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Uncomfortable silences. Why do we feel it's necessary to yak about bullshit in order to be comfortable?
— Pulp Fiction · 1994
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Mia's aside is a small, true observation about nervousness that turns the date from a chore into a connection. Her next line, that being comfortable in silence is how you know you've found someone special, is what fans actually quote. It has become a favourite caption for couples and friends who don't need to talk.
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In context
Spoilers for Pulp FictionShow the scene
In "Vincent Vega and Marsellus Wallace's Wife", Vincent Vega is taking his boss's wife Mia out for the evening, and they are in a booth at Jack Rabbit Slim's, the 1950s-themed restaurant where the waiters are dressed as Buddy Holly and other stars. After Vincent tries her five-dollar vanilla Coke milkshake, there is a lull. Mia asks whether he hates uncomfortable silences, and why people feel the need to fill them with chatter about nothing.
Sources (2)
- Pulp Fiction (1994) script transcript, Springfield! Springfield!Jack Rabbit Slim's booth, after the milkshakeReference checked
- Pulp Fiction, WikipediaCast and plot sectionsReference checked
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