I wish one and all long and happy lives, no matter what may become of them afterwards. Use sunscreen! Don't smoke cigarettes. Cigars, however, are good for you : Firearms are also good for you : Gunpowder has zero fat and zero cholesterol. That goes for dumdums, too.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Satirical advice contrasting healthy habits with harmful items listed as beneficial.
- In plain terms
- Use sunscreen and don't smoke, but jokes say guns are good.
- What can you take from it?
- Be skeptical of absurd safety advice.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What safety habits matter most?
- How does satire highlight truths?
Another view
The harmful advice is clearly ironic and not factual.
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