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I can't believe you served Buffy that beer.
— Giles · Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Giles is aghast that Buffy was handed a beer. The disbelief in his phrasing makes it sound like a serious lapse rather than a casual drink. It's a scolding, wrapped in a fussy, disapproving, protective tone.
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