People
Housework can’t kill you, but why take a chance?
— Phyllis Diller
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The line accepts that housework is not lethal, then uses caution as a reason to avoid it anyway. The conclusion deliberately ignores the reassurance that precedes it. Its comic logic turns an unwillingness to do chores into the appearance of sensible concern for personal safety.
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