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What does it mean?
The speaker suggests renting the other person out as a decoy, implying they are useless or unattractive.
In plain terms
You look like a decoy for duck hunters.
What can you take from it?
Insults disguised as jokes can demean someone deeply.

Where it applies

  • verbal sparring
  • mocking appearance
  • insulting

Putting it to work

  • mocking friends
  • deflecting attention
  • insulting

Questions to consider

  • When is humor too mean?
  • How do we balance wit and kindness?

Another view

It dehumanizes the target for a laugh.

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