A tiny pale city of towers dissolves into white foam around a drain grate on a dark grey surface.

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Ron Burgundy

Go fuck yourself, San Diego.

— Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy  ·  2004

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What it means

Our interpretation.

Ron Burgundy tells a whole city to get lost in the crudest terms. Naming San Diego makes the insult oddly specific and absurd. The anger is huge but aimed at a place, which is where the comedy lives.

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