We brought our newborn son to the pediatrician for his first checkup. As he finished, the doctor told us, “You have a cute baby.” Smiling, I said, “I bet you say that to all new parents.” “No,” he replied, “just to those whose babies really are good-looking.” “So what do you say to the others?” I asked. “He looks just like you.”
我們帶著剛出生的兒子到兒科醫(yī)生那里去做第一次健康檢查。做完檢查之后醫(yī)生對(duì)我們說(shuō):“你們的孩子很好看。”我笑著說(shuō):“我想你對(duì)所有剛做爸爸媽媽的人都這么說(shuō)。”他回答說(shuō):“不,我只是對(duì)真的好看的孩子的父母才這么講?!蔽覇?wèn):“那你對(duì)其他人怎么說(shuō)呢?”“他長(zhǎng)得真像你?!?