傲娇的英国人：那些不交电视费的奇葩理由.doc

傲娇的英国人：那些不交电视费的奇葩理由A homeowner said they did not think they had to pay their TV licence fee because they claimed their pet was related to one of the Queens dogs.英国一家房主说他们觉得自己不该交电视牌照费，因为他们家的宠物和女王的一只狗是亲戚。Other excuses given to officials by evaders last year included watching a stolen TV set, TV Licensing said.英国电视牌照局还说，去年有人为了不交电视费编造出各种借口，包括“我们看的电视机是偷来的。”More than 400,000 people were caught watching TV without a licence in 2012.2012年，有40多万英国人看电视不交牌照费。UK residents are legally required to have a licence if they watch or record TV at the same time as it is broadcast or could face a fine of up to 1,000.按照英国法律，居民观看电视节目或在节目播出时录像都要缴纳电视牌照费，否则将面临高达1000英镑的罚款。A colour TV licence costs 145.50 while a black-and-white licence costs 49. In January, TV Licensing revealed that more than 13,000 households across the UK were still using black-and-white television sets.每台彩色电视需缴纳牌照费145.50英镑，黑白电视49英镑。一月份，英国电视牌照局发布公告，全英国还有超过1.3万家电视用户仍然使用黑白电视机。Excuses for non-payment given last year included:去年不付电视费的借口千奇百怪：Apparently my dog, which is a corgi, was related to the Queens dog so I didnt think I needed a TV licence.“我的狗是柯基犬，跟女王的宠物狗是亲戚呀，所以我认为我不需要交电视费。”Why would I need a TV licence for a TV I stole? Nobody knows Ive got it.“我的电视机是偷来的，为啥还要交电视费？没人知道我有电视。”Only my three-year-old son watches the TV. Can you take it out of the family allowance I receive for him? He watches it so he should pay.“我家只有三岁的儿子看电视。你能直接从政府给我的子女抚养津贴里扣吗？他看电视所以应该他付钱。”I had not paid as I received a lethal injection.“我已经被执行注射死刑了，所以才没交电视费。”I dont want to pay for a licence for a full year. Knowing my luck Ill be dead in six months and wont get value for money.“我不想交全年的电视费。我会给自己算命，再有六个月我就死了，所以电视费交了也是白交。”I have lost weight recently and had to buy new clothes. Thats why I could not afford to buy a TV licence.“我最近变瘦了，得去买新衣服。所以我没钱交电视费。”I could not pay for my TV licence because the Olympic torch was coming down my road and I could not get to the shop as the road was too busy.“我去年没付电视费，是因为当时奥运火炬传到了我家附近的路上，路上人太多我去不了商店啊。”My house was invaded by a squirrel which weed on my TV, so now it doesnt work properly.“我家被松鼠入侵了，它在我的电视台做了窝，所以现在电视不好用。”I dont watch the television; I just use it as a light in the dark.“我不看电视，就拿它当灯而已。”TV Licensing spokesman Stephen Farmer said: Some of the excuses are simply hilarious whilst others show a great deal of imagination and creativity but being caught without a valid TV licence is a criminal offence and no laughing matter.英国电视牌照局发言人史蒂芬-法门说：“有些借口就是简单搞笑，有些则显示出惊人的想象力和创造力。但要是发现你没有有效的电视牌照，那就是违法犯罪问题了，这可一点儿也不好笑。”Joking and wacky excuses apart, its breaking the law to watch live television without