Painterly empty wooden bench overlooking a distant sunset and misty hills.

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Scotty

Finding retirement a little lonely, are we?

— Star Trek: Generations • 1994

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker teases someone about retirement, asking with a knowing 'are we?' whether life after work has become a bit solitary. The gentle jab hints that leaving a busy career can leave a person short of company, and the question invites them to admit it.

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