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When ridiculed by the playwright, how did Churchill respond wittily?

Bernard Shaw is the greatest dramatist and critic in modern Britain and the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. His dramatic language is sharp and full of wit, and he often blurts out wise words and warnings.

In 1931, when Bernard Shaw visited Shanghai, he forged a deep friendship with Lu Xun

Once, in order to celebrate the performance of a new play, Bernard Shaw sent a telegram to Churchill and said: Send him some tickets to the first show. The message had ulterior motives: "Dear Your Excellency, I will give you a few tickets for the first performance. Please bring your friends with you, if you still have friends." It was an obvious irony that Churchill had no friends.

Churchill was not angry after receiving the telegram, and ordered his assistant to call back: "I am unable to attend the first performance for some reason, and plan to attend the second performance. If your play can be performed twice." Answer Humor without losing etiquette.

Churchill was not only an iron-blooded prime minister, but also an eloquent speaker. At important moments in the Second World War, he delivered many skillful and touching speeches, leaving a lasting impression on people. He left a deep impression and led the British people to achieve great victory in the anti-fascist war.