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“Once upon a time, there were two youngsters, a boy and a girl. Their families hated each other. But the boy snuck into a party hosted by the girl’s family because he was kind of a dick. The girl sees the boy, and angels sing so sweetly to her lady-parts that she instantly falls in love with him…” quote by Mark Manson
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““Once upon a time, there were two youngsters, a boy and a girl. Their families hated each other. But the boy snuck into a party hosted by the girl’s family because he was kind of a dick. The girl sees the boy, and angels sing so sweetly to her lady-parts that she instantly falls in love with him. Just like that. And so he sneaks into her garden and they decide to get married the next freaking day, because, you know, that’s totally practical, especially when your parents want to murder each other. Jump ahead a few days. Their families find out about the marriage and throw a shit-fit. Mercutio dies. The girl is so upset that she drinks a potion that will put her to sleep for two days. But, unfortunately, the young couple hasn’t learned the ins and outs of good marital communication yet, and the young girl totally forgets to mention something about it to her new husband. The young man therefore mistakes his new wife’s self-induced coma for suicide. He then totally loses his marbles and he commits suicide, thinking he’s going to be with her in the afterlife or some shit. But then she wakes up from her two-day coma, only to learn that her new husband has committed suicide, so she has the exact same idea and kills herself too. The end. Romeo””

Mark Manson

About This Quote

A darkly comic retelling of tragic miscommunication and impulsive decisions leading to mutual destruction.

In simple terms: Miscommunication fuels tragedy.

Key Takeaway

Poor communication can be fatal.

Themes

miscommunication impulsivity family conflict tragic irony dark humor

Mood

ironic somber absurd

Type

parody cautionary tale dark comedy

When to use this quote

  • young lovers from feuding families
  • secret meetings
  • hasty marriage
  • unspoken medical issues
  • suicidal despair

Key Concepts

communication breakdown family feud impulsive actions fatal misunderstanding

Practical Applications

  • cautionary tale for relationship counseling
  • illustration of consequences of poor communication

Questions to Reflect On

  • How might open dialogue have changed the outcome?
  • What role does family pressure play in their decisions?
A Different Perspective

The story exaggerates for comedic effect, not a realistic depiction of tragedy.

4.4 out of 5 (8 ratings)

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