Painterly gold smiling mask beside a wilted flower in a glass vase under warm light.

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Veronica

If you were happy every day of your life, you wouldn't be a human being, you'd be a game show host.

— Heathers • 1988

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker challenges the idea of uninterrupted happiness by comparing it with a game show host's cheerful public manner. The joke treats everyday changes in mood as part of being human, while turning constant delight into something that sounds like a professional performance.

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