handing an apple to a doctor: Here you go. This should keep you away from yourself for at least a day. How do you like them apples?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Brown gives an apple to a doctor and jokes it keeps them away from himself.
- In plain terms
- He makes a joke about apples keeping doctors away from him.
- What can you take from it?
- Use wordplay to engage in light banter.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is wordplay effective in conversation?
Another view
The joke relies on a common saying that may feel cliché.
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