Black shoes sit on a woven doormat beside pink flowers at the foot of a green door.

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Richard Fish

We miss you with every opportunity, Elaine. Kidding. Bygones. Go away.

— Ally McBeal ‧ 1997

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

The opening turns missing someone into an insult by adding 'with every opportunity.' A quick claim to be kidding and a dismissive 'Bygones' do little to soften the final command to leave. The humour comes from the rapid sequence of barbs and flimsy attempts to wave them away.

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