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Madhulk Posted 17 years ago
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At least...

We have nothing in common with her. Her voice is like a tuba.
But at least (worst of all?) the party stinks.
I gotta do something to liven things up. Make things fun?
  

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" I don't understand "at least" in this context, though. " It means "at the minimum" or "in any case" (courtesy of Mr. Webster) and is used to point out something positive.

— Delmobile

  • " I don't understand "at least" in this context, though.
  • " It means "at the minimum" or "in any case" (courtesy of Mr.
  • Webster) and is used to point out something positive.
  • " Could you give me a few more lines before the tuba remark?
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"LIven things up" does mean "make more fun," yes, or more accurately, "more exciting."

I don't understand "at least" in this context, though. It doesn't mean "worst of all." It means "at the minimum" or "in any case" (courtesy of Mr. Webster) and is used to point out something positive. "The FedEx plane crashed, but at least no one was hurt." Could you give me a few more lines before t
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Here you go:
Cedric: How's it going, Your Majesty?
King Ralph: Great. We have nothing in common,
she sounds like a tuba, she wants to have *** on
a bed of nails on national TV, but at least the party stinks.
I gotta do something to liven things up. Time for some of that
American flamboyance.
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Hmmm. It's still strange to me. All I can think is that he's being very heavily ironic.
"I got a parking ticket today, my wallet was stolen, my kid needs $3,000 worth of orthodontia or else he won't be able to close his mouth in three years, and the cat peed on the bed again. But hey, at least I burned dinner. Let's eat. Maybe we'll get food poisoning too."
Very heavily ironic.
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Thanks, D! It's good to know I'm not the only one who thinks it sounds strange.
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