this is why we can't have nice things

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短语
  1. Expressing reproach when somebody harms or damages something. humorous
    — "This is why we can't have nice things," said Dorrie's father, breaking into her thoughts. "Like appliances." Dorrie glanced over at the corner of the ballroom-declared-kitchen to see him lifting several tacks out of a pot of clam chowder with a slotted spoon.

词源

Said to have been popularized by American stand-up comedian Paula Poundstone.
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