Just in case you hadn’t actually known this: “I like my women the way I like my coffee” is an archetypical joke beginning, like “Two men walked into a bar” or “How many [profession members] does it take to screw in a lightbulb?”. I saw it as more a clever twist on the genre of the joke than as a statement of steven0461′s philosophy.
Yes, I’m aware of that template of jokes. That doesn’t take away the confusion with multiple women, or the connection to slavery. I don’t think steven0461 meant it literally—I assume this person is likely the typical overweight nerd without much luck with woman. It was clever, though.
Even outside the joke template, “I like my …” is a statement purely about preferences, not about actually having multiple concurrently. And “my” in English is not purely about ownership, but about relations, ownership being just one specific and quite common relation. (Consider “my school”, “my employer”, or “my friend”).
Just in case you hadn’t actually known this: “I like my women the way I like my coffee” is an archetypical joke beginning, like “Two men walked into a bar” or “How many [profession members] does it take to screw in a lightbulb?”. I saw it as more a clever twist on the genre of the joke than as a statement of steven0461′s philosophy.
Ayup.
That panel is missing my personal favourite punchline:
Yes, I’m aware of that template of jokes. That doesn’t take away the confusion with multiple women, or the connection to slavery. I don’t think steven0461 meant it literally—I assume this person is likely the typical overweight nerd without much luck with woman. It was clever, though.
Even outside the joke template, “I like my …” is a statement purely about preferences, not about actually having multiple concurrently. And “my” in English is not purely about ownership, but about relations, ownership being just one specific and quite common relation. (Consider “my school”, “my employer”, or “my friend”).
He’s engaged. They’re adorable.