And, of course, the funniest food: 'kumquats'. I don't even bring them home. I sit there laughing and they go to waste.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The word kumquats is considered funny, leading to food waste due to laughter.
- In plain terms
- Laughing at the name kumquats makes me not eat them.
- What can you take from it?
- Language can be funnier than food.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a word funny?
- Why do we waste food?
Another view
The humor is subjective and relies on specific phonetic sounds.
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