One day in the Garden of Eden, Eve calls out to God, "Lord, I have a problem!"
"What's the problem, Eve?"
and all of these wonderful animals, and that hilarious comedic snake, but I'm just not happy."
"Why is that, Eve?" came the reply from above.
"Lord, I am lonely and I'm sick to death of apples."
"Well, Eve, in that case, I have a solution. I shall create a man for
"What's a 'man,' Lord?"
"This man will be a flawed creature, with many bad traits. He'll lie, cheat, and be vainglorious; all in all, he'll give you a hard time. But, he'll be bigger, faster, and will like to hunt and kill things. He will look silly aroused, but since you're complaining, I'll create him in such in a way that he will satisfy your ah, physical needs. He'll be witless and will revel in childish things like fighting and kicking a ball about.
He won't be too smart, so he'll also need your advice to think properly."
"Sounds great," says Eve, with an ironically raised eyebrow. "What's the catch, Lord?"
"Yeah, well ... you can have him on one condition."
"What's that, Lord?"
"As I said, he'll be proud, arrogant, and self-admiring, so you'll have to let him believe that I made him first...So, just remember ... it's our secret..."
▼Today's Expression
what's the catch? 何かうまい話を聞いた後に、罠や引き換えなどがあるのではないか?という事を聞 く場合に使います。"Bob, would you like a raise from next month?" "Boss, you didn't give me a raise for last three years. What's the catch?" "You will be working at the Alaska office..." 「ボブ、来月から昇給は欲しくないか?」「ボス、この3年昇給なんかしてくれな かったじゃないか。突然どういうことだ?」「アラスカ支所で働いて欲しいん だ。。。」