Quote by Terry Pratchett

Grinning like a necrophiliac in a morgue.

Grinning like a necrophiliac in a morgue.

Summary

This quote is an expression highlighting an extremely disturbing and inappropriate behavior. Comparing someone's grin to that of a necrophiliac in a morgue suggests a disturbingly perverse, morbid, and unnatural pleasure that is highly unsettling to witness. The quote conveys the idea of an individual's unnerving and inappropriate enjoyment that is out of place and highly disturbing in a context where it should not be present.

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