​​A teenager brings her new boyfriend home to meet her parents. They’re appalled by his haircut, his tattoos, his piercings.
Later, the girl’s mom says [sez], “Dear, he doesn’t seem to be a very nice boy.”
“Oh, please, Mom!” says [sez] the daughter. “If he wasn’t nice, would he be doing 500 hours of community service?”

appalled [ə'pɔːld] — потрясённый, шокированный, повергнутый в ужас;

piercing ['pɪəsɪŋ] — прокол, укол; пирсинг;

community service [kə'mjuːnɪti_'sɜːvɪs] — юр. общественные работы (вид наказания за незначительные правонарушения).

#joke