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金融时报有个专栏作家，凯拉韦，有一天接到个任务，要开个问答专栏，回答读者提出来的各种问题，凯拉韦怀疑自己有张厕所脸——

所谓厕所脸，就是说假如某天你在公司，屋里好多人，这时候从门外走进来一个人，他既不向东走也不向西走，而是直冲着你走过来，对你说：“对不起，请问洗手间在哪里？”你旁边那么多朋友，他一个也不问，偏偏就问你。而且你会惊奇的发现，这种情况在你身上时有发生，那么恭喜你，你就是厕所脸。

凯拉韦最后还是成了“知心大姐”专栏作家，她曾经是我最喜欢的一个专栏作家，但她的厕所脸专栏实在没什么好看的。

感谢翻译家、作家杜然先生提供一个更好的厕所脸专栏给我看

一个叫Sheila的41岁女人给知心哥哥Walter写了一封信，说有一天自己去上班，丈夫失业所以留在家看电视。车开出去没多远就熄火了，于是她回家找丈夫帮忙。结果，在卧室里看到44岁的丈夫与邻居家22岁的女儿正在嘿咻。她原谅了他，但还是感到两人的距离越来越远。她写这封信是为了向Walter讨一些建议。  

Dear Walter,                                                      

 I hope you can help me here. The other day, I set off for work leaving my husband in the house watching the TV as usual. I hadn't driven more than a mile down the road when the engine conked out and the car shuddered to a halt. I walked back home to get my husband's help. When I got home I couldn't believe my eyes. He was in our bedroom with the neighbour's daughter. I am 41, my husband is 44, and the neighbour's daughter is 22.          

We have been married for ten years.  When I confronted him, he broke down and admitted that they had been having an affair for the past six months. I told him to stop or I would leave him.  He was let go from his job six months ago and he says he has been feeling increasingly depressed and worthless. I love him very much, but ever since I gave him the ultimatum he has become increasingly distant.  He won't go to counselling and I'm afraid I can't get through to him anymore.      

Can you please help?      

Sincerely,                                                        

Sheila                                                           

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Walter给了一些分析和建议——为什么车开出去没多远就会熄火。    

Dear Sheila:        

 A car stalling after being driven a short distance can be caused by a variety of faults with the engine.  Start by checking that there is no debris in the fuel line. If it is clear, check the vacuum pipes and hoses on the intake manifold and also check all grounding wires. If none of these approaches solves the problem, it could be that the fuel pump itself is faulty, causing low delivery pressure to the injectors.    

 I hope this helps,          

Walter