Ali Sherafat
meaning of "sue me" in this dialog! Hello guys! This is the dialog... A: Oh no! Look at that line! It must be a mile long! There’s no way I’m waiting for another two hours. B: Honey... don’t... C: Hey man, the end of the line is over there. A: Yeah... C: No seriously, I was here first, and you can’t cut in line like this. A: Says who? C: I do! A: So sue me! C: Alright...that’s it.... (START FIGHTING) all right .... the question is : i can't understand what is the meaning of expression "Sue me!" in this dialog! dictionary says: take someone to court because they have harmed you (specially for money) BUT in this dialog i thing that is a rude expression to say because after saying that, they start fighting! does anyone can help me to understand this expression and how to use and when to use? Thanks :)
May 12, 2016 4:02 PM
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This is an expression to show his arrogance.It's like "yeah you are here first,so what?I don't care,if you have any problem you can take me to a judge",of course there sure be no judge.
May 12, 2016
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Ha ha! yes, you got it right. It's a very rude thing to say. Tom Hanks said it in "You've got mail". I'm not a native, but I've seen this expression a few times in movies.
May 12, 2016
thank you john, this was really helpful! (Actually the best answer)
May 15, 2016
Hey Ali! This expression is of course an exaggeration in this situation. This person is saying "sue me!" in a very sarcastic way. I think "sue me" became a well-known expression because in America it's common for people to get sued for many things. Ali, I don't think this is an expression you want to say. It makes the person who is saying this seem like an arrogant person, but at least you understand the meaning :)
May 14, 2016
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