If you haven't contemplated murder, you ain't been in love. If you haven't seriously thought about killing a motherfucker, you ain't been in love. If you haven't had a can of rat poison in your hand and looked at it for forty-five minutes straight, you ain't been in love. If you haven't bought a shovel and a bag and a rug to roll their ass up in, you ain't been in love. If you haven't practiced your alibi in front of the mirror, you ain't been in love. And the only thing that's stopped you from killing this motherfucker was a episode of CSI: 'Oh man, they thorough. I better make up. They might catch my ass.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker uses hyperbole to describe intense jealousy in love, suggesting violent thoughts are common but checked by fear of consequences.
- In plain terms
- Love can make you want to harm your partner, but you stop out of fear of getting caught.
- What can you take from it?
- Strong emotions in relationships can lead to extreme thoughts.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How far should humor go when discussing violence?
- What does jealousy reveal about attachment?
Another view
The humor normalizes violent ideation which is harmful in reality.
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