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<p>113.185.77.105: /* Explanation */</p> <hr /> <div>{{comic<br /> | number = 1009<br /> | date = January 27, 2012<br /> | title = Sigh<br /> | image = sigh.png<br /> | titletext = If you're annoying enough, you can get them to respond with an involuntary second sigh and get a rhythm going.<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Explanation==<br /> [[Cueball]] is mispronouncing the name of the British TV show, also available in the US, ''{{w|Downton Abbey}}''. Mispronouncing the title as DownTOWN Abbey causes Megan to sigh because it is such a common and stupid mistake to fans of the show. Mispronouncing the title changes the meaning from being about the eponymous {{w|Yorkshire}} {{w|Country Estate}} (pronounced ''doun''-tuhn ''ab''-ee /ˌdaʊntən ˈæbi/) to being about a monastery in the midst of a large city (incorrectly pronounced ''doun-toun ab''-ee /ˈdaʊnˌtaʊn ˈæbi/). In the UK the CBD, the Central Business District (the big middly bit), is simply called the &quot;city centre&quot;. <br /> <br /> {{w|LMFAO}} was, at the time of this comic's upload, a ubiquitous rock band in the US on radio, TV and even strange commercials with [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zJWA3Vo6TU rodents riding in cars with their song, Party Rock Anthem]. However, this comic is a reference to another one of their songs, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZgIYvFu-FQ &quot;Sexy And I Know It.&quot;] The relevant lyrics are:<br /> <br /> :''sigh''… girl look at that body<br /> :''sigh''… girl look at that body<br /> :''sigh''… girl look at that body<br /> :ah-ah, I work out!<br /> <br /> The title text is referring to the multiple uses of that lyric throughout the song, creating a steady rhythm.<br /> <br /> ==Transcript==<br /> :[Cueball is standing behind Megan, who's sitting and watching TV.]<br /> :Cueball: Hey, is that ''Downtown Abbey''? What town is it in the downtown of, anyway?<br /> :Megan: *siiiiiiigh*<br /> :Cueball: —''girl look at that body.''<br /> <br /> :[Caption below the panel:]<br /> :We should thank ''LMFAO'' for giving us such a great way to respond to exasperated sighs.<br /> <br /> {{comic discussion}}<br /> [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]]<br /> [[Category:Comics featuring Megan]]<br /> [[Category:Music]]</div>

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