Parents are often upset when their children praise the homes of their friends and regard it as a slur on their own cooking, or cleaning, or furniture, and often are foolish enough to let the adolescents see that they are annoyed.

有时候，当孩子们说朋友家的房子很好时，父母会很生气，觉得自己的房子不好，或者自己的饭菜、清洁、家具都不好。而且，他们可能会不自觉地让孩子知道自己很生气。