After two weeks of Air Force basic training. I called home. "You wouldn't believe how strict they are," I complained. "They even give demerits for things like not hanging your towel straight or not tightening¹ the cap of your toothpaste properly."

 

"Well, dear," my mom responded, "don't think of it as basic training. Think of it as Mother's revenge²."

 

经过两个星期的空军基础训练，我给家里打电话，“你不相信他们的要求是多么的严格，”我抱怨道，“他们甚至对事情提出过分的要求，像毛巾挂得不直或牙膏盖没拧紧。”

 

“好，亲爱的，”妈妈回道，“不要那样看待基础训练，把它看作是妈妈的报复吧。”

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