我們的兒子是密歇根州阿爾馬大學(xué)的新生，開學(xué)幾個(gè)星期之后，我和丈夫決定去看看他。我特意提前給他打電話，“提醒”他我們將光臨。但是當(dāng)我們來到宿舍時(shí)，他的房間凌亂不堪，我非常吃驚?！巴宋覀円獊恚前?”我取笑他。
“開什么玩笑?“，他回答說，“要不我憑什么費(fèi)神打掃?”
Ground Rules
One of my favorite teachers at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau was known of his droll sense of humor. Explaining his ground rules to one freshman class, he said, "Now I know my lectures can often be dry and boring, so I don‘t mind if you look at your watches during class. I do, however, object to your pounding them on the desk to make sure they‘re still running."