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Pardon me for being rude. It was not me, it was my food. It just popped up to say hello, and now it’s gone back down below.
— Austin Powers • Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker apologizes for an embarrassing bodily noise by giving it its own comic personality. Blaming the food rather than himself, he describes the sound as something that briefly surfaced to greet everyone before retreating. It turns an awkward moment into a lighthearted, self-deprecating little performance.
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