While at a marine-supply store stocking up on equipment for my boat, I also purchased an inflatable life preserver. “It was my wife's idea,” I explained to the salesman at the counter. “She's buying it for me as a gift.” “Lucky you,” he said as he started to write up the order. “My wife got me a length of chain and a cement block.”
當(dāng)我在船舶裝備商店為我的船添置設(shè)備的時(shí)候,我還買了一件充氣式救生衣。我對(duì)柜臺(tái)里的售貨員說:“這是我太太的主意。她買這個(gè)送給我做禮物?!彼贿厡懳业挠唵?,一邊說:“你好走運(yùn)。我太太送給我一根長(zhǎng)鏈子和一塊水泥塊?!?