My wife met me at the door the other night
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My wife met me at the door the other night in a sexy negligee.
Unfortunately,
she was just coming home.
â
Meaning
This quote begins like a romantic fantasy and ends with the revelation of infidelity. The reversal is the joke.
About Author
Rodney Dangerfield
Rodney Dangerfield (born Jacob Cohen) was an iconic American stand-up comedian, actor, and screenwriter, famous for his self-deprecating humor and his signature catchphrase**"I don't get no respect!"**. He became a household name in the late 1960s and 1970s, known for his fast-paced delivery of one-liners, trademark rumpled suit, red tie, and nervously clutching his throat.
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