Lost in Translation

I walked into my dad's room to ask my mom a simple question.

Me: "Where's the thing you use to soak your feet in?*"

Mom: "What??"

Me: "You know, the basin? For your foot spa?"

Mom: "Why are you asking me for crab claws?"

Me: "D'oh!"

Life would be much easier if I didn't try to speak my native tongue.

*Translated from Chinese