English Original
I was going away for a few days and left my husband a list of chores. For fun, I put down as Item 5: Think about your wife a lot.
After I returned, my husband proudly reported that he had completed every job. When I saw the list, however, each item except No.5 had been crossed off. "What's this!" I exclaimed, "Didn't you think about me while I was gone?"
My chagrin vanished when he replied cheerfully, "I started to, but just never finished."
中文翻译
我要出门几天，给丈夫留了一张家务清单。为了逗趣，我在第五条写的是：多多想念你的妻子。
我回来后，丈夫自豪地报告说他完成了所有任务。然而，当我看到清单时，除了第五条，其他每一项都被划掉了。"这是怎么回事！"我惊呼道，"我不在的时候，你不想我吗？"
当他愉快地回答说："我开始了，但就是一直没做完。" 我的懊恼顿时烟消云散。