I've been in more laps than a napkin.[6]
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A humorous boast about being kissed frequently, using wordplay on laps and napkins.
- In plain terms
- I have been kissed a lot.
- What can you take from it?
- Take humor in personal attention or affection.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle attention?
- Can you joke about yourself?
Another view
The joke relies on suggestive innuendo.
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I wrote the story myself. It's about a girl who lost her reputation and never missed it.
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