My wife is ugly. She's so ugly that when you look up ugly in the dictionary, there's her picture.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He uses hyperbole to insult his wife's appearance through a dictionary reference.
- In plain terms
- He jokes she is the definition of ugly.
- What can you take from it?
- People use humor to express frustration.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do we mock partners?
- How do jokes affect us?
Another view
Insults hurt even as jokes.
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