'Why are we drinking Zima? It's beyond irony. It's not funny or anything. It's just gross. Why not just serve us jugs of Hitler's piss instead?'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker mocks the choice of drinking Zima by comparing it to something abhorrent.
- In plain terms
- Drinking Zima is so gross it compares to Hitler's piss.
- What can you take from it?
- Use strong comparisons to express disdain for trivial choices.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do we mock others' tastes?
- Where is the line in criticism?
Another view
Hyperbole can seem excessive.
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