What goes 0-300 in less than 2 seconds? Your mother on a scale.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- This is a joke implying the mother's weight changes significantly over a short time.
- In plain terms
- A humorous insult comparing weight gain to a fast car.
- What can you take from it?
- This is a rude joke about physical appearance.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do we use body size for jokes?
- Is this kind humor?
Another view
It relies on stereotyping body weight for humor.
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