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Meaning
The line uses exaggeration to turn a joke into a complaint about his looks and public image. It can be taken to mean that he felt like the subject of a costume parade, not the one telling the jokes. It lands when someone realizes they have become a punchline before they have even spoken.
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Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
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About Rodney Dangerfield
Rodney Dangerfield is quoted here; further biographical details are not publicly available.
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