A woman is an occasional pleasure but a cigar is always a smoke.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A comparison suggesting a cigar offers consistent reliability while romantic relationships are intermittent.
- In plain terms
- Cigars are always usable, but women are only sometimes enjoyable.
- What can you take from it?
- Consistency in simple pleasures can be preferred over complex relationships.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a pleasure reliable?
- How do we compare objects to people?
Another view
The statement is sexist and reduces women to sources of pleasure.
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