家庭笑話：2、 What I want in a man (II) 我理想中的男人（二）

2. What I want in a man (II)

What I want in a man, revised list (age 42):

1. Not too ugly (bald head OK)

2. Doesn't drive off until I'm in the car

3. Works steady—splurges1 on dinner out, occasionally

4. Nods head when I'm talking

5. Usually remembers punch lines of jokes

6. Is in good enough shape to rearrange the furniture

7. Wears a shirt that covers his stomach

8. Knows not to buy champagne with screw-top lids2

9. Remembers to put the toilet seat down

10. Shaves most weekends.

What I want in a man, revised list (age 52):

1. Keeps hair in nose and ears trimmed

2. Doesn't belch3 or scratch in public

3. Doesn't borrow money too often

4. Doesn't nod off to sleep when I'm venting4

5. Doesn't re-tell the same joke too many times

6. Is in good enough shape to get off couch on weekends

7. Usually wears matching socks and fresh underwear

8. Appreciates a good TV dinner5

9. Remembers my name on occasion

10. Shaves some weekends

Notes:

1. splurge 揮霍

2. screw-top lids 螺旋蓋

3. belch 打嗝

4. vent 發(fā)泄

5. TV dinner 電視餐（加熱即食的冷凍盒裝食品）

我理想中的男人（二）

我理想中的男人——修訂版（42歲）

1．不太丑（謝頂也可）

2．我上車后才開車

3．工作穩(wěn)定——偶爾外出吃飯

4．我說話的時候點頭

5．通常記得笑話中的妙語

6．有足夠的力氣重擺家具

7．沒有啤酒肚

8．不買帶螺旋蓋的香檳

9．記得放下馬桶座圈

10．大多數周末會刮胡子

我理想中的男人——修訂版（52歲）

1．保持鼻毛和耳朵處毛發(fā)整潔

2．不當眾打嗝或搔癢

3．向別人借錢不要太頻繁

4．我生氣時不許打盹睡覺

5．不要多次重復講同一個笑話

6．周末不要一直賴床

7．常換內衣褲，襪子要成雙

8．和我一起吃電視餐

9．必要時記得我的名字

10．有時周末會刮胡子

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在西方，在慶典的時候開啟香檳酒表喜慶含義。香檳酒又叫起泡酒，在其軟木塞開啟的時候有清脆的響聲，且口感芳香濃郁。而螺旋蓋的香檳就沒這種效果。