I’ll do better Johnny didn’t pass the final exams and was harshly scolded by his mom. His father tried to cheer him up and said to him, “You need to work harder. I’m pretty sure you will do better than your old man when you grow up.” Johnny said, “Other things I cannot guarantee, but I’ll do better than you in finding a good wife.” Strong kid Five-year-old Mary fell asleep on the sofa and she rolled over before falling onto the floor. But she was strong and didn’t cry. Instead, she walked up to her dad and slapped him on his face. “Look how you took care of your kid,” she said. Cabbage and pig Friends told me that when their daughter started seeing someone, it felt like the cabbage they’ve cultivated with hard sweat was eaten by a pig. My brother did the opposite. He seldom came home for dinner when he started dating Jenny. My mom said, “I don’t know about the cabbage, but I definitely lost the pig I raised for 20 years.” How to say ‘No’ A: How do you turn down someone who courts you? B: Show him your face without makeup. |