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I don’t know why I should even bother to eat this. I should just apply it directly to my hips.
— Rhoda Morgenstern • Mary Tyler Moore
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Facing a plate of food, the speaker jokes that eating is a pointless detour, since it will end up on the hips anyway. The self-mocking line turns diet anxiety into deadpan resignation, suggesting every bite has a predictable, unwelcome destination.
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