A small vintage box camera stands on a brass tripod with exposed coloured wires and dangling gears.

Original artwork, not a still

Monica

Shut up, the camera adds ten pounds.

— Friends  ·  1994

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

Monica attributes an unflattering appearance to the camera rather than accepting what it seems to show. The sharp opening gives the explanation the force of a rebuttal. The line presents a character’s defence, not a measured statement about the effect every camera has on body size.

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