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Look, you got a little stabbed the other day. That’s bound to make anyone a mite ornery.
— Mal ‧ Firefly
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
A wry, understated excuse for someone's bad mood. The speaker plays down being stabbed, calling it a little thing, and says it would leave anyone a bit cranky. The humour comes from the mild wording set against something serious.
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