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Mike2015 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Only two reasons to date a girl

Hi everyone,
What does" ever" mean in the following conversation?

In the TV show "how I met your mother"

Ted was talking about his feelings of love resurfacing for his ex girlfriends.

Ted: What if there's someone from my past who I thought was wrong for me at the time, when in fact, she, like this shirt, is actually a perfect fit?

Barney: hold up. there are only two reasons to" ever "date a girl you've already dated. Breast implants.

Thank a million in advance.
  

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Since the show is undoubtedly a comedy, I wouldn’t recommend using some of its content in real life. “Two reasons” = “Two words: “Breast implants”. The implication is that Ted hasn’t dated particularly ‘busty’ girls, so they would be ‘improved’ with breast enhancement.

  • Since the show is undoubtedly a comedy, I wouldn’t recommend using some of its content in real life.
  • “Two reasons” = “Two words: “Breast implants”.
  • The implication is that Ted hasn’t dated particularly ‘busty’ girls, so they would be ‘improved’ with breast enhancement.
  • Obviously, it’s only one reason in reality.
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Since the show is undoubtedly a comedy, I wouldn’t recommend using some of its content in real life. “Two reasons” = “Two words: “Breast implants”.
The implication is that Ted hasn’t dated particularly ‘busty’ girls, so they would be ‘improved’ with breast enhancement. Obviously, it’s only one reason in reality.
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Hi wilpeter,
Thank you very much. Yes, comedies can be sometimes like this.
Actually my question was about " ever"
I don't understand the meaning of "ever" in the context.
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Sorry! I got carried away.
I would ‘never consider dating the same girl twice’ – the only reason that I would (ever) do so is … The word ‘ever’ is to emphasize that it is most unlikely to happen. "If I ever did it, it would be because..."
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No problem,
Thanks for your reply.

Barney: hold up. there are only two reasons to" ever "date a girl you've already dated. Breast implants.

So, Barney is saying you should date or not date them?
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The assumption about dating is that men date women because of their *******; so with implants, Barney is saying DO date a girl if she has big *****, even if they are artificial.
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Thank you very much sir. I got it now.
That was sure a solid advice by Barney. Lol

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