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Gosh! You have my last name tattooed right there under the j's! First I get my name in the phone book and now I'm on your ass! You know, I bet more people see that than the phone book.
— Navin • The Jerk
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
An excitable rant spirals from surprise at seeing a tattooed name to a rambling comparison with the phone book, mixing genuine delight with clueless naivety. The comic energy comes from treating minor personal milestones as equally momentous brushes with fame, however small or unglamorous they really are.
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