My wife [...] recently put me on a diet after suggesting (a little unkindly, if you ask me), that I was beginning to look like something Richard Branson would try to get airborne.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- His wife suggests he is becoming too heavy to be airborne, referencing a billionaire's failed flying attempt.
- In plain terms
- His wife says he is too heavy to fly.
- What can you take from it?
- Diet advice often uses sharp humor.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle diet criticism?
- What makes health advice funny?
Another view
Public figures may not relate to personal struggles.
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