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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 :)
12 Thg 05 2016 16:02
Câu trả lời · 4
1
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.
12 tháng 5 năm 2016
1
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.
12 tháng 5 năm 2016
thank you john, this was really helpful! (Actually the best answer)
15 tháng 5 năm 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 :)
14 tháng 5 năm 2016
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