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[–] [email protected] 42 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I’ve always thought this was a pretty good one:

real G's move in silence like lasagna

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I don't get it. What is lasagna, here?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 7 months ago (2 children)

The "G" in "Lasagna" is silent

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Except it's not really, because it changes how the N is pronounced

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago

Gotcha, so it'd be "real g's are soft like lasagna"

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Sure, but what does lasagna have to do with being silent?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It’s a metaphor.

The “g” is silent in the pronunciation of lasagna.

This gives the meaning that “real gangsters” operate silently.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

OH! Wow did I whoosh myself there. Thanks for the friendly clarification!