A golden pear resting on a small silver plate against deep green velvet.

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Oscar Wilde

I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

A joke that sounds humble but isn't. Calling your tastes simple while insisting on only the best turns modesty into a boast about luxury: the speaker is easy to please, provided nothing but the finest is on offer. The humour sits in that tidy contradiction.

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