The Undertaker cuts a promo to The Rock. Here is the opening line of The Undertaker's promo: 'Listen young man, and I do mean young.' Here is the ending line of The Undertaker's promo: 'I am going to take you to the learning tree!' A couple nights later on RAW, The Rock responds to Undertaker's promo: 'Undertaker, you run your mouth about how you're going to take The Rock to the learning tree. Well, you're not going to have to drag The Rock to the learning tree. The Rock will gladly go to the learning tree with you. And then he'll pause once we get there. He'll reach up and break off a branch, And he'll pick each and every leaf off of that branch. Then he'll turn it sideways and stick it straight up your candyass!'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The Rock accepts Undertaker's challenge but twists the 'learning tree' metaphor into a threat of sexual violence.
- In plain terms
- The Rock agrees to go to the learning tree but threatens to abuse Undertaker there.
- What can you take from it?
- Turning an opponent's metaphor into a threat can escalate conflict dramatically.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle offensive metaphors?
- When does a challenge become too personal?
Another view
Using sexual violence as a metaphor is highly offensive and harmful.
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