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We're in the stickiest situation since Sticky the Stick Insect got stuck on a sticky bun.
— Blackadder ‧ 1983
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The plan has worked just well enough to become dangerous. Blackadder's increasingly elaborate description makes the impasse funny before he has even explained how to get out of it. Its appeal as an everyday complaint comes from that excess: an awkward situation apparently needs a named insect, a bun and every available version of ‘stick’ to do it justice.
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In context
Spoilers for BlackadderShow the scene
In ‘Major Star’, the third episode of Blackadder Goes Forth (1989), Blackadder has turned George into the female star of a concert party in the hope of getting away from the trenches. General Melchett falls for the supposed leading lady, Georgina. What began as an escape scheme becomes another trap: Melchett's enthusiasm threatens the concert party's departure, while revealing Georgina's identity would create a different disaster. Blackadder sums up the predicament with this sticky simile.
Sources (2)
- Major Star — episode subtitle transcriptBlackadder Goes Forth — Major Star; quoted conversationReference checked
- Blackadder Goes Forth — WikiquoteMajor StarReference checked
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