The Train Lesson | 火车上的教训

English Original

A few days after Christmas, a mother was working in the kitchen while her young son played with his new electric train in the living room. She heard the train stop and her son announce: "All of you sons of bitches who want off, get the hell off now, 'cause this is the last stop! And all of you sons of bitches who are getting on, get your asses in the train, 'cause we're going down the tracks."

The mother was appalled. She told her son, "We don't use that kind of language in this house. Go to your room and stay there for TWO HOURS. When you come out, you may play with your train, but you must use polite language."

Two hours later, the son came out and resumed playing with his train. Soon, the train stopped again. This time, the mother heard him say: "All passengers who are disembarking, please remember to take all your belongings with you. We thank you for riding with us today and hope you had a pleasant trip. We look forward to serving you again soon."

He continued, "For those of you just boarding, please stow all hand luggage under your seat. Please remember, there is no smoking on the train. We hope you have a pleasant and relaxing journey with us today."

Just as the mother began to smile with approval, the child added, "For those of you who are upset about the TWO HOUR delay, please see the bitch in the kitchen."


中文翻译

圣诞节后几天,一位母亲在厨房里忙碌,她的小儿子正在客厅玩他的新电动火车。她听到火车停了下来,儿子宣布道:"所有想下车的混蛋,现在赶紧给我滚下去,因为这是最后一站!所有要上车的混蛋,把你们的屁股挪进火车里,我们要出发了!"

母亲震惊了。她告诉儿子:"我们家不许用那种语言。回你的房间去,待上两个小时。出来以后你可以玩火车,但必须使用礼貌的语言。"

两小时后,儿子出来继续玩他的火车。很快,火车又停了下来。这一次,母亲听到他说:"下车的乘客,请记得带好您的所有物品。感谢您今日搭乘,希望您旅途愉快。我们期待再次为您服务。"

他继续说道:"刚上车的乘客,请将手提行李放在座位下方。请注意,列车内禁止吸烟。祝您今日旅途愉快、放松。"

就在母亲欣慰地露出微笑时,孩子补充了一句:"对于因两小时延误而感到不满的乘客,请到厨房找那个泼妇。"

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