I was visiting my parents with my new husband, a Navy frogman, when he drew me aside. "I don't think your mother likes me," he said. "I was explaining that I can't wear my wedding ring when I dive, because barracudas are attracted to shiny things and might bite off my finger. And she said, ‘Well, can't you wear it on a chain around your neck?' "

我与当海军蛙人的新婚丈夫回家看望父母的时候，丈夫把我拉到一边，“我觉得你妈妈不太喜欢我”，他说，“我跟她解释我说, 我潜水时不能戴结婚戒指，因为闪光的东西会吸引梭鱼的注意力，我的手指有可能会被它们咬指，而你的妈妈说，‘呃，你就不能在脖子上围个链子，然后把戒指挂在上面？’”