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It's not what I'd want for at my funeral. When I die, I…

“It's not what I'd want for at my funeral. When I die, I just want them to plant me somewhere warm. And then when the pretty women walk over my grave I would grab their ankles, like in that movie.” quote by Neil Gaiman
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“It's not what I'd want for at my funeral. When I die, I just want them to plant me somewhere warm. And then when the pretty women walk over my grave I would grab their ankles, like in that movie.”

Neil Gaiman

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

A darkly humorous wish to be buried warm, then grab the ankles of women passing by, echoing a cinematic scene.

In simple terms: A morbid joke about burial and grabbing ankles.

Key Takeaway

Find humor in dark fantasies.

Themes

death humor fantasy

Mood

dark irreverent

Type

satirical provocative

When to use this quote

  • creative writing
  • stand‑up comedy
  • film analysis
  • personal monologue

Key Concepts

mortality sexual innuendo

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does this reveal about attitudes toward death?
  • How does humor cope with mortality?
A Different Perspective

May be offensive or misread as misogynistic.

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