(on sweet corn and sex) I love sweet corn. It truly is better than sex! I'm not lying! All across the Midwest tonight, a husband and wife will finish what husbands and wives do, and the wife will ask the husband: 'How was that?' And, if the man is honest, he'll say 'Well, it wasn't sweet corn, but it was nice.' It's a fact! Sweet corn is better than sex!...fresh sweet corn!...Store bought sweet corn, yes, sex is definitely better than that!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker claims simple pleasures like sweet corn are superior to sexual experiences.
- In plain terms
- Sweet corn is more satisfying than sex for this person.
- What can you take from it?
- Simple pleasures can outweigh complex ones.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What simple pleasure brings you joy?
- How do you compare satisfactions?
Another view
This is highly subjective and not a general truth.
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