With my wife I don't get no respect
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With my wife I don't get no respect.
I made a toast on her birthday to
the best woman a man ever had.
The waiter joined me.
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Meaning
This quote means he feels so disrespected in marriage that even a waiter can plausibly claim to be the better partner. It exaggerates rejection for comic effect.
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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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