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What does it mean?
The speaker humorously advises parents to prevent their children from dating fans of this movie.
In plain terms
Do not let your children date fans of this movie.
What can you take from it?
Bad taste in movies can be a dealbreaker.

Where it applies

  • family advice
  • dating scenarios

Putting it to work

  • use humor to judge
  • filter partners by taste

Questions to consider

  • Is movie taste important?
  • How do you judge partners?

Another view

It is meant as a joke, not real advice.

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