Stone Cold Steve Austin... The Rock knows how much you like to drink. So The Rock is offering you a couple of drinks tonight. The drinks are on The Great One. But here's a stipulation, Austin: The Rock says don't get drunk and pass out, or else you'll wake up with The Rock's fist in your mouth, and his foot up your ass!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- An invitation to drink with a violent threat attached as a condition.
- In plain terms
- He offers drinks but warns of physical violence if the recipient passes out.
- What can you take from it?
- Offers can hide threats in competitive settings.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How is humor used in threats?
- What power dynamic is shown?
Another view
The threat is clearly theatrical and not meant to be taken literally.
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