Quotation by

Rodney Dangerfield

When I was born I was so ugly the doctor slapped my mother.

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Understanding this quote AI Analysis

The speaker is making a joke about being so unattractive at birth that the doctor reacted by hitting the mother instead of the baby. This humor relies on an unexpected twist, implying the doctor was shocked or upset by the baby's appearance.

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