A rearview mirror reflects warm golden light above two small dashboard ornaments against a dark blue background.

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Suzanne

I got pulled over this morning for having all the mirrors in the Mercedes turned so I could see myself.

— Designing Women ‧ 1986

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What it means

Our interpretation.

Suzanne confesses she was stopped for aiming every mirror at her own face. It's vanity played as a traffic offense. Mirrors are meant for watching the road, and she treats checking herself out as the bigger priority, which is the joke.

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