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I’d kiss you if you weren’t so damn ugly.
— The X-Files · 1993
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker offers a backhanded insult: a kiss would be possible if the other person's looks were not so bad. The blunt teasing withholds affection while hinting at attraction, and its tone could be playful banter or plain rudeness.
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