Bob is almost 30 years old, his friends have already gotten married¹ one after another, and Bob just dates and dates.

 

Finally a friend asked him, "What's the matter, Bob, are you looking for a perfect woman? Are you that particular²? Can't you find anyone who suits you?"

 

"No," Bob replied. "I met many nice girls, but as soon as I brought them home to meet my parents, my mother didn't like them. So I kept on looking!"

 

"Listen." his friend suggested³, "Why don't you find a girl who's just like your dear mother?"

 

Several months went by and again Bob and his friend got together.

 

"So Bob. Did you find the perfect girl yet? One that just like your mother?"

 

Bob shrugged⁴ his shoulders, "Yes, I Found one just like mom. My mother loved her, they became fast friends."

 

"So are you and this girl engaged⁵?"

 

"I am afraid not, my father can't stand her!"

 

鲍勃快三十了，朋友们一个接一个都结婚了，而鲍勃还老是约会，约会。

 

一个朋友忍不住问：“鲍勃，你怎么回事儿，你是在找一个十全十美的女人嘛？你怎么那么挑剔？连一个合适的都找不到？”

 

“不是，”鲍勃回答。“我遇到很多好女孩，但是只要带回家见父母，我妈妈都不喜欢，所以我还在寻觅！”

 

“听着，”他朋友建议，“为什么不找一个像你妈妈的？”

 

几个月后鲍勃和朋友又见面了。

 

“鲍勃，找到完美女友了吗？像你妈妈那样的？”

 

鲍勃耸了耸肩，“是的，我找了一个像我妈的，我妈挺喜欢她，很快她们就成了朋友。”

 

“你和这个女孩订婚了吗？”

 

“还没有呢，这个女孩我爸受不了！”

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