Gagging on the silver spoon...

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I've never worked a day in my life,too busy gagging on the silver spoon wedged down my throat.Too busy with pleasures of life?

Raimon1987 · Accepted Answer

It could mean "Being maintained" (by his parents or somebody else)

CalifJim · Answer

MadhulkToo busy with pleasures of life?

Possibly. I find it hard to decipher this one. It's a combination of two different expressions, both involving the word spoon.

Gag me with a spoon! = What I see disgusts me.
born with a silver spoon in his mouth = born into a very wealthy family

Maybe the character who says this is disgusted by his own wealth?

CJ

Madhulk · Answer

Thanks, CJ!

Delmobile · Answer

I agree that it's a combination of "born with a silver spoon" and "gag me with a spoon," but I think the character is disgusted not with his wealth per se but with the control his family has been able to exert over him because of it, pressure to behave in a certain way, associate with certain people, etc. The terrible burden of wealth <img class='emoticon' style='Width:19px;Height:19px;' data-delaysrc='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' src='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' alt='Emotion: smile'/>

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