, turning right again, and zigzagging until he was sure he’d confused the cat. He left it there and drove off.
Hours later the man calls home to his wife: "Rita, is the cat there?"
“Yes,” his wife replied. “Why?”
Defeated, the man sighed, “Put him on the phone. Estou perdido e preciso de direções!I’m lost and need directions!”
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The Plus version of this story
Um homem odiava o gato da sua mulher e um dia decidiu livrar-se dele, levando-o de carro a uma distância de vinte quarteirões da sua casa e deixando-o no parque.
Quando estava a chegar a casa, o gato vinha a subir a entrada da garagem.
No dia seguinte, conduziu a quarenta quarteirões de distância e deixou o gato. Mais uma vez, ao chegar a casa, o gato já lá estava.
Frustrado, continuou a levar o gato para cada vez mais longe, mas o gato encontrava sempre o caminho de volta.
Finalmente, conduziu até uma cidade vizinha, virando à direita, depois à esquerda, atravessando uma ponte, virando novamente à direita e ziguezagueando até ter a certeza de que tinha desorientado o gato. Deixou-o ali e foi-se embora.
Horas depois, o homem liga para casa e pergunta à mulher:
“Rita, o gato está aí?”
“Sim”, respondeu a mulher. “Porquê?”
Derrotado, o homem suspira:
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The same story, taken further, for DailyNata Plus members. This one works on false friends and confusables.
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Written for level B1–B2. Every story has its own, anywhere from A1 to B2.