Shiny blue tights hang over a hollow ceramic head-shaped vase against a green background.

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John Bender

I wanna be just like you. I figure all I need is a lobotomy and some tights.

— The Breakfast Club ‧ 1985

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What it means

Our interpretation.

This is sarcasm with a straight face. The speaker claims to want to be just like someone, then names the price as a lobotomy and some tights. The joke mocks that person as mindless and costumed, so what sounds like admiration is really an insult.

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