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Next thing I know, I’m running for my life. And all I could think was if something were to ever happen to me, how sad I’d be, you know?
— Gob · Arrested Development
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Danger sharpens into a comically self-centred thought. Having suddenly found themselves running for their life, the speaker's main reaction is how sad they would feel if something happened to them. The tag 'you know?' invites agreement, making the self-pity sound oddly sincere and absurd together.
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