English Original
During an etiquette class for young children, the teacher asks her students: "If you were courting a well-educated young lady from a prominent family and, during a dinner for two, you needed to use the restroom, what would you say to her?"
Mike replies: "Wait a minute, I'm going for a piss."
The teacher says: "That would be very rude and improper."
Charlie replies: "I'm sorry, I need to go to the toilet. I'll be back in a minute."
The teacher says: "That's much better, but mentioning the word 'toilet' during a meal is unpleasant."
Little Johnny then says: "My dear, please excuse me for a moment. I have to go shake hands with a personal friend, whom I hope to be able to introduce to you after dinner."
中文翻译
在一堂面向幼儿的礼仪课上，老师问她的学生：“如果你正在追求一位来自显赫家庭、受过良好教育的年轻淑女，在两人共进晚餐时，你需要去洗手间，你会对她说什么？”
迈克回答：“等一下，我去撒个尿。”
老师说：“那样会非常粗鲁且不得体。”
查理回答：“抱歉，我需要去一下厕所。我马上就回来。”
老师说：“这样好多了，但在用餐时提到‘厕所’这个词令人不快。”
小约翰尼接着说：“亲爱的，请原谅我离开片刻。我得去和一位私人朋友握个手，我希望晚餐后能把他介绍给你。”