When my mother was called for jury duty, she felt confident of her ability to answer the questions asked of prospective jurors. Asked about the occupations of family members, Mom answered, “My son is a lawyer.” As a follow-up, she was asked if she had ever used the services of an attorney. “Only to mow my lawn.”
當我媽媽被抽到去陪審團服務的時候,她很自信能回答預選陪審團時會問到的問題。被問到家里人的職業(yè),媽媽回答說:“我兒子是一個律師?!苯酉聛淼膯栴}是她是否用過律師的服務。她回答說:“只用來割我的草坪?!?