A dented tin megaphone with a rolled paper scroll inside it against a gray and mustard background.

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Elaine

A lot of people forget what they're saying in a fit of rage, so I'll be happy to take the minutes.

— Ally McBeal • 1997

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

This is a dry, faintly menacing offer of help. People often forget what they said in a fit of rage, so the speaker cheerfully volunteers to take the minutes. It's a joke about keeping a formal record of angry outbursts so nobody can deny them later.

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