2014年ESL之日常生活 17 Living With a Hoarder

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Living With a Hoarder 

Julio: Mom, don’t you think it’s time to get rid of some of the stuff in this house? 

Mom: Why? This house is fine the way it is. 

Julio: There are parts of this house that are nearly inaccessible¹. There are stacks of magazines and bags and boxes everywhere. 

Mom: I need all that stuff. You know I’ve always been a pack rat. 

Julio: I know, but I think things are getting out of hand. You have stuff on every surface and you can’t find anything in here. 

Mom: You can’t find anything, but I can put my hands on anything I want at any time. I collect and keep useful things, unlike you young people these days who throw away perfectly² good things just because you don’t need them this minute. 

Julio: I think your hoarding³ is becoming compulsive. 

Mom: That’s nonsense. Just because you prefer living in a sterile⁴ environment doesn’t mean I have to. I don’t mind a little clutter⁵. 

Julio: A little clutter?! You have junk mail from 15 years ago! 

Mom: You never know when something will come in handy. Now, don’t you have some room in your garage where I can store a few extra boxes? 

Julio: No, I don’t! 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse