My wife was afraid of the dark. Then she saw me naked and now she's afraid of the light.
Attribution disputed; shown as originally published.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A wife's fear shifts from darkness to the light due to her husband's appearance.
- In plain terms
- The husband jokes that his naked body is scarier than the dark.
- What can you take from it?
- Self-deprecating humor often relies on physical insecurity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why use insecurity as a punchline?
- Is this humor or self-loathing?
Another view
It reduces intimacy to physical insecurity which might feel negative.
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