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Whoa! Well, now, that was a little thoughtless. Violent outbursts like that in front of the children. You know Mr. Giles, they look to you to see how to behave.
— Buffy the Vampire Slayer · 1997
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
This is chillingly polite scolding: the speaker treats a sudden act of violence as a lapse in manners, worried about the example set for the kids watching. The comedy comes from the calm, parental tone applied to something wildly out of proportion.
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