I came from a real tough neighborhood

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“ I came from a real tough neighborhood. I put my hand in some cement and felt another hand. ”

Meaning

This quote exaggerates the danger of his neighborhood by suggesting even wet cement already contained another trapped hand.

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Rodney Dangerfield
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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