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31 January
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What does "don't hurt yourself" mean in this case?↓
A: I've been thinking...
B: Don't hurt yourself.
A: Hey!
B laugh at A's open-mouthed expression.
What does "don't hurt yourself" mean in this case?↓
A: I've been thinking...
B: Don't hurt yourself.
A: Hey!
B laugh at A's open-mouthed expression.
A: I've been thinking...
B: Don't hurt yourself.
A: Hey!
B laugh at A's open-mouthed expression.
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The joke is that "A" would hurt himself/herself trying to think, because it's not something they do very often. Similar to if a not very strong person tried to lift something heavy, they might hurt themselves. It's a jokey insult to be funny.
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- English (US)
Joking insult, B implying that A is incompetent or stupid.
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