Pinnochio was receiving complaints from his girlfriend about his sexual performance. She said, “Every time we make love, I get splinters.”

So he went back to his maker, Gepetto the carpenter, for advice. “Sandpaper, my boy. That’s what you need,” was the carpenter’s response.

A couple of weeks later the carpenter met Pinnochio, “How are you getting on with the girls now?” he asked.

“Who needs girls?” replied Pinnochio.

Vocabulary Help

  • complaint – reclamação
  • girlfriend – namorada
  • splinter – farpas, pedaços pequenos de madeira
  • maker – criador
  • carpenter – carpinteiro
  • advice – conselho
  • sandpaper – lixa
  • need – precisa
  • meet (meet, met, met) – encontrar
  • who needs girls? – quem precisa de garotas?
  • reply – responder