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Ryotaro Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

A brain the size of Wisconsin

"You got a brain the size of Wisconsin, but we're not gonna hold that against you."

Can you please explain this joke?

Thanks,

Ryo
  

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Hi, Wisconsin is a big place. It sounds like a slightly humorous way of saying you are a smart person but we don't resent it . I don't know why the speaker is saying this.

— Clive

  • Hi, Wisconsin is a big place.
  • It sounds like a slightly humorous way of saying you are a smart person but we don't resent it .
  • I don't know why the speaker is saying this.
  • Clive
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Hi,

Wisconsin is a big place. It sounds like a slightly humorous way of saying you are a smart person but we don't resent it.

I don't know why the speaker is saying this.

Clive
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It seems the statement in reference is both sarcastic and derogatory in nature. Brain sizes are presumed to influence the human capacity for being smart or otherwise, - the bigger the better. It seems the speaker thinks the subject's brain is undersized (derogatory), but goes on to pretend that it's not a big problem (sarcastic).

"You got a brain the size of Wisconsin, (derogatory), but
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