• habanhero@lemmy.ca
    18·
    10 months ago

    Me: “May I say a few words as well?”

    Her: “Yes, of course.”

    Me: “A pit or hole sunk into the earth to reach a supply of water.”

    Her: *Puzzled* Thanks, I know you mean well.

      • paholg@lemm.eeEnglish
        5·
        10 months ago

        1. He asked if he could say “a word”. Usually, that expression is not meant literally, but in this case it was.

        2. The word said was “plethora”, which can be defined as “a lot”, as pointed out in the final panel. This panel also has a double meaning, as normally the phrase uttered would not be meant literally.

        3. I don’t believe there is a third layer.