As a freshman at the University of Dayton in Ohio, I was eager to make a good impression on my new roommate. When I arrived at our dorm room, I found her putting on perfume. "That's a great scent," I said, making conversation.

　 "Thanks-it was from my boyfriend. Here, try some," she said, holding the bottle out for me.

　　Unfortunately she let go before I had a firm grip, and the glass shattered on the tile floor. , Embarrassed, I tried to apologize, but she cut me off - "Actually, it's kind of fitting," she explained, surveying the damage. "That's exactly how the relationship went.

　 作為俄亥俄州代頓大學(xué)的一名新生，我急于給我的新宿舍同伴留個好印象。我到了寢室，看到她正在往身上灑香水。“香味真濃哇。”我說，想和她搭起話來。

　　“謝了，我男朋友送的，來，灑些試試。”她說著把瓶子遞給我。

　　不幸的是，我還沒抓牢，她就松手了，玻璃瓶在瓷磚地板上摔碎了。我感到很窘，我剛想道歉，她就打斷了我。“事實上，應(yīng)該如此。” 她解釋道，查看著破碎的瓶子，“我和他的關(guān)系正是這樣的。”